Originally Posted by Seaver

For some reason this stuck out to me. We were bombarded with countless articles after the '04 Election which said even though Bush won a full majority, and a higher vote % than the first election, it was not a mandate. Now all of a sudden when it's convenient it is.

The Dem's are in a difficult position. If they stop funding the war they guarantee their destruction in '08. If they try to pass legislation to pull the troops they will fail on the House or Senate floor. If they try to attach a troop pullout to a funding bill they will be attacked, and rightfully so, for sleezy tactics (and will get vetoed... again). If they don't do anything they have no answers for '08 when people ask what they'll do differentlyfrom the Republicans. If they Stay pro-war they lose their own base and will find a suddenly strong 3rd party.