Comments on: Iraq: Are the Democrats More Reasonable? http://themoderatevoice.com/18836/iraq-are-the-democrats-more-reasonable/ An Internet hub for moderates, centrists, and independents, with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, and right Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:11:31 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: RickTaylor http://themoderatevoice.com/18836/iraq-are-the-democrats-more-reasonable/comment-page-1/#comment-140377 RickTaylor Thu, 10 Apr 2008 06:10:21 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/war/iraq/gen-petreaus/general-david-patreaus/18836/iraq-are-the-democrats-more-reasonable/#comment-140377 "If the Republicans follow suit, we might actually start to have intelligent discussions and find that elusive “third rail,” the one that helps us maintain stability in Iraq while ending our active engagement in the conflict there."<br><br>I'm sorry, I have to laugh. The Republicans put policy and coming together above immediate political gain? It's been five years, and except for a few noble exceptions, I've seen no sign of it. The only option is to beat them so badly in the elections that they finally become irrelevant. “If the Republicans follow suit, we might actually start to have intelligent discussions and find that elusive “third rail,” the one that helps us maintain stability in Iraq while ending our active engagement in the conflict there.”

I'm sorry, I have to laugh. The Republicans put policy and coming together above immediate political gain? It's been five years, and except for a few noble exceptions, I've seen no sign of it. The only option is to beat them so badly in the elections that they finally become irrelevant.

]]> By: shaun http://themoderatevoice.com/18836/iraq-are-the-democrats-more-reasonable/comment-page-1/#comment-140374 shaun Tue, 08 Apr 2008 14:00:59 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/war/iraq/gen-petreaus/general-david-patreaus/18836/iraq-are-the-democrats-more-reasonable/#comment-140374 Republicans as a bloc cannot relent in any war on the Iraq war no matter how reasonable. <br><br>Picture a knitted sweater with a snag. If you pull on the snag then the entire sweater starts to unravel. That is what would happen to the Republicans: All of the lies, deceits, obfuscations, rationalizations and self-delusionment would come out. Republicans as a bloc cannot relent in any war on the Iraq war no matter how reasonable.

Picture a knitted sweater with a snag. If you pull on the snag then the entire sweater starts to unravel. That is what would happen to the Republicans: All of the lies, deceits, obfuscations, rationalizations and self-delusionment would come out.

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