I encountered a nice article at Neomugwump that has what I’ll noninate as the quote of the day:
I have to say, just like the problem with the Republicans was that they never really thought through what it meant to invade Iraq, the Democrats are guilty of wanting to leave Iraq without really thinking through what that means for the Middle East and the world.
Expanding on that point, looking at how an unusually early, polarized primary campaign is coloring politics:
Maybe in another time, leaders in Washington would come together to solve these problems, not in ways that please the bases, but in ways that would benefit everyone. On Iraq, yes, I would agree with many that we have to start thinking about leaving. But how do we do that without creating a bigger mess? Many on the far left don’t seem to have an answer. They seemed to be more concerned about “ending George Bush’s war” instead of trying to create an endgame that doesn’t end up biting us in the ass.
Republicans have to face up to the idea that you aren’t going to get rid of 12 million illegal aliens. So, how do we find a way to make them legal without just creating amnesty? And oh yeah, they need to remember that Saint Ronald was bullish on immigration.
I could naively ask the Rodney King question, “can’t we all get along”, but an awareness that amicabilty doesn’t help the ratings at CNN, MSNBC, and FoxNews keeps me from doing so.