Reply #31: But even with the summit, Packer would oppose withdrawing troops [View All]

[beachmom]

I guess I've read so much worse, that the piece didn't make my blood boil like others have. I still think there is a dialogue happening between the doves/hawks in the Party. They're arguing, picking and choosing the facts for sure, but hey -- Kerry got a mention in the New Yorker -- the first in a long while, and it wasn't ALL negative. Plenty of people will read it, and still be in favor of Kerry's plan.

I don't disagree with you; I think it's just you're more irked with Packer than me. I view Packer as a persuadable -- he was forced into defending his hawkish ways. One day, he's going to get tired of being on the defensive. I'm optimistic in that way. And that goes for Andrew Sullivan, too. Eventually, those guys are going to give up on the Iraq Project and favor withdrawal. Unfortunately, it might not be until 2008, but it'll happen.