Reply #180: At Least You Are Talking About An Exit Plan. Kerry Isn't.

[DistressedAmerican]

A demand for a time table, an exit strategy, etc. That is strong opposition.

When asked what he was doing to end the war, he simply said that this is a critical period with and election coming up. That is not asking for an exit strategy. That is allowing Bush to go unchallenged on this until after the iraqi election. I do not find your position and his to be the same.

If Kerry went on every TV channel and asked for a plan to get out and made it crystal clear that we need a plan to get out, that would significantly effect public opinion. Public opiniopn is what Politicians count on. So, yes it would do something signficant to end the war.

Once they loose support for the war, their continued support is a political liability. There are consequences for politicians that do not respect public opinion. He should be working to shape that opinion against support for the war and ask EXPLICITLY for an exit strategy. Not asking to wait and see for a couple more months.