So, where's the goodness ...

Marcos writes that Republican Senator Richard Lugar's speech about the Iraq war is a good thing, if a little late.

According to Lugar's spokesperson, this speech was "months in the making, weeks in the writing". Yet Lugar stood with Bush against recent Democratic efforts to force the president to change course in Iraq.

It's good he's found reason, but Lugar made his move after Democratic efforts to force such change ended in defeat. His speech will make waves, but it could've made a more practical difference for our troops suffering in Iraq had he made it a few weeks ago.

Still, I shouldn't complain. This is a good thing.

Well, just how is it a good thing? This is what Republicans do all the time. Lugar wants a little distance between himself and Bush on the war. He waits til his words will have no real impact. Next time Bush needs another Republican wall-of-shame covering his back about the war he'll show us just how much his little speech meant. Words from Republicans mean nothing, nada, zilch ...