It's kind of like picking at a scab, a sore that never goes away or gets better....the Democrat's sense victory in 2008 by picking at everything in the Bush administration that's just not quite right. What are the things that they are focusing on NOW? Well, I'd say the two more important one's are the Iraq War and it's funding and the Attorney General flap!
Yesterday, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales' liaison with the White House refused to answer questions at the Senate hearings about the firings of eight U.S. attorneys, citing her Fifth Amendment protection against self-incrimination.
The House voted 329-78 to strip the attorney general of his power to indefinitely appoint federal prosecutors, approving a bill similar to one passed in the Senate. President Bush has signaled that he will not veto the legislation.
On the Iraq War Funding, Bush said "The clock is ticking for our troops in the field. If Congress fails to pass a bill to fund our troops on the front lines, the American people will know who to hold responsible."
Bush spoke as the Senate moved toward passage of legislation that would require the beginning of a troop withdrawal within 120 days, and would set a goal of March 31, 2008, for its completion.
The House approved a more sweeping measure last week, including a mandatory withdrawal deadline for nearly all combat troops of Sept. 1, 2008.
Both bills would provide more than $90 billion to sustain military efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Democratic leaders, determined to force Bush to change course in Iraq, also disputed his contention that Congress would be to blame for any funding difficulties in a war they have vowed to end.
Time will tell if the Democrats are successful. I believe they want Bush to fail in Iraq, and are doing everything they can, smelling a landslide victory in the 2008 elections.
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