[Dahoser]

How is that a war the left hated then is so important as a qualification for office now?

[alloysteel]

This is the facet they are working on - all wars are, in the end, futile. Viet Nam turned futile in an incontestable manner. Therefore, this proved the virtue of having fought in that war. But only if a person agrees we lost that engagement.

Convoluted reasoning, but if one pursues logic using only one eye, that is the outcome.