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beginning (Feb. '03). That would be a landslide in a presidential election. 70% now want the Iraq war to end. And 60% said that the Iraq War was their no. 1 concern in voting in the midterms. Opposition to the Iraq War is OVERWHELMING. It is the mainstream. Calling it "leftie" --"Murtha spoke to Leftie Anti-Iraq Invasion" marginalizes this overwhelming consensus of the American people, and makes it seem like a minority view (--at least until we can rehabilitate the word "leftist" and restore its true meaning of "majorityist").
This use of "leftie" also distorts how we should view the new Congress, and may affect strategy in terms of restoring adequate representation of the majority of Americans in Congress. Despite the Democratic gains, the new Congress STILL does not provide adequate representation, and I think we need to ask why, and to address the answers with action.
Maybe a sidelight: I still don't understand why the members of the old Congress are choosing leaders for the new Congress, which hasn't met yet. Can someone explain this to me?
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