tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20834426.post3234385268948956233..comments2023-09-03T02:36:17.415-07:00Comments on Bruin Democrats: Giving up to Bush already??Exarchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16774296503648266079noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20834426.post-74464773036239676892007-08-31T09:54:00.000-07:002007-08-31T09:54:00.000-07:00The situation is actually even worse than Kyle por...The situation is actually even worse than Kyle portrays. Until Senator Johnson returns, the Democrats only have 49 Senators who are against the war. Remember, Joe Lieberman caucuses with us, but he doesn't vote with us on Iraq.Curtishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13976661587548878315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20834426.post-78956359556860332872007-08-31T02:24:00.000-07:002007-08-31T02:24:00.000-07:00But you're assuming there's SOME ground in the fir...But you're assuming there's SOME ground in the first place. What evidence is there of that? That first supplemental, what did it do to force Bush's hand? NOTHING.<BR/><BR/>You simply can't compromise with people who aren't willing to compromise. You have to stand your ground, and force THEM to crack under pressure. Show some damn spine, and when the Republicans see their re-election numbers go into freefall, I can guarantee they WILL crack.<BR/><BR/>Stories are coming in from around the country of angry constituents letting them hear it at town hall meetings.<BR/><BR/>We had the high ground, and Reid just surrendered all of it to the Republicans.<BR/><BR/>I'd love to be proven wrong, but it looks like September will only bring us every single goddamned thing Bush wants for Iraq.BruinKidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05729973963493183856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20834426.post-30951683051371753442007-08-31T00:41:00.000-07:002007-08-31T00:41:00.000-07:00Unfortunately, what are the Senate Democrats suppo...Unfortunately, what are the Senate Democrats supposed to do? We only have 51 senators (50 until Senator Johnson returns to work next week) - there is no way we can overcome a senate filibuster. At this point, isn't SOME ground, better than none?lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03975271787285261273noreply@blogger.com