McCain went on Letterman last night to tell the world that he is running for President. A couple of GOP Senators running for re-election, who purport to oppose escalating the war in Iraq, have already endorsed the leading advocate of escalation. Virginia's John Warner announced his support this week. Maine's Susan Collin went overboard praising McCain when she endorsed him a couple weeks ago:
Collins said McCain's experience on both domestic and foreign policy issues is "unparalleled."Warner and Collins have enabled Bush for the past six years. Both of them chaired key committees that could have held Bush accountable. Neither did.
"I can think of no better person to lead our nation than John McCain," Collins said.
Now, they're supporting McCain who wants to escalate the Iraq war in ways that far exceed even what Bush is thinking. Warner and Collins can talk about ending the escalation and throw an occasional vote that way. But, through their support for Bush and McCain, Warner and Collins own the Iraq war -- and the escalation. If we get the Warner/Collins choice for President, we get more of the same and a bigger escalation.
Warner and Collins need to go in 2008.
