Edwards Fumbles for Balls, Finds One of Them

John Edwards on Iraq:

I was wrong. Almost three years ago we went into Iraq to remove what we were told -- and what many of us believed and argued -- was a threat to America. But in fact we now know that Iraq did not have weapons of mass destruction when our forces invaded Iraq in 2003. The intelligence was deeply flawed and, in some cases, manipulated to fit a political agenda.

Good job, Senator, and way to show some of that "personal responsibility" the Elephants are so often wanking about in public, but not actually practicing, like the good Pharisees they are.

It was a mistake to vote for this war in 2002. I take responsibility for that mistake. It has been hard to say these words because those who didn't make a mistake -- the men and women of our armed forces and their families -- have performed heroically and paid a dear price.

Thanks, Edwards, for demonstrating some spine. Emerson would be proud – foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, et cetera. I'll silence myself on the heroism bit, but at least someone in Washington almost found both thy balls.

George Bush won't accept responsibility for his mistakes. Along with Dick Cheney and Donald Rumsfeld, he has made horrible mistakes at almost every step: failed diplomacy; not going in with enough troops; not giving our forces the equipment they need; not having a plan for peace.

Damn. So close, yet so far. Not going in with enough troops, Edwards? Surely you meant "going in, period," right? Not having a plan for peace? John, please get on down here with the rest of your NC brothers and sisters. Let's sit down by the campfire with a COC record and some beer. We'll show you how to enunciate "Bush is a liar. The Iraq war was, is, and will always be wrong. We Fucked Up, on a grand scale. Get the fuck out. NOW!" It's not so hard, I promise. You're almost there, brother. Let's find that other ball, shall we?