What would you say

[jasonxctf]

"Friends, I'm sorry. I really am. When you sent me to Washington, I promised to do my best in representing you, but sometimes, even giving your best is not enough. One of those times I messed up was when I voted for the war in Iraq.

 

You know what my biggest mistake was? Trusting the Bush Administration.

 

George Bush, Dick Cheney and Donald Rumsfeld all told me America was in great danger because of Saddam Hussein's chemical, biological and nuclear weapon programs. Heck, even the CIA director told me it was a slam dunk.

 

One year after September 11th I, along with 75% of Americans, believed the Commander in Chief. But what a mistake that was.

 

America now finds itself involved in a brutal war that will last longer than the Civil War, both World Wars and Korea. Iraq's security situation is worse than ever, and even our troops tell me that civil war is right around the corner.

 

So what do we do?

 

Blaming George Bush is not enough. Blaming George Bush won't win a war, won't rebuild fractured alliances and won't bring our troops home.

 

FDR didn't look back after Pearl Harbor and neither should we now look back on the mistakes of the past. This election isn't about that past.

 

It is about America's future.

 

Right now, America is spending $1.5 billion a week in Iraq. Generals are saying it may take up to 15 years to secure that country.

 

That means some of the 9 year olds you pass at bus stops next week will be fighting and dying in Iraq if the Bush Pentagon has its way.

That means America will pay over $1.5 trillion on Iraq before the end of this tragic adventure.

 

That means America will be stretched thin not only militarily but also economically.

 

Friends, my momma always told me that no matter how far you get down a trail, if it is the wrong one, turn around. That's what America must have the courage to do, That's what our leaders must have the courage to do. That is what I will have the courage to do.

 

In fighting to get our troops home, I will be fighting to put America first. I will be fighting to protect your tax dollars. I will be fighting to protect our troops' lives and I will be fighting to strengthen our military to insure that instead of being tied down in Iraq, we be strong enough to face the very real threats caused by North Korea and Iran.

 

Enough is enough!

 

Send George Bush a message. Tell him America can no longer spend our children into permanent debt and lose more lives in a three-sided civil war that America cannot end. And tell him we have given Iraq their first three Democratic elections. It is now time to let them determine their destiny as we once again begin focusing on ours.

 

You can send George W. Bush that message and put America first again by casting your vote for me on November 7th. Together we can make sure that our country's greatest days lie ahead.

 

Thank you and may God bless our troops overseas and bless the United States of America."

[GaelicSoxFan]

"Friends, I'm sorry. I really am. When you sent me to Washington, I promised to do my best in representing you, but sometimes, even giving your best is not enough. One of those times I messed up was when I voted for the war in Iraq.

 

You know what my biggest mistake was? Trusting the Bush Administration.

 

George Bush, Dick Cheney and Donald Rumsfeld all told me America was in great danger because of Saddam Hussein's chemical, biological and nuclear weapon programs. Heck, even the CIA director told me it was a slam dunk.

 

One year after September 11th I, along with 75% of Americans, believed the Commander in Chief. But what a mistake that was.

 

America now finds itself involved in a brutal war that will last longer than the Civil War, both World Wars and Korea. Iraq's security situation is worse than ever, and even our troops tell me that civil war is right around the corner.

 

So what do we do?

 

Blaming George Bush is not enough. Blaming George Bush won't win a war, won't rebuild fractured alliances and won't bring our troops home.

 

FDR didn't look back after Pearl Harbor and neither should we now look back on the mistakes of the past. This election isn't about that past.

 

It is about America's future.

 

Right now, America is spending $1.5 billion a week in Iraq. Generals are saying it may take up to 15 years to secure that country.

 

That means some of the 9 year olds you pass at bus stops next week will be fighting and dying in Iraq if the Bush Pentagon has its way.

That means America will pay over $1.5 trillion on Iraq before the end of this tragic adventure.

 

That means America will be stretched thin not only militarily but also economically.

