No thought regarding whether they are necessary to our national security, or the right thing to do, but only whether or not they are "popular."
It's faulty reasoning, and I don't accept it.
If it means saving American lives, then the popularity of a war is completely irrelevant.
Besides which, I make the point again. The war in Iraq did not lead to Obama's election. The lies of the press, money from overseas, white guilt, election fraud, and a host of other things did.
You do the right thing, truthfreedom. You do the right thing, not the "popular" thing.
Did I say that, though?
Did I say that “unpopular wars should be avoided so that Republicans can win”?
I said that IF Republicans want to win, they should avoid unpopular wars. Maybe they feel it is more important to get involved in unpopular wars than it is to keep their jobs.
There is really no way for either me or you to really prove what caused the election defeats of Republicans in 2006 or 2008. Lies of the press and election fraud are factors that always exist and always benefit Democrats. White guilt was a factor specific to Obama, as was money from overseas. The economy is always a huge factor in Presidential elections.
The overall negativity toward the Republicans in 2006 (primarily) and also 2008 was due mostly to the Iraq war.
I had a hard time getting anything specific out of anybody who was anti Bush besides Iraq War when asking why they didn’t like him. Conservatives who were disappointed with Bush had more specifics to complain about.
Many Democrats know that they’re going to lose in November for voting for things that Obama wants that the people do not want. Many of those Democrats aren’t running for reelection.