wither in the light

... but it's still nice to hear that someone somewhere is getting a clue.

Republican senator Chuck Hagel:

Things aren't getting better, they're getting worse. The White House is completely disconnected from reality. It's like they're just making it up as they go along. The reality is that we're losing in Iraq.

The reality is that we lost long before we even got there, Chuck, but don't let that stop you from trying to fix what you helped fuck up.