Spin Cycle

So Bill Clinton campaigned for Joe Lieberman in Connecticut last night. He called Iraq the "pink elephant" in the room.

The money quote, on Iraq: “The real issue is, whether you were for it or against it, what are we going to do now. ... No Democrat is responsible for the mistakes that have been made since the fall of Saddam Hussein that have brought us to this point.”

That’s Lieberman’s argument and, not incidentally, Hillary’s too. But, logically, is it really a response to the anti-war crowd that is a concern for both of them? After all, we're talking about Democrats who thought Iraq was a huge mistake from the get-go, and thought their "leaders" were opportunistic political cowards for not opposing it.

So if a “leader” was for the war, as Joe and Hillary were, mightn’t that call into question their judgement about what we’re going to do now? And if a “leader” voted to give President Bush a free hand, as Joe and Hillary did, just exactly why are they not responsible for the consequences?

John Riley