[penowa]

Republicans appeased the Democrats for Republican staffers finding the memo that they, Democrats, left on a computer that anyone could access by firing the Republican staffers that found it and apologized publicly to the Democrats without making any comment on the contents. Guess this is the Democrats one and only chance to use it. And how will the Republicans respond to the Democrats "pulling the trigger" now that the time is ripe? More appeasement. Give them whatever they want including Cheney, Rice, and Rumsfeld on a silver platter.

Most of the stuff that the Democrats are using against the Republicans to bring down the administration was caused by the Republicans own actions trying to appease the Democrats: Miers nomination, failure of vote for building refineries to get through senate environmental committee, etc. When the Republicans cave and appease, they get by only to find the Democrats waiting to club them with the same issues over again down the road and the "payment" is even bigger. Soon it will cost them their seats and the president his administration. These people are not stupid or slow learners. They have no more principles than the Democrats, but the Democrats are willing to fight to the death for what they think is rightfully theirs. How come I think I'm watching the long slow death of not the Democrats, but the Republicans?

[wrathof59]

you are correct, the GOP does not have the stomach for political fights, and will pay for it dearly in the next few election cycles.

History is just powerful forces and spineless cowardly entities never prevail.