The same thing appears to be happening here in New Hampshire. Both of our congressmen- moderate conservatives - are losing to hard-core leftists because they dared to support the war. This is a traditionally Republican state - the last one in the Northeast - and now it's gone. Our state legislature may well go from Republican to Democrat-controlled as well. And why? The economy is not just good - it's tremendous - 3.1% unemployment in NH, growth apparent everywhere. Doesn't matter, though - people are pissed about the war. They've given up, and they want out, because it's hard to deal with the reality of a transnational enemy that wants to kill you, when you'd far rather be thinking about buying that new HDTV, or trying to score tickets for the next Pats' game. Myopia isn't just for eyes - it affects brains as well. God help us.
What I have seen here, even at the gun range, is a lot of old vets remember what happened in Vietnam, and quite a few of the younger guys see it happening in Iraq.