The Democratic Peoples Party was a reference to the general name assumed by socialist parties around the world. It is unfortunate that our own Democrat Party is choosing to evolve towards that, too. Yeah, I was a Democrat Public Housing Commissioner. Later, City Council and Mayor candidate under the Democrat banner. 34 votes made the difference in my losing the election..... now that is real choice at work. ( Oh, .... also, in addition to regular duties, I joined an all volunteer group for search and rescue of downed pilots throughout SEA in '68 and 69...1st Mob "First In, Last Out" :headbange )
Without doubt, and I personally know this from more directions than some would imagine, the Vietnam war was "lost" BY the politicians..... not the military. General Vo Nguyen Giap sent his emissary to Paris with the instructions to surrender after Tet. It was when he heard Walter Cronkite had said we couldn't win the war, on our national television, that he withdrew the guy and fought on.
So, yes, we have forgotten how messes are created. The Viet Nam war was started in the 1940's by the French and they were later helped by Eisenhower. Once elected, JFK was afraid to be seen as "weak" in the eyes of the world, so he started the first big adviser build-ups. LBJ simply felt the same way but really escalated things and removed choice from the commanders on the ground and assumed all control, himself. It took Nixon to end it by the tried and true method of killing the enemy wherever they were.
If we choose Hillary, she will face the same questions, and will not withdraw from Iraq. Just like Jack.
Choosing her would, however, remove doubt about Nationalist Health Care choices, retirement choices, and child re-education choices ... oops, I meant child care.
Those initiatives will be closely followed by "The Peoples Car". High gas mileage cracker boxes with low survivability. (But, that won't matter.... we'll have free health care to sooth those accident injuries) And it will come in any color you choose.... as long as it's black.
To those that want to revise world history about WWII and the atomic bombing of Japan, there is only a two word response necessary: Pearl Harbor.
To those that want to revise current (read "election cycle") history, only two words are needed: Twin Towers.
By the way, when they come for my T&C, they will have to pry my cold dead fingers off the steering wheel. :ninja: