Friday, May 25, 2007

[democrat cave-in] what's the big deal

[A] Democratic Congress is now voting to fully fund the war in Iraq, as demanded by President Bush, and without any timetable for a U.S. troop withdrawal. Bush got his $100 billion, then magnanimously agreed to let Democrats keep the $20 billion in pork they stuffed into the bill -- to soothe the pain of their sellout of the party base. Remarkable. If the Republican rout of 2006 said anything, it was that America had lost faith in the Bush-Rumsfeld conduct of the war and wanted Democrats to lead the country out.

What I find remarkable is that supposedly seasoned observers are marvelling at this. Do you really think the Democrats weren't softened up first? Do you really think that deals were not cut? Do you really suggest that Washington is squeaky clean? Do you really think Congress or the Executive run things in America?

And who bankrolls the deals? Who's the source of the money? And who has a history of playing hardball and who has this blog been consistently railing against? But bankrolling is only part of the whole deal. The presence in Iraq is part of a much wider issue and the Democrats were simply let into the secret, in highly patriotic terms, no doubt, and given their choice.

Nothing remarkable whatsoever. Just follow the money. Oh, and quiet, well-heeled groups with strange ceremonies and traditions.

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