[carlr]

The move allowed Democrats to refocus attention on the Iraq war at a time when Bush's nomination of Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court has taken the spotlight

And the AP admits what the stunt was all about in the first place.

[new yorker 77]

Let me focus the Iraq War.

Democrats pushed the threat of Saddam Hussein and WMD in 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2003 before the war.

We debated the Iraq War in 2002. WE WON! THEY LOST!

We debated the Iraq War in 2004. WE WON! THEY LOST!

We'll debate the Iraq War in 2006. WE WIN! THEY LOSE!