Monday Morning Open Thread

Here we go. The Senate takes up Iraq again. One thing is crystal clear: For the Republican Senators, this is a political game. McConnell and Lott are just playing politics. The Democrats are searching for a policy solution on Iraq, but the GOP caucus is running out the clock for Bush. It's sick, really. And nothing was more despicable than the flip-flop by Senator John Warner on the Webb pro-troop bill. That proved John Warner is no statesman, he's a hack for Bush. Warner, like Arlen Specter, always talks about finding a grand compromise. In the end, both of them cave to Bush -- every single time.

The Democrats need to add some hardball political strategy to their policy agenda. If the GOPers want to continue this endless war, make them work for it.

And, it's only Monday.