Many on the left side of the spectrum have made the excellent point that most of the experts who were disastrously wrong about Iraq are still being listened to with respect despite their previous misjudgments.
Thursday’s Huffington Post has a column that makes that point.
And it pains me when the Kristols and Friedmans of the world, who were so wrong on Iraq, keep drawing pay checks (big ones), while other columnists — who got that story right and were brave enough to say so — have been sidelined by the mainstream media.
But now, the day before the Iowa Caucus, Michael Moore has given us his opinion about the candidates, and nobody on the left seems to care about his previous misjudgments regarding who to vote for.
In case you have forgotten, here is some of what Moore wrote on Election Day, 2000!
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/01/02/moore-criticizes-clinton-in-caucus-eve-message/
At some point, you have to say enough is enough. Today is that day for me. I will go to the polls and vote for Ralph Nader. I am doing so for the only reason you should ever vote for anyone. I am voting for Ralph because it is what my conscience says is right. I am doing what they taught us to do in civics class — vote for who you think the best candidate is…Do not vote from your fears, no matter where you live. Decisions made in fear are usually the wrong decisions and lead to lousy consequences. You have to find the courage to act on your convictions. Remember what that felt like? To believe in something, even if it was against all the odds? Why should anyone now let their fear of the current George — the W. — make them give up their sacred right to cast their ballot honestly instead of for someone whose main attribute seems to be that he ISN'T George W. Bush?