Comments on: Beginning of the End? http://themoderatevoice.com/18866/beginning-of-the-end/ An Internet hub with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, indies, centrists, moderates, and right Wed, 15 Feb 2012 08:05:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: kritt11 http://themoderatevoice.com/18866/beginning-of-the-end/comment-page-1/#comment-138798 kritt11 Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:21:51 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/war/iraq/18866/beginning-of-the-end/#comment-138798 The economy has worsened noticeably since the last election, and even R's know that if that becomes the primary issue most people are concerned about instead of terrorism and national security, they will lose big time. They are already defending more empty seats with less money--and have almost zero chance to regain the majority in Congress.<br><br>As far as I'm concerned, its way too little, way too late to be finally questioning the exhorbitant costs of this war. What's even more depressing is the outlook if we DID pull out suddenly ----as another thriving industry ---the defense industry ----would go down the tubes, and we'd have to resort to arming third world countries. The economy has worsened noticeably since the last election, and even R's know that if that becomes the primary issue most people are concerned about instead of terrorism and national security, they will lose big time. They are already defending more empty seats with less money–and have almost zero chance to regain the majority in Congress.

As far as I'm concerned, its way too little, way too late to be finally questioning the exhorbitant costs of this war. What's even more depressing is the outlook if we DID pull out suddenly —-as another thriving industry —the defense industry —-would go down the tubes, and we'd have to resort to arming third world countries.

]]> By: runasim http://themoderatevoice.com/18866/beginning-of-the-end/comment-page-1/#comment-138796 runasim Thu, 10 Apr 2008 10:00:19 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/war/iraq/18866/beginning-of-the-end/#comment-138796 I think the change might also be parttly due to approaching elections.. It's amazing how much the hearing ability of politicians improves around election time. All of a sudden they can make out what the people are saying. <br><br>I would prefer to think that both Rs and Ds are becoming more pragmatic, less ideological..<br>There is a small chance that this thought might actually be true. I think the change might also be parttly due to approaching elections.. It's amazing how much the hearing ability of politicians improves around election time. All of a sudden they can make out what the people are saying.

I would prefer to think that both Rs and Ds are becoming more pragmatic, less ideological..
There is a small chance that this thought might actually be true.

]]> By: RickTaylor http://themoderatevoice.com/18866/beginning-of-the-end/comment-page-1/#comment-138794 RickTaylor Thu, 10 Apr 2008 06:05:51 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/war/iraq/18866/beginning-of-the-end/#comment-138794 "Hope springs eternal."<br><br>"This time I'm going to kick that football all the way to the moon!" “Hope springs eternal.”

“This time I'm going to kick that football all the way to the moon!”

]]> By: ChrisWWW http://themoderatevoice.com/18866/beginning-of-the-end/comment-page-1/#comment-138792 ChrisWWW Wed, 09 Apr 2008 16:50:50 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/war/iraq/18866/beginning-of-the-end/#comment-138792 They finally starting to realize that an open ended commitment regardless of costs and conditions in Iraq is unpopular among the American people? They finally starting to realize that an open ended commitment regardless of costs and conditions in Iraq is unpopular among the American people?

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