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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.
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I think you read that wrong. It's a mandate by supporters, not by the country. In other words, the people that voted for the democrats wanted them to go in there and end the war. I think that's a fair statement, especially when you look at the issue votes from that election. Not one state with gay marriage laws on the table got 'em passed. In other words, the country's sentiment was still conservative, but they wanted the dems to come in and stop the republicans from pursuing the war.
So yes, the democrats have a mandate from the people that voted for them to end the war. And they're failing miserably, thereby proving that they're no more worthy to hold office than the republicans are.
Oh and as to when they'll be held accountable, Olberman BLASTED then HARD the day after they caved in to Bush's budget demands the first time.