Comments on: Not So Much Anti-War As Anti-Bush

By: AW

AW — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:41:31 +0000

Don’t forget the American public on a whole has a short attention span. That’s why we get distracted by every shiny new problem that comes up. Like I said though, you have a point, it’s just not the full explanation, there’s also a lot of emotional fatigue. I personally still support Afghanistan and hope we continue it even though casualties are going to go up. We made the mess and we have to clean it up.

By: Doug Payton

Doug Payton — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 02:52:10 +0000

I'm not just referring to media coverage. Where are the hordes of followers she used to draw at the drop of a lawn chair? And liberals are actually souring on Afghanistan now, too. (See here and here.) And yet Sheehan can't catch a break.

By: AW

AW — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 20:22:48 +0000

I understand how it could be viewed this way. I think the truth lies in that most liberals aren’t against the Afghan war to go after Bin Laden. I personally was never against it. I from day one opposed the Iraq war and I am glad we are drawing down, which leads to less disagreements. The other thing is that liberals trust that Obama wants to get soldiers out of Iraq. There are still people who are picketing the war but a quiet rally will never get as much attention as the crazies will. Look at the healthcare debate, the rational conservatives who actually want a discussion and don’t bring AR-15s to a politically charged event never get publicized because it doesn’t sell.

Overall I don’t think you’re too far off but I think there is more than just the difference of the man in office. Don’t forget the economy took a lot of focus off the Iraq war too.