I think it's important to note that the "conservative" or "right-leaning" Democrats who voted for the Cornyn measure are just shooting themselves in the foot. They are attacking progressives with a Republican frame: that is, liberals hate the military. Indeed, Bush said that was the case. And in doing so, they are not scoring points with moderates. They are diminishing the Democratic Party's brand, ultimately to their own detriment.
There are obvious tactical reasons why you should never attack your own side using the other guys' frames, and you never, ever see Republicans doing this because it's so obviously self-defeating.
It's incredibly frustrating that the Democrats don't get this and don't see why it's such a mistake. And it's not just the new Democrats. Kerry and Durbin caved to similar pressure, after the same smear was used against them.
Someone has to put a stop to this.
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