Not going the distance -- but it's still something

I feel embarrassed that I actually call this good news.  But due to the fashion that the Democrats have handled this Iraq issue since last year's election, this is definitely a move in the right direction:

Senate Democrats might force Republicans to wage a filibuster if theGOP wants to block the latest Iraq withdrawal bill, aides and senatorssaid Tuesday.

That could set the stage for a dramaticend-of-the-year partisan showdown, which Democrats hope will help themturn voter frustration with Congress and the stalemate over Iraq intoanger with the Republican Party.

In layman's terms, until now the Democrats had been allowing their Iraq bills to be blocked, after which the Democrats would give up.  This time, they are calling the Republican's bluff, and allowing the minority party in Congress to stage a true filibuster.  It would last all night, pretty much endangering the GOP's chances in 2008.  "This incumbent stayed all night to help prevent the war from ending," some Democratic challenger could say.

Again, in reality, it won't amount to squat.  But it is an effort.  Congress will actually have to stay up past its bedtime.

Comments

[bethanyc]

hilarious

[crshedd]

won't happen. we keep hearing one committee after another say if they don't get what they are looking for, supeanas would fly. it's been 10 and a half months.

the democrats keep caving. sad.

[George]

they better do it.

just in time for the writer's strike too.

[The Liberal Democratic party of the United States]

I have started a new political party called the Liberal Democratic Party of the United States. You can read the web page at http://www.dmocrats.org and you will find that this party works differently from other political parties. Take a look and help enact progressive legislation and end the war where you work as a legislator and you vote on legislation.