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I think he simply found Bush's agenda so irresponsible -- for example, taking us from a record surplus to a projected record deficits (we weren't yet in deficit, but we knew we would be) -- that he decided it was time to leave the party. There are a few Republicans who haven't left but still hold that sort of view.
Chuck Hagel, who I disagree on any number of issues but greatly admire nonetheless, is increasingly looking that way on foreign policy. I'd love to see the GOP nominate him in '08, as a safety net to avoid the possibility of more Christian Right influence, but it won't happen. Lieberman's increasingly right-wing talk sort of cancels out the Hagel effect, too. Be nice to America. Or we'll bring democracy to your country.
"Like Reagan. He was sunny! FDR was the sunniest Democrat, but he had polio, and his wife was a dyke. There was nowhere to go but up."
FDR would've gotten a kick out of that.
Hagel's a Vietnam veteran, so I'm inclined to listen to him on issues of war and peace more so than non-veterans. That may be unfair, but it's simply a knee-jerk reaction of mine. Be nice to America. Or we'll bring democracy to your country.
Americans constantly need sunshine shoved up our asses from politicians.
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