Reply #19: Carter was a hawk. He began the military buildup that Reagan

[Julien Sorel]

expanded upon, and was also involved in several little dirty wars. LBJ was a hawk. He deepened U.S. commitment in Vietnam. Kennedy was a hawk. He also deepened U.S. commitment in Vietnam, as well as being responsible for things like the Bay of Pigs. Truman was a hawk. He chose to pursue the policy of Cold War, and got us involved in the beginnings of Vietnam and Korea. FDR pushed to get the U.S. involved in WWII, against the wishes of isolationist Republicans. Ditto with Wilson and WWI.

Apparently none of these men were liberals. Or perhaps the current, pansy version of the Democratic Party is an anomaly, and the sooner it begins redefining itself on the issue of national security, the sooner it can get back into power and push a progressive agenda.