Fighting Dems

I can't decide quite what to make of this new branding effort among progressives. On the one hand, it's intriguing to me that there are a notable number of Iraq veterans running for office among Democrats and virtually none on the Republican side, and their CV's probably give them credibility for making arguments against the war, should they choose to do so (although we've seen that even decorated soldiers can be slimed by a dirty enough machine). On the other hand, will we ever come to a time when experience with violence isn't considered a major qualification for leadership? I'd like to think that most of these candidates would stand out as excellent choices for office even without the buzz cuts. sigh.

(via kos)