Fell all over himself? Really? Well, let me give some guidelines so you know what “falling over oneself” really is.

How about some personal anecdotes which describe the tremendously difficult situations our troops overcame, and the brutal conditions in which they did it? How about some stories of heroism? Of sacrifice? And how it was worth it in the end?

How about giving Bush credit for standing tall when he stood alone on Iraq? How about a little mea culpa? How about saying that he never believed the Surge would succeed, but clearly it has? How about giving Gen. Petraeus a CMH for concocting and executing the plan to achieve this great victory? How about even calling it a great victory? How about decrying those shameful ads calling Petraeus, “Betray-us”?

I am only getting warmed up here, but you can get the picture. This was tepid soup. The troops deserve better. They, and Bush, deserve a full-throated thank you from their President. Is that too danged much to ask, Dwight? Well, if you’re a Leftist… yes, it is.