Once again we witness the sad spectacle of rogue Democrats, led by erstwhile (a while ago indeed) peace pol Elizabeth Furse, supporting hawk-in-dove's-feathers Republican Gordon Smith over the perfectly capable Democrat candidate, Jeff Merkley (if you believe that perfectly capable Democrat isn't a virtual oxymoron). If Smith can benefit from this, surely he can see the consistency in supporting Barak Obama over John McCain. After all, McCain is the most hawkish presidential candidate since Barry Goldwater.
Obama is going to win if he is perceived as the peace candidate (he isn't really, except in contrast to McCain, which is the ultimate low benchmark). Peace-imaged candidates usually do win, even if they take us to war after they're elected (think LBJ, Nixon, even Woodrow Wilson).
If Smith wants to try to convince voters that he really is for peace, then, he can most effectively do so in two ways.
One, pledge to vote against any bill with Iraq occupation or warfighting funds in it.
Two, endorse Obama.
Without both these crucial credibility markers, Smith is just another dissembling opportunistic politician.
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