Rosenberg: "The war was a good idea"

[madfloridian]

Good write-up of the candidacy of Rosenberg for DNC Chair...I was surprised at this interview he did on FOX in September. I did not realize he felt this way about Iraq..I should have, though.

http://mars.typepad.com/no_retreat_no_surrender/2004/11/the_case_agains.html

SNIP..."the way in which Rosenberg defended and continues to defend the president’s decision bothers me.

For instance, he gave the RNC ammo on John Gibson’s show on Fox News, Sept. 9th of this year. Rosenberg said “I think the debate that is not happening is whether or not the war was a good idea. The war was a good idea. I think the American people were behind the President.” In that same interview with John Gibson Rosenberg said “The President was resolute and strong in his decision to go to war. He may also have been wrong in the way they executed it.” Rosenberg's problem is that he says the President MAY have been wrong in the way he executed that while our candidate was very clear that the President WAS wrong. This kind of statement illustrates how Rosenberg cannot lead a strong, aggressive opposition party, which is essential in today's DNC chair....."END SNIP

I was surprised. I am not really for Dean's getting this chair, would rather see him stay with DFA...but this surprised me.