[Bob]

But they [Reid and Levin] looked defeatist, like they are half-rooting for failure.

HALF-rooting for failure??? More like salivating over it with great anticipation.

[Texas Songwriter]

Saw Matthews on Hardball speaking to Dione. It seems Matthews has found another verb,...that would be, (forgive me ladies), "dicking around" as he referred to the decisions of the president. He used the phrase several times. The liberals all looked moribund after Bush's speech.