One of Jay Nordlinger's "Impromptus" yesterday spoke of facing uncomfortable prospects.
I have a friend who, in a phone conversation last weekend, said the unsayable. Come to think of it, this friend makes a specialty of saying the unsayable. That is one reason he is invaluable.He said, “The Democrats have to win in 2008 — I mean, the whole enchilada: House, Senate, and presidency.†You ought to know that my friend is a staunch conservative Republican. “Why?†I said. “Why do they have to win?†He answered, “Because that’s the only way they will be fully onboard the War on Terror. They won’t fully support it otherwise, because they will always be trying to trip up the Republicans. If you want the Democrats onboard the War on Terror, they have to be in charge. Period.â€
A dark, dark proclamation. And redolent of ol’ Joe, the one from Wisconsin. I am not entirely convinced of its wrongness, however.
It sent me chasing back to June, 2006, when I wrote about A Necessary Cold Shower and linked Robert Kagan's article on what electing a Democrat would mean. (Sorry about the third self-referential link in a week. I'm way over quota.)