What Would Please Obama?

Presidential candidates have been speaking to the Veterans of Foreign Wars about the ongoing conflict in Iraq, trying to garner up support and establish credibility to become the next Commander-In-Chief. Hillary took this opportunity to look tough, while Obama used his time to dismiss reports of success coming home regarding the troop surge.

Now that the surge that many Democratic leaders doubted would work, some even declared it had failed after a few days, the party's presidential candidates are finding themselves in a tough situation.

Hillary came out and commented on the success of our troops- and was bashed by fellow candidate Bill Richardson (we'll get into that later).

Obama admitted that the surge is working to reduce violence, but then declared victory was not possible (this one will be covered too).

But the underlying theme in all of this is that President Bush's strategy is working dramatically better than what any possible Democratic Commander-In-Chief ever imagined. Yet Obama is still not happy. One must wonder if there is any level of success that would garner an approval from the Senator from Illinois.

Obama isn't alone in this political dilemma. If Democrats are speaking out against policies, then admitting they are working, but promise they will be incredibly different than President Bush, is it understandable for average Americans to be confused and even worried?

It's common knowledge that our next President is going to win on a campaign of change and optimism, but how can one be optimistic when they declare the war lost? How can they run on change (for the better), when they let politics come in the way of what's best for our troops?

While I'd never vote for Richardson, at least he has the right idea with regards to our troops. If the war is truly lost, and no reasonable amount of money, resources, and life can harvest a victory from that country, then why would we allow us to lose one more soldier's life? If the situation is as dire as the Democrats would like us to believe, and they will so long Bush is in office, then why would we allow them to take control? If they are quick to back-stab our Commander-In-Chief, even when he is right, can we trust them with our troops?

Perhaps if the Democrats swallowed their pride and followed the path of Lieberman in regards to Iraq, the country could unite and win in that country. But until then, Americans with a desire for security and victory will be forced to vote Republican.