First, read this excerpt from the speech:

For America, this is a nightmare scenario. For the enemy, this is the objective. Chaos is the greatest ally — their greatest ally in this struggle. And out of chaos in Iraq would emerge an emboldened enemy with new safe havens, new recruits, new resources, and an even greater determination to harm America. To allow this to happen would be to ignore the lessons of September the 11th and invite tragedy. Ladies and gentlemen, nothing is more important at this moment in our history than for America to succeed in the Middle East, to succeed in Iraq and to spare the American people from this danger. (Applause.)

This is where matters stand tonight, in the here and now. I have spoken with many of you in person. I respect you and the arguments you’ve made. We went into this largely united, in our assumptions and in our convictions. And whatever you voted for, you did not vote for failure. Our country is pursuing a new strategy in Iraq, and I ask you to give it a chance to work. And I ask you to support our troops in the field, and those on their way. (Applause.)

Something important, however, is lost in the translation. You would think that succeeding in the Middle East and Iraq in order to “spare the American people from this danger” would be something all Americans could agree to, even if they had serious issues over the methodology for achieving this goal. Sadly, you’d be wrong.

Nancy Pelosi kept her butt in the chair and refused to applaud this very simple pro-American statement. Most of the Democrats followed suit. Sure, she jumped right out at the next paragraph to “support our troops”, but how does she think she can do one without the other? Failing does not support our troops, or anyone for that matter.

How can any true American refuse to believe that America must win? How can we not question their patriotism in this situation?

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