Those pundits rushing to blame Democrats for failing to pass an Iraq funding bill without a troop withdrawal date should stop accepting the spin from Republicans. Anyone who understands parliamentary procedure and American legislative rules know a slim majority cannot override a presidential veto. Democrats can’t win without the help of Republicans or the acquiescence of Bush. Failure to withdraw the troops is the fault of Bush and Republican lawmakers, not the Democrats. How long is the American press going to allow themselves to be used by Bush and the Republicans to carry out a failed policy…to mislead the American public, both about what’s going on in Iraq and, lately, what’s going on in America.
