Who Leads the Peace Party?
To the discomfort of some of his war-cheering supporters, and the puzzlement of some of his critics, President Bush has apparently followed (Kaus: "That Was Fast") the Noonan/Kaus counsel and promised Americans they can take a break for a while (via Josh Marshall):
"I want to be the peace president. The next four years will be peaceful years."
"Now we're marching to peace."
In a way this makes sense. Having made themselves doubtful as to whether they are tough enough on "the terrorists," or "the war," the Democrats might benefit from promising they will pick up the French by the scruffs of their dirty necks, and kick their asses. Or invade some country based on very little in the way of analysis or planning--better tough than hesitant, hombre. Hell, invade Norway--or Canada.
Bush, on the other hand, may give off a slight impression that he is reckless with troops and resources, and he likes war. He may benefit from promising to look after things at home for a while--maybe even back to good old-fashioned isolationism: I can't pronounce it, or find it on a map, so to hell with it.
Buh-duh-thah, buh-duh-thah, buh-duh-that's politics, folks.
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