"Convenient Political Football"

Republican Sen. John Cornyn of Texas, October 26, on Democrats' criticism of the Iraq war following the 2000th U.S. military death in the conflict: "To use Iraq as a convenient political football only undercuts the brave men and women fighting there."

Oh, those unscrupulous Democrats - using the 2000th U.S. death in Iraq as an excuse to comment on the 2000th U.S. death in Iraq.