Reply #20: I hope this costs her the nomination [View All]

[BeyondGeography]

So that Democrats NEVER again authorize a war for the sake of perceived political expediency. "Perceived" because it turns out there was a heavy price to pay for IWR. It almost cost Kerry the nomination (his military background and perceived electability compared with non-vet Dean after Iowa was what pulled him through). It enabled Dean to soar to the head of the pack in 2004. Opposition to the war pre-IWR helps Obama and would obviously help Gore if he comes in, because, guess what, the war is still raging! And this is as it should be. Invading Iraq is the biggest foreign policy blunder in history, and how is that the slightest surprise? Those who supported the mere thought of an invasion in October of 2002, especially supposedly wise, experienced people like Hillary (that's what she's selling, right?), were either temporarily incompetent or terminally cynical. Let them suffer the consequences.