[Billthedrill]

Well, with respect, no they didn't, or at least I don't recall Iraq on my ballot. Not all Dems ran on an antiwar platform and fewer of those are in the radical wing that wants immediate pullout.

But I could be wrong - enough of them in that wing and we'll see a vote to defund the war just as we did in Vietnam. Time will tell.

[italianquaker]

I know what your saying but the message was clear and I wouldnt ask any soldier to serve under this congress.
Time to get out, what say you now nancy, you cant blame bush

[e_castillo]

"Well, with respect, no they didn't, or at least I don't recall Iraq on my ballot"

If you want any kind of pull in the new Congress then you had better tow the line. Thats how the system works. I remember lots of so called conservative southern Democrats that when it came down to the party line they bent over and smilled.

[Ramius]

I think you're right, Mr. TheDrill. :-)

I suppose Iraq was part of the frustration of the voters, but I don't think it was really even most of it. All of the recent scandals, and the generally low opinion of congress in general was certainly a large part.

If anything I think many, if not most, of the voters would like to see *more* aggressive prosecution of Iraq than a pullout. That goes for a good portion of the democrats that were elected.

Said another way, if the whacko leadership of the dems put in for a vote to get out of Iraq now-- I don't think it would pass even among the dems.