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justinrr1 Donating Member (213 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-26-07 11:03 AM
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Craig Crawford goes to bat for Joe Biden
Craig Crawford's Trail Mix: Biden's Iraq Plan on a Roll
By Craig Crawford | 11:30 AM; Jun. 25, 2007 |

If Sen. Joe Biden’s political fortunes could match his policy strength, the Delaware Democrat’s presidential bid should be getting somewhere.

But his campaign is stuck in the lower tiers — despite his growing role in what could turn out to be the big compromise on Iraq war policy between the White House and Capitol Hill Democrats.

Biden has long advocated decentralizing Iraq as a way of stabilizing the country while creating what he calls a “soft landing” for the U.S. to ease to the sidelines. And, for the first time, the Bush administration hinted recently that Biden’s so-called federalism plan, which is attracting bipartisan support from lawmakers, might be worth considering.

“Perhaps we have gotten too focused on the central government, and not enough on the provinces and on the tribes and what is happening in those areas,” Defense Secretary Robert Gates recently told reporters during a trip to Iraq.

If Biden does take the lead in curing the nation’s biggest headache, surely his presidential campaign deserves a boost.

I couldnt agree more with Mr. Crawford.

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Captain Hilts Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-26-07 11:07 AM
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1. He just gave a good talk on poverty in the Senate well. nt
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justinrr1 Donating Member (213 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-26-07 01:04 PM
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2. Bump for Joe
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Jillian Donating Member (577 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-26-07 01:39 PM
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3. I am really impressed that Gates is looking at it as well
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x3338218
is another thread on this from yesterday.

Thanks Justinrr for keeping the discussion going.

It is also impressive, and encouraging that the b*sh admin is at least looking at other options.
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