Over on Alan Grayson’s campaign site:

On JUNE 28, 1919, the United States put an end to a world war, after less than two years of fighting. In 1945, the United States ended another world war, after less than four years of fighting. But in 2010, we are embroiled in two wars, after almost nine years of fighting.
When will it end? When Blackwater and Halliburton say so? When we’re all broke?
It’s time that someone spoke out for peace. We need jobs, better health, and a clean environment, not endless war. Join our June 28 Peace Party, and contribute. WE WANT PEACE!

This comes as Obama is announcing the appointment of Petraeus, saying that this is a change of personnel, not policy, and that troops will begin returning home, not ending their withdrawal, in July 2011. So is Grayson suggesting that our policy is set by Blackwater and Halliburton? Is he playing the “greedy warmonger” card against the president?

Almost 11 percent of the residents of Grayson’s district are military veterans. I wonder what they think of Grayson’s assessments of national security, like:

Imagine that we chose not to enslave ourselves to a massive military state whose stated goal is “stability” in countries that never have been “stable”, and never will be.
Imagine.
Imagine all the people, living life in peace.

Finally, the economic policy of Lenin and the foreign policy of Lennon.

Having said that, give credit where it’s due: Lawrence O’Donnell is a really smart guy to grab the 10 p.m. slot on MSNBC before Grayson is available to fill it.