What did the Democrats lose in eliminating timelines from the occupation-funding bill? Face? Maybe in the very short term. Amidst the noise being made now in decrying the Democratic leadership for it’s failure and capitulation, I ask myself, should the Democrats have created a legislative crises over a bill that gave as much leeway over prosecution of the Iraq occupation to the President, as the one they just passed with out a timeline?. Including the president, the Republican legislators desire an end to combat before the next election season. This summer is Bush’s last stand. And, the Republicans have all but  acknowledged redeployments along the same time lines outlined in the vetoed bill.

"Al Gore, international rock star
Oscar hopeful making case as America’s coolest ex-vice president"

MSNBC online headline

"'Rock star' Obama in the land of Lincoln
Illinois senator must now fill the tall order he promises"

MSNBC online headline

Barrack Obama is a passing phenomenon. His support, the mindless idolatry of an inexperienced, untested ‘pop star’.

Al Gore holds the keys to the salvation of mankind.

And announcing, in the blue shorts, weighing in at 800 pounds. A combat veteran of Vietnam, master in the art of war, economics and history scholar, author, world traveler, and thumper of 2008 Republican presidential hope full George "Macaca" Allan. Jim "born fighter" Webb!

And in the red shorts, George Bush, transparent, war dodger, war monger, ideologue, nepotist beneficiary, dolt, George "Silver Spoon" Bush.

In this contest Bush will be given 45 minutes to explain himself to the American people and Jim Webb will have five minutes to do the same, as he delivers the Democratic response to Bush’s State of the Union address on Tuesday, January 23