[Paleo Conservative]

Sounds like Daschole is between Iraq and a hard place.

[RightOnline]

The truth is, Daschle is well aware that as soon as the shootin' starts, this country pulls together like our foes........and the rest of the world.......just can't believe. That means that Bush will receive tremendous support from the populace, and his "numbers" will soar. That means, right before an election, that a Republican President will have sky-high numbers.......and that doesn't bode well for the Democrats.

It IS all about politics with Daschle. Period. End of story. Always has been.

[Nick Danger]

If [Democrats] are bailing on their opposition to the president now, wait until people see Act II, when there will be new revelations about just how serious a threat we face."

But first, let's get all these clowns on the record saying things like, "No, let's dither," and "This calls for some serious hand-wringing."

After all, there's an election coming up. We have attacks ads to make. They should be in them.

[McGavin999]

"If Iraq did something tomorrow and Americans got hurt, what do you think the people on the Hill would be saying to us?" comments a senior White House official.

I don't know what the people on the Hill will be saying to the WH but the American people won't be saying a word. We'll be too busy heading for the Capitol carrying hot tar and feather pillows. Mr. Daschle won't like finding out first hand what hot tar can do to a naked body.

[layman]

If my math is reasonably accurate, .7% of US voters cast a vote for Dasshole ... less than 1%. Is there any other senator who received fewer votes than this? Anybody know?

[dubyagee]

Administration officials concede that they have "more work to do" with Democrats, but they are confident that much of the remaining opposition will disappear over the coming weeks, as the president details the threat.

It's a shame we have to 'pander' to these people, in part, to keep their own butts from being blown off the planet.

[Scott from the Left Coast]

Well at least they've finally made it official:

Democrats consider themselves (as represented by their election chances) more important than national security.

[okie01]

The U.N. speech, says a national security official with knowledge of administration planning, "wasn't our first shot, it wasn't our last shot, and it certainly wasn't our best shot" at making the case against Saddam Hussein. "Put it this way--the U.N. speech was the first act of a three-act play. If [Democrats] are bailing on their opposition to the president now, wait until people see Act II, when there will be new revelations about just how serious a threat we face."

We shall see what we shall see, shan't we?

[Frumious Bandersnatch]

I'm impressed with Bush.  His foes constantly underrate the man.  If he waits until just before the October recess to request a vote, he puts the dems in a gosh-awful position.  If they don't vote for the proposal, it puts them at a disadvantage in their own races.  If they do vote for it, they will have fewer options later to change their collective minds.