Iraq and the Democrats

Washington Post: The Democrats have shelved their plans to force a change in policy over Iraq. It is a simple matter of maths, they don't have sixty votes to close debate and they really don't have 67 votes to overturn a Presidential Veto. The Republicans have learnt from the party games played by Democrats when they where in the minority. Iraq has to be give time, winning is the only real option.

NYT: As usual the NYT does not surprise, attacking the Republicans supporting the Democrats over Iraq.

Al - Qaeda

The US Reports that Al Qaeda is back, not as strong as it was but more of a threat than it has been since 9/11.

National Intelligence Estimate - US Government ( PDF Required )

The Right Press on Iraq

Lets see what the intelligent Press is saying about the all night Senate Session.

The Daily Standard: A very interesting article that looks at the politics of the Republicans in the Senate and the failure view of the Democrats. In essence Iraq just might be turning around and thus the affect on the Republicans.

Democrats Failure on Iraq

As public stunts go it was as near to as a failure as you can get, in the end the Democrats could get no where near the sixty votes they needed to end debate on Iraq and go to a vote on the future. In raw numbers it was 52-47 to end debate, the Dem's needed 60. The Democrats would need well over 60 to overturn a Presidential Veto. What a big Yawn!! Do the Democrats get it, there is a war going on out there in Iraq.

Edwards V Clinton

The gutsy wife of John Edwards, Elizabeth Edwards goes after Hillary Clinton in a Salon Interview. Worth a Read even if you think John Edwards will not win.

New Polls from Zogby

A new poll from the respected pollster Zogby. As before VIEWS does not like national polls.

Democrats: Clinton is still in the lead but not by much here are the raw results.

Clinton 37 %

Obama 25 %

Edwards 11 %

Although Clinton has the lead VIEWS still thinks Obama will win the nomination. He could be the Democratic Reagan.

Republicans : Thompson ahead of Giuliani not by much but this could be the start of the surge if McCain is out by the new year. Here are the raw results.

Thompson 22 %

Giuliani 21 %

McCain 9 %

McCain is in fourth in the poll, could still turn it around just, but time and money is not on his side. Another Reagan could be on the way to the White House in the shape of Fred Thompson.

Democrats Pandering Again!

It is a cheap stunt not a good stunt but a stunt, the US Senate will hold a all night session so the Democrats can pander to their base, makes one want to take to drink, tea of course!!. The Issue is of course Iraq. The Democrats don't have 60 votes to close debate, the whole Chamber knows that so do we, just pandering.