Reply #50: "Both voted in favor of giving the president the authority " [View All]

[Mike L]

Yes, I know that the Iraq resolution was not a resolution "for war", but I tried to cut it short. The Dean people started calling the resolution the IWR, and the media joined in. However, as I recall, Gep was still "for" the war (said he still thought it was a good move) even after the invasion. We can debate what Kerry's position was on the war after the invasion, but I think we STILL don't know. He seemed to say he would have invaded even "knowing then what we know now". Rove spun it as Kerry being for the war, and the media reported that version. Of course, Kerry was not specific because he was trying to play both sides. Then Kerry came out against the war because his poll numbers dropped. I guess he was sorta for and against the war?

Anyway, with Gep having one steady position "for" the war, I think he would have done better with Independents, and the left would have voted against Chimp anyway out of spite. I know I was ABB. Nader pretty much self-destructed by accepting GOP money and signatures to get on state ballots. I think the Greens would have rejected Nader regardless of whether Kerry or Gep headed the Dem ticket.