Kristol in Time

Now available at Time.com is Bill’s latest. It’s the story of how the Democrats went from mild to wild in just a few short months–from being “the very soul of moderation” immediately following the election, to one-upping each other in “a tide of antiwar agitation” as the presidential race heats up. Here’s a sample:

But in politics, as in life, exercises in competitive indignation can get out of hand. Biden got rolling his resolution disapproving of the surge–but without thinking through the counterattack that would be opened up. Now, as the troops begin to enter the theater, Republicans can ask whether the main effect of these merely symbolic resolutions isn’t to undermine the chances of Americans succeeding and to encourage our enemies.

You can read the whole thing here.

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