N.O. Pundit

Democrats Suck

Do Democrats want to win in Iraq? The superficial answer is, of course, yes. Scratch a little deeper. Do Democrats really want to win in Iraq? What benefit could they derive if we lost in Iraq?

A loss would humiliate the Bush administration and the Republican party. In fact, if they played it to perfection, they could get significant bumps in 2006 and 2008. As important as humiliating Republicans is in the short term, the big win for Democrats in an Iraqi loss is another decades-long period of Carteresque self-loathing.

Why? Because Victims Vote Democrat! Now there's a bumper sticker for you.

A Democratic politician's worst enemy is a confident, entrepreneurial, self-starting voter. Shatter the pride and patriotism of enough folks and Democrats will win back some Congressional seats, Gubernatorial mansions, and maybe, just maybe, the White House.

Do Democrats want to lose in Iraq? The answer is a calculated yes, and the reason is political gain. Disgusting.

Inspired by Ralph Peters this morning.

Posted by nopundit at November 21, 2005 08:35 AM