Iraq

It seems Iraq is going to cause problems for the Democrats, today in the Senate a Bill to remove troops by 2008 was defeated by 50 - 48. Two Democrats and Lieberman voted against. As you would expect the NYT tried to mitigate the vote with the following, ' The vote was 50 to 48 against the resolution, but since the senators had agreed that 60 votes would be required for passage the measure fell far short. ' As Lieberman has hinted that he would leave the Democrats should they try and cut funding for the war, in many respects the vote today should please those on the Senate side, they would not want to give up their new offices and power. On the other hand the House will cause them problems, the House is full of Hot Heads on the left who want out of Iraq yesterday. They will push and push and the Senate will have constant problems. Also the President has a Veto power and since Democrats cant get 60 votes to close debate without the Republicans agreement the Senate is like a hung Parliament, waiting for the 2008 Election.

The Politico on the Vote in the Senate Today.

U.S Senate on how the Senate VOTED.

Democratic Hangover!

That is the problem when you WIN elections but don't win the whole lot, the House wants out but the Senate cant even get a mild resolution passed on Iraq. Then we have 08 election coming up, the House might be very Liberal, but New York and California and not the whole of the United States, the greatest threat to a Democratic win of the White House in 08 might just be their own Party in the House and Senate. That's the fun about politics, your friends might hurt you more than your enemy, and if your the candidate, either Clinton or Obama you cant tell them to shut up as you need their money for the very and I mean very long campaign after the Candidate is chosen in early 08.