So I went to Hillary Clinton's Campaign website because I wanted to tell her what I think about her idea of nationalizing oil company profits. I never heard back from Hillary on that one. But apparently they saved may email and made the assumption that I wanted to hear from her on a regular basis. Well, this should be fun.

So I got an email from President Designate Clinton today. She wanted to let me know that she has a "Roadmap Out of Iraq." Now all this time when the left was complaining about Iraq being a quagmire I thought they were complaining about our strategy and how long it was taking. Turns out they think we're just lost and Bush, typical male, is too stubborn to stop and ask for directions. So Hillary went out and got a map. It's probably a pretty simple map out too. Run to the CENTER of Baghdad then make a big turn to the LEFT and keep going.

She even has a video on her website - she calls it a Hillcast. (could it be any more pathetically lame than that?)

Her email (and I presume the video - I couldn't bear to watch it) is all about her plan - her roadmap for Iraq.

Dear Stephen,

Right now, there isn't one of us who isn't thinking about Iraq. That's why I went there recently: to meet with the commanders on the ground, to talk with Iraqi leaders, and to speak to the men and women who are fighting this war so heroically.

I came back even more determined to stop the president's escalation of troops into Iraq and to start the redeployment of troops out of Iraq. So I outlined a plan, and on Friday, I introduced it to Congress as the Iraq Troop Protection and Reduction Act.

My plan accomplishes a number of goals. It stops the president's escalation. It protects our troops by making sure they aren't sent to Iraq without all of the equipment and training they need. It puts an end to the blank check for the Iraqi government. It calls for an international conference to bring other countries together to help forge a stable future for Iraq. Finally, my plan would begin a phased redeployment of our troops out of Iraq. I've been pushing for this for almost two years.

Like every piece of legislation passing through Congress, the Hillary surrender plan has a very pious sounding name: The Iraq Troop Protection and Reduction Act.

The Iraq Troop Protection and Reduction Act is a roadmap out of Iraq. I hope the president takes this road. If he does, he should be able to end the war before he leaves office. But let's not kid ourselves. From everything we've seen, this president is going down a very different path. He's fighting to escalate the war, not to end it.

I know we're at the start of a presidential campaign, but I think all Democrats should be focused on working together to push the president to change course. We have to end this war in a smart way, not a Republican or a Democratic way, but a way that makes us safer and gets our troops home as soon as possible. That's what I'll be fighting for.

But let me be clear, if George Bush doesn't end this war before he leaves office, when I'm president, I will.

UPDATE: Over at Hot Air they essentially took the same points (and a few I missed) and worked them into the "Hillcast." Proof once again of that old saying about great minds.

Posted by: Stephen Macklin at 02:34 PM | Comments (2) | Add Comment