One thing that has bugged me about Kerry's Iraq War Vote.
Here was a guy who was the front runner in Presidential race.He has a incredibly safe congressional seat so there was no pressure from constituates to vote for war and Kerry had a history of consciencous war protest which was turned on its ear by his Iraqi War Vote.
Why did he vote for Iraq War?
Here is my theory --
Kerry voted for Iraq War because he had voted against Gulf War in 1991 and Kerry knew that if he voted no against both Gulf War and Iraq War he would be painted as weak on defense and crucified in General Election by the repubs -- Imagine Kerry as a candidate that voted against both wars?
While this would play well with the democratic base...
Right wingers would say that he lack national security judgement and destory him in general election.
Kerry's Iraq Vote instantly innoculates him from not voting for Gulf War--