The newly released National Intelligence Estimate which utterly repudiates Bush's war in Iraq is being spun as a mixed bag of evidence -- with the spin dutifully echoed by the media.
No matter how many Republicans abandon the president on Iraq, it is Democrats who must seize this moment and take the lead in bringing our troops home.
When it comes to the issue of secrecy and an administration operating in the shadows, there's an argument to be made that the candidate least likely to turn on the lights is Hillary Clinton.
Those in Congress who are supporting Big Auto over the will of the people and the health of the planet are exactly the folks who Bloomberg is referring to in his idea to "drain the swamp."
The Democrats are hoping to soften what support remains for the war -- eventually winning the battle in September, when Gen. Petraeus offers his report on the progress of the surge.
While the rest of the country is dealing with the here and now -- exemplified by Bush's puny approval ratings and a new poll showing rural voters turning against the GOP's handling of Iraq -- the Beltway's Democratic dinosaurs are acting like it's 2002.
<em>Her Way,</em> a new book about Hillary Clinton, documents her entire Senate career and the triangulation and shiftiness in her stance regarding the war as she tried to keep step with public opinion.
The two have a lot in common, including privileged backgrounds, reputations for dimwitted pronouncements and serial reckless behavior. But Paris might be taking the lead in accountability.
The hottest term in post-veto Washington is suddenly "benchmarks." But there has been little clarity on whether they represent an acceptable compromise or another Bush mirage.
The oil industry spills gobs of cash all around Washington, and politicians return the favor with mega-billion dollar thank you notes, then have the gall to pretend that all that money doesn't affect their decision-making.
Jack Murtha's leadership on Iraq sparked the first Democratic majority in 12 years. As House Majority Leader, he just might get us out of the Iraq disaster.
If Democrats can't effectively repudiate the GOP's fear-mongering strategy of linking Iraq to national security, they can kiss 2006 -- and 2008 -- good-bye.