I certainly am for the vast majority of legislation finally coming through the House and Senate – minimum wage, college loans, etc. But on the seminal issue of our time the question is:
* Major failure?
* Complete failure?
Yes, there’s opposition from the White House and the minority in the Senate, but then again my ears bleed every time I hear panty-waist language like “non-binding”. Having the House and Senate don’t really help if you’re not going to do anything with it on the issue. (see Daschle, Tom)
You mean the candidates were just saying what everyone wanted to hear in order to get elected?
They wouldn’t do that, would they?
well oliver, other than cutting off funding, what would you have congress do?
Well they’re not even doing that. And I think a lot of the candidates would like to make more aggressive move, but the leadership is once again being cautious to the point of inaction.
Oliver, have you seen this?
It reminds me a bit of Schoolhouse Rock:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-FcX0tVf7E
I recently perused a list that you had published of extracts from the letters of leading Democrats urging Pres.Bush to invade or wage war on Saddam.
I am unable presently to find the page ..would you be kind enough to direct me please.
perhaps age is taking its toll!