The Democratic Party in the News:

[jillan]

from Chicago (north suburbs):
Senate Democrats press on with doomed war legislation

from Chicago:
Dems powerless to end war

from VA:
Democrats get butts kicked...again

from DC:
Senate Again Rebuffs Democratic Bid to Force Iraq War Withdrawal

From MN:
Democrat Disarray

Seattle:
September dud, the war continues

NY:
Another Democratic Iraq Amendment Goes Down

Houston:
Senate Democrats fail on troop-withdrawal bill

Canada:
Democrats fail to pass antiwar bills despite unpopular conflict in Iraq

Msnbc:
Democrats suffer setback on Iraq

Baltimore:
Bad week for Dems on the war




Let's hope for a better week!

[Kelly Rupert]

1. All according to plan.

Dems are just forcing the Republicans into a corner on Iraq. It's win-win for them.

If the bills pass? Great, we're coming home, and it's all thanks to the Democrats, increasing the chances of a good 2008.

If the bills fail? Great, the Republicans are again on record supporting Bush's failing strategy, making it even harder for them to pretend they're not pro-war in 2008, increasing the chances of a good 2008.

[jillan]

2. You must be one of those 'glass is half-full' types.

Thanks - I needed that. ;)

[monktonman]

3. Ummm....They dont have guns pointed at them

So you mean to say a win-win for Dems
is a dead-dead for the troops?

Nice!

Dude thats fucked up. I could care less about 2008.
I just want our guys to come home.

[Kelly Rupert]

4. The Democrats are politicians, not soldiers.

The bills were indeed win-win for the Democrats. They were also, as you point out, win-lose for the soldiers; clearly one outcome was better than the other. I'm not saying that the failure of the bills was a morally-acceptable outcome--just politically acceptable for the party that introduced them. And since I tend to support that party, I take some small amount of solace in that. Some weeks, a few points in the political game is all you can salvage. After all, it's the outcome of this year's political game that determines what happens in real life down the road.

[monktonman]

6. So losing is part of the plan???

Thats fucking stupid.

[Kelly Rupert]

7. Not part of the plan,

but in this case, it has a consolation prize.

[monktonman]

8. Perhaps its your words that piss me off

Prize?
Game?
Plan?

Ok its late, I'm cranky
Nappy tucky beddy time.

[Kelly Rupert]

9. I'm just saying the way they think.

Don't shoot the messenger, y'know?
Sleep well.

[sandnsea]

5. Republicans Block Withdrawal

Republicans Strand Troops
Republicans Continue War
Republicans Spit In Voters' Eye

How come we don't have headlines like that?