Re: I hope you all vote(d) for Obama

[Carrol Cox <cbcox@xxxxxxxxx>]

Charles Brown wrote:
>
> >>> Carrol Cox
> Doug Henwood wrote:
> >
> > On Feb 5, 2008, at 1:19 PM, Jim Devine wrote:
> >
> > > Obama (or Clinton) versus McCain (or Romney or
> > > Huckabee)  will be a bit like the 1964 LBJ/Goldwater election.
> >
> > So the "peace" candidate will escalate the war?
>
> Probably. The War is so unpopular that I don't see how  it can be
> effectively escalated unless it is by a Peace Candidate.
>
> Carrol
>
> ^^^^^
>
> CB: Isn't McCain going to win ? He's the war candidate.

I haven't the slightest idea who is going to win -- but McCain _is_ the
candidate most apt to pull out of Iraq. His warlike reputation provides
cover for cutting and running.

Carrol