Who said the United States should remain in Iraq until peace can be maintained by the Iraqi people, saying the mission was part of the "long struggle against terrorism" by the U.S.?

Has President Bush presented this idea before.? Yes. In fact, he has presented this idea in many of his speeches. Has he been ridiculed by the left, and the media (as if there is any difference) for taking this position? Yes. All the time.

Take a look at "A Mad Look at the 2008 Campaign" from Opinion Journal. "Sen. Hillary Clinton was in Aspen, Colo., over the weekend, where she engaged in a little gentle Bush-bashing, reports the Associated Press:

"I sometimes feel that Alfred E. Neuman is in charge in Washington," Clinton said referring to the freckle-faced Mad magazine character. She drew a laugh from crowd when she described Bush's attitude toward tough issues with Neuman's catchphrase: "What, me worry?"

The idea here seems to be that President Bush isn't very bright. Wow, that's original. Yet it is Sen. Clinton who seems to be unaware that President Bush won't be her opponent in 2008. Didn't she learn about the 22nd Amendment at Yale Law School? On the other hand, she did have some sensible things to say about Iraq:

She said the United States should remain in Iraq until peace can be maintained by the Iraqi people, saying the mission was part of the "long struggle against terrorism" by the U.S.

Apparently she hasn't gotten the memo about how Iraq has nothing to do with terrorism. Oddest of all was this AP headline: "Hillary Issues Call to Save Mt. Everest." Is this really an issue she thinks will resonate with the American voter?"

HeavyHanded is wondering what are the chances that Hillary "Rob 'em" Clinton will be chastised by the left for taking this position? Slim, ..... or none ?