At least Mr. Kucinich is consistent in opposing U.S. force against dictators and other enemies no matter who sits in the Oval Office.

But what is the explanation for the 87 Republicans, including the likes of Indiana’s Dan Burton and Wisconsin’s Jim Sensenbrenner, who transform themselves into isolationists when a Democrat takes over the White House? Michele Bachmann, the Minnesota tea party favorite, also voted for the Kucinich retreat, which means she will start her campaign to become Commander in Chief by running to the left of President Obama and Nancy Pelosi. Teddy Roosevelt or Ronald Reagan, Mrs. Bachmann is not…

As a spokesman for Secretary of Defense Robert Gates put it during the Libya debate, the vote “sends an unhelpful message of disunity and uncertainty to our troops, our allies and, most importantly, the Gadhafi regime.” The esteemed Members want to vote against the war, without actually taking responsibility for stopping it.