By now, everyone is familiar with the MoveOn.org ad in the New York Times asking the question, “General Petraeus or General Betray Us?” It has raised a firestorm. It should be clear that the general’s testimony before Congress was a pathetic bunch of lies, including cherry-picked data and outright perjury (who really believes that he didn’t run his prepared statement by the White House before making it?).

But worse that General Petraeus’s lies is the continued lack of a spine among Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and far too many of his followers. He actually allowed Republicans to get a vote on a resolution, sponsored by Texas Republican John Cornyn condemning MoveOn.org’s ad – a resolution that garnered 72 votes. (N.B.: Senator Barbara Boxer, D-CA, tried to put in a softer resolution, but it failed to get 60 votes.)

To her credit, Senator Clinton actually voted against the resolution. To his credit, Senator Dodd, another presidential contender (sort of) actually voted against the resolution. To their shame, Senators Obama and Biden ducked the vote. To their collective shame, many other Democrats voted for the resolution.

This is pathetic!