Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2005 10:00 pm
John,
The Democrats were convinced the Administration had painted itself into a corner over Iraq going into the last election, and they had a rude awakening. I'm afraid I agree with Corlyss that even if a majority of the public continues to be critical of how Iraq is being handled or whether it was worth it to go there in the first place, that isn't going to translate into a groundswell of support for the Democrats. They need to offer an alternative that is credible on defense. Too many Americans don't trust the Democrats to protect them.
I agree with you on raising pay for the military. I also think we should have a hefty increase in gasoline taxes if that's what it takes to start reducing our dependence on foreign oil, but you won't see any politicians proposing that either.
The Democrats were convinced the Administration had painted itself into a corner over Iraq going into the last election, and they had a rude awakening. I'm afraid I agree with Corlyss that even if a majority of the public continues to be critical of how Iraq is being handled or whether it was worth it to go there in the first place, that isn't going to translate into a groundswell of support for the Democrats. They need to offer an alternative that is credible on defense. Too many Americans don't trust the Democrats to protect them.
I agree with you on raising pay for the military. I also think we should have a hefty increase in gasoline taxes if that's what it takes to start reducing our dependence on foreign oil, but you won't see any politicians proposing that either.