[lbo-talk] AC on The Real Peace Ticket!

[C. G. Estabrook]

Probably because Paul has been a consistent opponent of the
war, if from a paleo-con/libertarian position -- which has
been the source of more principled criticism of the war than
what passes for liberalism in this country.  Carrol's right.
Although the statement in question is consciously hyperbolic,
it points out how leading Democrats (like Hillary Clinton,
with her bill to expand the military by 90,000) are to the
right of the administration on the war:

 
"...In 2006 the Democrats will be campaigning on a Stay the
Course strategy in Iraq while the stricken president will be
opting for a de facto cut-and-run policy as urged by Senator
Chuck Hagel of Nebraska..."

http://counterpunch.org/cockburn08132005.html

---- Original message ----
>Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2005 10:41:40 -0400
>From: Doug Henwood <dhenwood at panix.com>  
>Subject: Re: [lbo-talk] AC on The Real Peace Ticket!  
>To: lbo-talk at lbo-talk.org
>
>Carrol Cox wrote:
>
>>"C. G. Estabrook" wrote:
>>>
>>>  As a judgment on the Democratic party's general position in
>>>  favor of continuing (and expanding) the war, that sounds
>>>  pretty good. --CGE
>>>
>>
>>Read in context it's a gem.
>
>Do you have any idea who Ron Paul is? A wacko fundamentalist 
>libertarian and goldbug. How can Cockburn go on about how awful 
>Bernie Sanders is yet always find a moment to praise Ron Paul?
>
>Doug