[Seattle Conservative]

"Biden's job this week is to go all about and take credit for troop reduction in Iraq on behalf of the Democrats."

I think that is one of the new DNC talking points - I suspect Levin and the others will be echoing the same message. Before and during next year's election they can say, see we had a *plan*, we forced the President to withdraw the troops. The Admin and the new media need to get out in front of this and keep reminding the public that the President's plan from the beginning was to bring the troops home when Iraqis could take over their own security - -not on a scheduled time table that would allow the terrorists to wait in the wings until that date then pounce on the Iraqis.
I think Condi Rice touched on this in her interview w Jim Angle the other day (only heard part of it).

[Morgan in Denver]

You are SO right. This has been preplanned to position themselves to take credit for anything that happens. The Dems are so hysterical over losing power that they will do or say anything to regain it. Their greatest fear is continued irrelevancy.

[rodguy911]

I"m with you. I brought it up last week that the dnc is trying their best to co-opt the early removal of troops when it happens. they will claim their whining and crying brought about troop removal. Undoubtedly the msm will give them all the credit they need.
But, we know the truth.

[daybreakcoming]

The basis that Pres Bush has set for troop withdrawal has been the same all along. But I have no doubt that the Demos will claim responsibility when it does begin with each and every man/woman deployed back to the states. It would not hurt Allen to be one to point this out along with someone (preferably Pres Bush) from the administration.