Reply #20: Saw a great article on the convention

[Robbien]

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - Iraq was the top subject for presidential hopefuls addressing delegates at the state Democratic Party convention in New Hampshire today.

In a warm-up to tomorrow's nationally televised New Hampshire debate, Joe Biden, Chris Dodd, Dennis Kucinich and Bill Richardson promoted themselves as the ones with the vision and answers for solving Iraq through diplomacy.

For instance, Dodd called for a surge in diplomacy instead of a surge in military power. Richardson said if elected, he would announce on his first day in office that America is going to get out of Iraq, with diplomacy.

Kucinich won the loudest applause when he said it is time to impeach Vice President Dick Cheney, considered by many to be the architect of the war. He chided reporters, saying he gets the same rousing response around the country, and is just waiting to be discovered by the media.

This afternoon, former Alaska Senator Mike Gravel spoke of punishment, not diplomacy, saying the quickest way to end the war is to make it illegal. He also said fellow Democrats who voted to authorize the war aren't qualified to lead the country, even if they now regret the vote.

http://www.wcax.com/Global/story.asp?S=6602265&nav=4QcS