David Brower wrote:

Stephen Harding writes:

"George Z. Bush" wrote:

Surely you won't deny that being bogged down in Iraq is good for Democratic
Presidential hopes next year especially if the economy keeps moving towards
improvement (another "dang!" from the Dems although not explicitly stated).

Pot, kettle; it didn't hurt Nixon that Johnson was stuck in Vietnam
either. Depressing as this is, it is business as usual.

Probably true.

But I don't think there was quite the polarization between Left and Right
that exists today. That pushes the best interests of the nation even
farther into the background in favor of personal or party gain.

That's my take on it any ways.


SMH