‘They did not face the whirlwind after Vietnam.’
First, this isn’t Vietnam, so the comparision is invalid.
Second, the Democrats did face the end result of their despicable actions in 1973, 74, and 75 by refusing to uphold our end of the Paris Peace Accord.
Third, Democrats to this very day are still known for being ‘weak on National Defense’.
Just my opinion.
Of course this isn't Vietnam. But the principle is the same and that was my point.
Second, the Democrats did face the end result of their despicable actions in 1973, 74, and 75 by refusing to uphold our end of the Paris Peace Accord.
How? Carter was elected. The GOP was routed in 1976. But even before that the Democrats continued to have majorities in the House until 1994 and the Senate the '80s - and that change had little to do with their "national defense" stands.
The blatant antiwar, pacifist Left cost us a war and most of our 60,000 dead as the War went much longer than it should have (or would have) if America had been united and the Liberals themselves had not been running it until 1969.
Those facts have been ignored and never faced by the voters - even after the debacle ended in millions dead and the Boat People migration showed the lie to their habitually defeatist position.
The antiwar crowd has never been called to account for their traitorous behavior and votes which led directly to that defeat. Never. If you can demonstate "how", please let us know. I'd be happy to hear it. I was around then and deeply interested and involved through the whole period, and I think I would remember it if they were.
Third, Democrats to this very day are still known for being ‘weak on National Defense’.
Sure. Big deal. Maybe that's why they lead in the 2008 projections of power to this day? Their stance has only hurt them with people who care deeply about national defense - and those people are mainly Republicans. Most Democrats could now care less and the polls show it.
"Independents" care more about social issues and are emotionally driven. They will likely be swayed to vote for Liberals because of these and will probably ignore the serious national security implications until it is too late. After all, they have pretty much already forgotten 9-11 and are more concerned about other things. They are as easily distracted as a box full of puppies.