Speaking as an ex-Dem who left the party more than ten years ago chiefly due to the realization that the party was not patriotic anymore, the current list of defeatist Dem pol scoundrels is by far the worst ever. Lieberman and Miller (the latter just retiring) are the only two patriotic Dems left. What does that say for the Donkey Party? Their attempt to define themselves as patriotic and interested in national security is a sick joke. The Republicans aren’t perfect by any means, but as far as national defense, the Dems aren’t even in the on-deck circle, much less at bat. In fact they’ve conceded the game to the enemy as far as I’m concerned.
“Speaking as an ex-Dem who left the party more than ten years ago chiefly due to the realization that the party was not patriotic anymore, the current list of defeatist Dem pol scoundrels is by far the worst ever. Lieberman and Miller (the latter just retiring) are the only two patriotic Dems left. What does that say for the Donkey Party? Their attempt to define themselves as patriotic and interested in national security is a sick joke. The Republicans aren’t perfect by any means, but as far as national defense, the Dems aren’t even in the on-deck circle, much less at bat. In fact they’ve conceded the game to the enemy as far as I’m concerned.”
Considering member of the Democratic Party are trying to kill the term GWOT, I would tend to agree with your reasoning.