If Bush attacks Iran, what will elected Democrats do?

[yurbud]

Bush is clearly ramping up for an attack on Iran either with Israel delivering the first blow or some pre-text for us doing it.

What I wonder is what Democrats will do since even many Iraq War critics have said that war has distracted us from the growing threat from Iran.

[natrat]

1. i hear hillary is being groomed for herr rummys job at defense-sieg hiel

[MercutioATC]

2. I think they'd split.

A disturbing number of them still seem to be trying to "moderate" their message so as not to seem too "liberal". By the time we'd actually attack Iran Bush would have the populace so scared that some Dems would be falling over themselves to support the war.

[wtmusic]

3. They will say we should have used diplomacy but call on all Americans

to support our young men and women in uniform.

[Imagevision]

28. Doesn't Bush have to get OK from the UN. before he goes bombing again?

[wtmusic]

29. He was supposed to get OK the first time

and it didn't stop him for a heartbeat

[Imagevision]

33. Oh I see, get the UN. involved then just Bush goes beserk again!

[bush_is_wacko]

4. I have heard at least three Dem's calling for some sort of action against

Iran. Right now it is sanctions but didn't one talk about a pre-emptive strike this weekend?

Personally, I agree with the assertion that Iran has figured out their oil supply is dwindling and they have no other energy source. The entire oil industry has figured it out and they are in a panic. I wish the American public would get a clue though.

I don't know what the solution is but EVERYONE wants an alternative source of energy right now. Iran is no different than anywhere else. The world ought to be working together to come up with an alternative before it is too late rather than starting wars over the dregs of the worlds nearly empty oil tanks.

[natrat]

10. i agree totally

i just don't understand the secrecy-why not lay it out like it is-we are in deep shit and its going to take alot of sacrafice and investment in r and d and even then America is fucked but if we start now it may not be that bad---even if they bomb iran they still dont get the oil

[yurbud]

14. Iran is selling oil and that will eventually run out. the nuke plant

probably is for weapons eventually, but for defense not offense like everyone else.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

5. They'll roll over. "Support Our Troops" and flagwaving trumps courage.

For the few, very few, politicians that have enough courage to stand up to the "patriotism" of war, it will mean that they'll be castigated as "soft on defense" or "giving aid to the enemy". The "enemy" being whoever the bosses decide that is this week.

[acmavm]

6. 13 People thing they'll all oppose the war (except for Lieberman)????

That's funny.

P.S. I can damn well guarantee Ben Nelson of Nebraska will be rooting for the bush** admin and making his usual excuses as to 'why this war is necessary'.

And so will 2/3s of the rest of the appeasers. (Don't get me wrong, this is one of those occasions where I'd love to be wrong.)

[tatertop]

9. They may even lead the charge to show 'murca how tough they are

I expect very little opposition.

[yurbud]

17. I would like to be wrong on a lot of this stuff too

I'd like to think the Dems are going to light all that powder they are keeping dry and that Kerry is playing a very long term chess game with these assholes and that Hillary is still progressive under the spin.

Maybe it's true. But we can't depend on hope and guesses alone.

[DanCa]

7. I say that they should strike at every level of government.

Really what do they have to loose? They are danged if they do danged if they dont anyway.

[yurbud]

15. The GOP should strike at Dems? US at Iran? what?

[DanCa]

18. They meaning Democrats

I thought the they was implied too mean Democrat. I Guess I was wrong.

[yurbud]

19. yeah, Dems seem to think political capital is finite--use it and lose it

in reality, if you use it for the right things, you get more.

John Conyers doesn't seem to be running out of any with the public.

[EFerrari]

35. I think this is the smartest assessment of the Dems

that I have ever read on this board. :)

[newportdadde]

8. Lets see.. election year, they will roll so fast it will be a blur.

[wiggs]

11. What are they doing BEFORE Bush attacks Iran? nt

[yurbud]

16. exactly what they will be doing after, no doubt

[stop the bleeding]

12. Democrats still haven't learned to shit or get off the pot, you would

think that after 9/11, Iraq/WMD intel, Prison Scandals, CIA rendition scandals, Plame Scandal, Abramoff scandal, Wiretapping scandal that they would have a concerted opinion about something.

No they will fall in line like the republican clone wannabes that they would love to be.

[ronnie624]

26. Careful...

You'll set off Mr. B's alarm.

[McCamy Taylor]

13. Depends on how they do it and how Iran responds.

The proof about "Hostages for Votes" will be distributed for world consumption through the western news media, and this will cause a major stink, which may alter how the Dems will respond. Plus, Iran may not respond aggressively. Instead, they may do a PR war, get CHina to come in on their side as their protector bringing humanitarian aid and a lot of Chinese people as willing human shields whom the US DARE NOT BOMB for fear of angering our big economic partner, show a lot of newsreel of dead women and children to get the world's symapthy. If they do this, the Dems will be unilaterally opposed to the Bush War III.

[Ohio Joe]

20. I believe they would fall in line

Not exactly the kind of response i'd like to see but the reaction I would expect from them.

[Odin2005]

21. They'll roll over and play dead.

Our government is bought and sold by the corporate elite. We are a corporate repubic, our "elected" officials are owned by thier corporate donors, they do not represent us.

[AZBlue]

22. If we were to attack Iran we'd have more important things to worry about

like our own personal survival. Neither Iran nor the Middle East will take another invasion sitting down.

[yurbud]

24. it's not them we'll have to worry about most--it's Russia and China

We'll make them strategic partners again.

[AZBlue]

27. You're absolutely right.

Sorry - I over-simplified my post and left that out....a very important fact to consider!!

Attacking Iran would just be the dumbest thing we could do - a far worse mistake even than Iraq.

[yurbud]

30. I meant it as an addition not correction

[MamaBear]

23. Actually, they'll sing "God Bless America"

on the Capitol steps. :mad:

[yurbud]

25. crap! I was hoping for a more optimistic outcome...

[Ksec]

31. Theyll give bush a good scolding

and then theyll run away and cower in the corner....

[yurbud]

32. where are the DLC cheerleaders on this one? They know best.

[Imagevision]

34. At least Iran is admitting to making WMD'S unlike Iraq