How Satisfied Are You With the State of Your Country?

Another alternative explanation is that Democrats are still, or even more, frustrated by the actions of the republican party. During the time period in question, I was reading quite a bit on some of the fallout from the republican debates. Just because democrats "control" congress doesn't mean that republicans aren't doing crazy, wild things.

As we have recently seen, control of Congress does not ensure that the Democrats can get any legislation passed if the President opposes it. There are simply too many obstructionist Republicans left to get the necessary margin.

The way to force Bush and his cronies to belly up and cry uncle is to stop funding, period. No money at all, not for anything. Cut off the little brat's allowance cold.

When creditors realize they won't get paid, then the whole house of cards starts to come apart.

Then Congress can send Bush a bill to fund the evacuation of troops from Iraq, one expiring in six months. When he vetoes that, wait a month, then send him a bill that expires in three months.

Either Bush signs the bill, or the military will take over the war and evacuate themselves.

I think that Democrats will always be dissatisfied with the state of our country. It would have been interesting to see a poll which asked how we feel about the state of the world as well as the state of our country.

Could this also be because the Democratic Party's investigations are having an effect on the general public, that they're starting to view the President's administration as incompetent and power-obsessed? I don't follow the US public mood that closely (hey, it's on the other side of the word!), so I can't tell for myself.

We need more opinion polls!

Bob
P.S. in other news, Steve Bell gets the opportunity to recycle a comic.

Cheney, others claim immunity to lawsuit

WASHINGTON - Attorneys for Vice President Cheney and top White House officials told a federal judge Thursday they cannot be held liable for anything they disclosed to reporters about CIA employee Valerie Plame or her husband, former Ambassador Joe Wilson.
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Attorneys for Cheney and the other officials said any conversations they had about Plame with one another and reporters were part of their normal job duties because they were discussing foreign policy and engaging in an appropriate "policy dispute." Cheney's attorney went further, arguing that Cheney is legally akin to the president because of his unique government role, and has absolute immunity from any lawsuit.
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The commission of treason is part of the "normal job duties" of the vice president? I hope the judge won't go for this.