Why Can Obama Get His Facts Right on Iraq?
I am familiar with the tired litany that Barack Obama represents “new” politics and a break with the past. Well, count me unconvinced, particularly in light of his preposterous claim that he was showing courage in 2002 because he spoke out against Iraq in the midst of a heated “U.S. Senate” race. It may make for an inspiring story but it is simply not true. When Senator Obama spoke in 2002 he was not making a courageous stand nor marking out an immovable position. Instead, he was pandering to the most liberal district in the state of Illinois during his state senate re-election campaign. This is one of the issues that came up in last Tuesday’s debate and no one in the press seems to have the slightest interest in fact checking. Senator Clinton said the following: SEN. CLINTON: . . . And every time the question about qualifications and credentials for commander in chief are raised, Senator Obama rightly points to the speech he gave in 2002. He’s to be commended for having given the spee
