Quotes, Quotes, Quotes

Peter Beinart:

"The truth is this: Unless the Democratic Party can change its image on national security, its only realistic hope of winning the White House is the hope that the war on terrorism is a passing phenomenon that will be over in a few years. Unfortunately, most Americans don't believe that. Most experts don't believe that. Most people see this as a generational struggle. And yet, you have to go back pre-Vietnam to find a precedent for how the Democratic Party can respond in a way that will win the country's trust."

The vast majority of Americans do not identify themselves with the Cindy Sheehan and the far left peace at any cost Democratic wing. We could not even win the last election despite the growing unpopularity of the Iraq War. The anti-war hero Howard Dean could not even beat John Kerry in the Democratic primaries, how is he (and the peacenik movement) supposed to resonate with the general public if he cannot even garner the support of the core Democrat base?

More Harry Reids and Joe Bidens, less Howard Deans.