Dems "Cut And Run" On "Cut And Run"

by Julie Hirschfeld Davis - February 26th, 2007 - The Associated Press (examiner.com)

Democrats Back Away From Iraq Plan
I could not resist a slight paraphrasing of the title on this article. The one at the top is mine. The one immediately above is the correct title

WASHINGTON - Democratic leaders backed away from aggressive plans to limit President Bush's war authority, the latest sign of divisions within their ranks over how to proceed.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., said Monday he wanted to delay votes on a measure that would repeal the 2002 war authorization and narrow the mission in Iraq.

Senior Democrats who drafted the proposal, including Sens. Joseph Biden of Delaware and Carl Levin of Michigan, had sought swift action on it as early as this week, when the Senate takes up a measure to enact the recommendations of the bipartisan Sept. 11 commission.

Reid, who will huddle with Democrats Tuesday to discuss whether to postpone the Iraq debate . . . . .

Thanks to the bloggers for the title I used. One suggested that Dems have "cut and run" on "cut and run". I like that. Another suggested Dems "wave white flag" on "wave white flag" strategy. I liked that too. Both are cute ways to condemn the whole quit strategy that seems to be the only strategy democrat leaders will embrace.

What is clear is that the poll showing Americans unwavering in their desire that we WIN IN IRAQ has rattled the most feverish of the anti-war democrat politicians who had been leading the way to get out now. Seems that was not what Americans wanted. They just wanted the stupidity of letting Iraqis waste our money running a corrupt rebuilding process to end. They also were tired of a double standard where Shiites got even with Sunnis for years of abuse with our troops not allowed to intervene and safeguard them. It was well known that we were letting this double standard prevail when it violates everything we think of about fair play.

The "surge" is against both sides (Sunni and Shiite) in the civil war situation we find ourselves facing and that is as it should be. And the surge appears to be working. This was not something the democrats wanted or expected. They are showing their true colors as a result.