Howard Kurtz cites an upcoming editorial from The Nation that reverses Republican talking points, campaign messages, and a significant part of what has become their party platform.
From The Nation
The war has also become the single greatest threat to our national security. Its human and economic costs are running out of control, with no end in sight. It has driven America's reputation in the world to a historic low point. . . .
The Nation therefore takes the following stand: We will not support any candidate for national office who does not make a speedy end to the war in Iraq a major issue of his or her campaign. We urge all voters to join us in adopting this position. Many worry that the aftermath of withdrawal will be ugly, and there is good reason to think they are right. But we can now see that the consequences of staying will be uglier still. Fear of facing the consequences of prolonging the war will be worse.
We firmly believe that antiwar candidates, with the other requisite credentials, can win the 2006 Congressional elections, the 2008 Democratic presidential primaries and subsequent national election. But this fight, and our stand, must begin now.
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Kurtz's article calls this a "cultural indicator" but maintains that it "will not move many votes. I disagree. This is an important stance that will be more and more accepted as time goes on (and is already accepted among a large voting population).