Why do the pundits keep ignoring the fact that the democratic congress CAN NOT stop bush's war or the escalation of that war.  Chris Matthews in particular, who I admit is finally asking tough questions of republican guests too, says consistently that the democrats will ignore Iraq out of political expedience and fail to provide leadership and policy alternative on the issue.  They want to leave the mess in the president's hands instead of taking a political risk and doing "what the american people expect". This, to me, seems obviously false for several reasons.