Damning the Dems in fall's election

WASHINGTON -- Declaring the Iraq war over last night, President Obama at the same moment waved the white flag for Democrats in the November elections.

Speaking in prime time, Obama made a mockery of his -- and his party's -- longstanding opposition to this war in Iraq.

He undermined the very campaign that ushered him into the White House and gave Democrats their huge majorities in Congress.

It was as if, in keeping his promise to end the war in Iraq, Obama had become a convert to it.

He lauded the defeat of an evil regime "that had terrorized its people" -- a despot he once considered an irrelevant distraction from what he called the "real war" that needed to be won in Afghanistan.

And, speaking to soldiers at Fort Bliss earlier yesterday, he said that because of this fight, "America is more secure."

Obama even talked about the importance of Iraq as a "friend" and a "partner" in the Middle East.

RE :”Speaking in prime time, Obama made a mockery of his — and his party's — longstanding opposition to this war in Iraq. He undermined the very campaign that ushered him into the White House and gave Democrats their huge majorities in Congress. It was as if, in keeping his promise to end the war in Iraq, Obama had become a convert to it. He heralded the very success he had predicted could never be attained. He lauded the defeat of an evil regime “that had terrorized its people” — a despot he once considered an irrelevant distraction from what he called the “real war” that needed to be won in Afghanistan. And, speaking to soldiers at Fort Bliss earlier yesterday, he said that because of this fight, “America is more secure”

And he took credit for supporting the surge after opposing and voting against it.

Iraq may have been a significant part of getting congressional democrats elected in 2006 but in 2008 the financial crisis and the economy were the main issues. Obama wouldn't even be talking about this if everything else wasn't going to hell. He is trying to get credit for something, but Afganistan keeps him from getting much out of this.

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