Why is no elected Rat standing up and doing what they must know is right. This country will pay a heavy price for a very long time if we cut and run. Don`t they remember 9/11?
Joe Lieberman did. And they see what it got him.
The Democrat party is on the verge of being McGoverned.
Actually, worse...
If they gain control of one or both houses of Congress, they will use the 2 years to block everything, and hold investigations of everything, and bring the war and the economy to a halt. They think that will help them get the White House. They would then continue the war, but not as aggressively. Diplomacy and multilateralism and all the things that don't work. They'd then get frustrated, the leftwing base would start to squawk, and then they would give up. Find a way to bring everyone home, which would end up in Iraq going down the tube and a big mess.
Thankfully, I don't think the people are stupid enough to elect Democrats. They are frustrated with the GOP, but because they are not tough enough, not because they are fighting this war. I don't think the Dems will win this fall or in 2008, but never discount the possibility of GOP stupidity. Immigration reform, a bad nominee or something similarly insane could cause their defeat. Give us a good, solid conservative, and someone who can articulate the issues, and 2008 will be just fine.