The way back machine

This is a gem from the Plastic sidebar. Think back to 1999 when we had a Democratic President supporting NATO’s efforts to end troubles in Kosovo. Now read William Saletan’s article on Congressional Republican’s anti-war movement. The three Republicans leading the anti-war movement back then: Trentt Lott, Don Nickles and Tom DeLay. This bit at the end is what ties the whole thing together.

Some Democrats call Republicans who make these arguments unpatriotic. Republicans reply that they’re serving their country by debunking and thwarting a bad policy administered by a bad president. You can be sure of only two things: Each party is arguing exactly the opposite of what it argued the last time a Republican president led the nation into war, and exactly the opposite of what it will argue next time. I’d find this whole situation funny if it wasn’t the 27th time I’d heard this joke. Listening: Molly-Michael Nyman-Wonderland