Oliver Willis posted these quotes from the Democratic candidates:
Because you'll probably have a hard time finding it in most of the media. The reaction of the night strangely came from the right, as Senator Chuck Hagel said "Our allies are not just going to hand over divisions of troops and money. We have to understand our allies are democracies, too." Amen.
"There are more al-Qaida in Iraq today than there ever were before we invaded Iraq.
"The fact is that we cannot afford to allow Iraq to descend into chaos... and that is the risk the president has now created."
_ Former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean
"What tonight's speech called for was for the president to demonstrate some courage of his own. Instead, he retreated to the same rhetoric about progress and peace that do not match the reality occurring every day in Iraq. It is a country consumed with chaos, not a shining example of progress in the war against terrorism."
_ Sen. John Edwards
"President Bush's efforts to enlist our allies for help is long overdue. From the start, I've told this president that we could win the war alone, but we won't be able to win the peace alone.
"Now that the president has recognized that he has been going down the wrong path, this administration must begin the process of fully engaging our allies and sharing the burden of building a stable democracy in Iraq."
_ Rep. Dick Gephardt
"I hope his appeal for international support to restore order in Iraq is not too little and too late. ..."Other nations should contribute troops and money to restore order in Iraq and rebuild its infrastructure. President Bush's request for $87 billion is breathtaking at a time when the Republican tax cuts have pushed the nation toward record deficits."
_ Sen. Bob Graham
"Other than telling the country that this will be expensive, the president did very little to demonstrate he has a true plan. This president must offer more specifics on these and other important questions if he is to build the legitimacy and consent of this nation and our neighbors throughout the world to win the peace in Iraq and win the global war on terror."
_ Sen. John Kerry
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