[ACPlayer]

Well, it is not shallow logic on your part but shallow thinking, prechance. No?

The label of obstructionist can be used anytime there is opposition. The democrats by and large have consistently been opposed to free trade agreements --- this is not a reflexive opposition to the Bush administration -- and they make good points sometimes. If there is no opposition to this, then the agreements are likely to be rammed thru without considering environmental concerns, child labor issues, and perhaps other considerations that are important (though not important at all to big biz). Free trade is generally a good thing, all free trade agreements are not automatically a good thing.

If they were truly obstructionist they would not have voted to give Bush the power to wage war, for example.

Perhaps the new rules in the Senate should be the minority can just stay at home and collect their paychecks. No need to come to work and be "obstructionist". Just trust the majority to do all the right things.

Silly attitude, IMO.