I DON’T LIKE TO SEE DEMOCRATS HOPING FOR DEFEAT IN IRAQ, or, in the case of Richard Cohen, observing that “From a Democratic perspective, what this country needs is a good recession.”

Call me crazy, but this isn’t the way to win elections. It’s the way to look like angry, bitter losers.

UPDATE: On rereading Cohen’s column, I think that my quote isn’t quite fair — though he means it, there’s a lot more there than bitter wishes for doom, including some good advice for Democrats.

ANOTHER UPDATE: Not so with Seymour Hersh, though. Check out his comments in this WP live chat: “the reality is that far too many americans are not interested in the facts, or in reality. not a new concept, tho.”

No bitterness here.