Reply #254: No, that was before the blogosphere [View All]

[DemFromMem]

started allowing the liberal wing of the party to dramatically amplify its voice. The DLC was pro-war during the first Gulf War as well, you'll recall (and President Clinton supported it as well). But the anti-war wing of the Democratic Party was a lot less influential back then. It's the left that has changed. The DLC is pretty similar to what it always was. Actually, there has been a tension between the hawkish wing of the Democratic Party and the doves for over 40 years. But, like Vietnam, the longer this war drags on, the more powerful the doves become. The Internet allows that process to be accelerated.