 

Friends, my momma always told me that no matter how far you get down a trail, if it is the wrong one, turn around. That's what America must have the courage to do, That's what our leaders must have the courage to do. That is what I will have the courage to do.

 

In fighting to get our troops home, I will be fighting to put America first. I will be fighting to protect your tax dollars. I will be fighting to protect our troops' lives and I will be fighting to strengthen our military to insure that instead of being tied down in Iraq, we be strong enough to face the very real threats caused by North Korea and Iran.

 

Enough is enough!

 

Send George Bush a message. Tell him America can no longer spend our children into permanent debt and lose more lives in a three-sided civil war that America cannot end. And tell him we have given Iraq their first three Democratic elections. It is now time to let them determine their destiny as we once again begin focusing on ours.

 

You can send George W. Bush that message and put America first again by casting your vote for me on November 7th. Together we can make sure that our country's greatest days lie ahead.

 

Thank you and may God bless our troops overseas and bless the United States of America."

Whoever said that (and I'd like to know who), I'd vote for them because they had the courage to admit they were cowed by the Bush administration.

[jasonxctf]

its joe scarborough's recommendation to democratic incumbent candidates.

[Texsox]

I have to be fair to our elected leaders. There are bad decisions, like I shouldn't have had that sushi from a street vendor in Mexico, and there was this decision. I am glad I didn't have to make it. Almost everywhere in the country the citizens of this country felt we had to go to war. It seemed like the right thing to do. Perhaps it was a giant pr campaign, perhaps it was real. I could see myself leaning towards war. It was the "safe" decision.

 

Having said that, with new information, we need to make a new decision. We need to stop bankrupting our country for theirs. We need to stop sending Americans to die for a freedom they do not want. No matter who is in power it will not change our security.

[Balta1701]

No matter who is in power it will not change our security.

Now that is simply not true. Whether you're on the right or on the left, the fact is there are 2 dramatically different approaches to stopping Al Qaeda as a threat. The Right thinks staying in Iraq is the key part of a solution, I certainly don't. I think things like funding port security, airport security, first responders, etc., is more important than wiretapping everyone in America, and I think that torturing prisoners only makes things worse for the U.S. But whether you agree with me or not, there are very significant choices at stake based on who is in power in this country in the next few years, which will have major impacts on the security of this nation.

[Texsox]

Now that is simply not true. Whether you're on the right or on the left, the fact is there are 2 dramatically different approaches to stopping Al Qaeda as a threat. The Right thinks staying in Iraq is the key part of a solution, I certainly don't. I think things like funding port security, airport security, first responders, etc., is more important than wiretapping everyone in America, and I think that torturing prisoners only makes things worse for the U.S. But whether you agree with me or not, there are very significant choices at stake based on who is in power in this country in the next few years, which will have major impacts on the security of this nation.

 

Terrorists operate outside of the law. In a democrat Iraq, the good people of the country could elect the very people we want out. Our security will be affected by events and countries all over the globe. Iraq is small in many ways. On a global scale, I don't see how you can say major. Major to me will be Korea, China, Pakistan, India. Then we can list countries from Bolivia to Iran. One country? Not major.

 

And I agree 100%, anti terrorist measures at home are more effective.

[Balta1701]

Terrorists operate outside of the law. In a democrat Iraq, the good people of the country could elect the very people we want out. Our security will be affected by events and countries all over the globe. Iraq is small in many ways. On a global scale, I don't see how you can say major. Major to me will be Korea, China, Pakistan, India. Then we can list countries from Bolivia to Iran. One country? Not major.

 

And I agree 100%, anti terrorist measures at home are more effective.

And you don't think there's a difference in how we'd react to say, Iran, or North Korea, or even China and Pakistan, with a different set of leaders in power?

[Texsox]

They are all potentially bad and the degree of better or worse doesn't mean a lot. Plus Iraq is way down the threat list of countries, and I don't think it was ever really that high. Put another way. Rank all the countries of the world as potential problems, and regardless of leadership Iraq doesn't rise or fall very far. As long as terrorists operate outside the law, a nation's leadership will not affect them much. And again, it will be by degrees.