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Prop 8 supporters sue to destroy campaign finance laws
Posted Jan 08, 2009 8:17pm
by Robert Cruickshank, Courage Campaign
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As I watched coverage of General Petraeus last week in front of Congress, it brought up one of my longest-held, fundamental concerns about the U.S. involvement in Iraq. There simply is no possible circumstance under which supporters of this blunder would accept that we must get out. In a frighteningly literal sense, they insist on winning (which is impossible, you can't defeat a tactic) or dying in the attempt. These supporters have become so caught up in Iraq as the defining issue of their political careers that there's no way to extricate themselves. And so unless and until we have a Congress that is sufficiently strong and motivated to force change, it will never come. Reality will simply never matter to these people. Which is just one reason that I've been so excited to read the Responsible Plan to End the War in Iraq and see it rack up support and endorsements throughout the country. It's a powerful step in the right direction, and I'm excited by the possibilities it offers.
Today Rick Jacobs spells it out more clearly, explaining not only how important the Responsible Plan is, but how you can get involved and help make it even stronger:
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The elephant in the room
Posted Jan 07, 2009 4:38pm
by Robert Cruickshank, Courage Campaign
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