THEN, Daschle comes out saying the President hasn't yet made his case, and says that placing a resolution in front of the Senate is "premature" because "the President hasn't asked for one yet." He means that Bush hasn't gotten down on his knees before him and asked him personally for a resolution. Dasshole IS the center of the universe, you know.
He means he hasn't asked it from the bully pulpit but only in a semi-private setting that little tommy thinks he can ignore.