With Support Like This...

Seems a little quiet on the campaign trail at the moment. But there's no shortage of Kucinich-mentions around the country. here;s one:

Only Rep. Dennis Kucinich sees the futility of a mission impossible. If we are to be the planet's policemen, the costs will be at the expense of social programs.

That is sort of true -- things like fighing a war or having a robust military do take dollars away from other possible uses (be they social programs, or tax cuts, or whatever). But c'mon, if you 1) accept the fact that terrorists exist and want to hit the US, and 2) terrorism flourishes in large part due to root causes like repressive Middle Eastern regimes or a warped sort of Islamic fanaticism, then it follows that US government ought to work hard to prevent terrorist attacks and help change the underlying causes of terrorism. It becomes a matter of how much and where to invest the country's resources. Whether Iraq is a wise move in this regard is obviously debatable, but there should be no debate on whether there is a fight going on.

So argue for spending less on fighting terrorism if you'd like. Argue that it can be done more effectively through other, less expensive means. Put forth another vision on how the world is changing and how America can be a positive influence. Kucinich at least tries here. But much of his support seems not to.