I'm not the only one…

…who hates what they're doing to my Army. Joe Galloway looks at the defense budget...

They didn't provide enough money in the current budget to fight the wars, equip the military and fund the bases where those who wear the uniforms, and those who love them, live when they aren't off fighting…


...There isn't nearly enough money to pay for the tanks and Bradley fighting vehicles and Humvees that have been destroyed or worn out by unceasing duty on the battlefields 24/7.

There aren't enough troops in the ranks to staff all the brigades and divisions. So Peter is robbed in those areas of the budget as well...


...All of this leaves our nation without a credible reserve force in case of emergencies elsewhere in the world, and it leaves those outfits just home from combat without the equipment or the troops to train for their next combat tour.

That's how well this Congress and this administration have taken care of our military. They are grinding down equipment and troops and families without a care.

All true, but the conclusion he draws is, well, just silly...

If the latest airline terrorist thing scares you to death, and if you think this much more dangerous world in which we now have to live requires a strong, competent, ready and well-equipped military to defend you, vote against the incumbents in Congress. All of them, no matter what party.

Sorry, Joe, but that's a Republican budget you're talking about, crafted by a Republican Congress to the specifications of a Republican administration for the advancement of Republican policy and profit.

"…what party" matters indeed. It matters a lot.

While some journalists may confuse objectivity with non-partisanship (which is the way I choose to excuse the otherwise estimable Joel Connelly's recent paean to bi-partisan balloting), the objective case is clear. Our legislative bodies are organized on partisan lines, and the Republicans have exclusive control and final responsibility for every bill, every budget, every debacle. Objectively.

Democrats stand ready to lead with real alternatives, alternatives that will begin restoring the American middle class, rebuilding American security and reclaiming American liberty.

It's a partisan matter, and Party matters.