August 17, 2006

Lefty Fears Bush Agenda More than Iranian Genocide Agenda

I am not an admirer of George W. Bush. He's a fantastic failure on many fronts. Especially his stubborn and unforgivable unwillingness to fire generals when they clearly deserve it.

But for all of Bush's stupidity, at least he fights. The alternative seems to be a Democratic party which has returned to it's 1864 roots. In that year, the Democrats nominated General George McClellen on an end the war/bring home the troops platform.

The Democrats were sick of the blood and carnage caused by what they called "Mr. Lincoln's War" which would eventually claim the lives of over 500,000 Americans. They also feared the very real suppression of civil liberties--suppression which was sometimes bloody. They feared Lincoln more than they feared Lee.

Kevin Drum, what's old is new.

And yet, I know perfectly well that criticism of Iran is not just criticism of Iran. Whether I want it to or not, it also provides support for the Bush administration’s determined and deliberate effort to whip up enthusiasm for a military strike....

I’m simply not willing to be a pawn in the Bush administration’s latest marketing campaign.

Ah, yes, slavery is bad, but Lincoln is worse.

See Dub has the rest and a very good analysis.

By Rusty Shackleford, Ph.D. at 09:51 AM | |