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In reply to the discussion: I never, ever thought I'd see the day [View all]wyldwolf
(43,867 posts)You're finding it difficult to reconcile your OP with Will Pitt's words. And I understand that. Pitt has always been a great and sane voice on DU. But on this IWR issue, he was all over the map. Probably trying to be pragmatic.
The only 'evidence' is his words or his silence.
Here's what we know:
1. He wrote a book with Scott Ritter in 2002 about Bush lying us into war.
2. By 2004 he was defending John Kerry, a Senior Senator, for his vote for the IWR. As far as anyone can tell, he never had an issue with the bill's co-sponsor, John Edwards either.
3. In 2006, Pitt didn't want Hillary to run, worried that fake Clinton scandals would detract from Hillary sin of voting for the IWR
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=364&topic_id=629976&mesg_id=630088
4. In 2008 Will didn't care WHO got the nomination - he'd vote for any of them - because ALL OF THEM would pro-science and health care (I guess he'd decided then the IWR was no longer that big of a deal.)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x2629749
Quick review so far: 2002, anti-IWR. 2004, it was cool that Kerry did. In 2006, it wasn't cool Hillary did. By early 2008, it wasn't a factor in his choice because they all agreed on pro-science.
5. In 2008, Ritter wrote a piece based on that book condemning Hillary Clinton (but not Biden)
6. Will never had an issue with Biden being on the 2008 ticket that I can tell or remember, nor did he insist Biden be removed from the 2012 ticket.