[etgryphon]

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I will agree that there is not a single plan or even a reasonable harmonization of multiple plans that can be presented to the public as a single, coherent plan. But that is an unfair standard, in our system, to which to hold a party on this kind of issue. The truth is that there is as much disagreement on the right about what the administration is doing as there is on the left. But the president is actually in power so his is the only right-wing "plan", such as it is, that matters. Similarly, when the presidential race starts in 2008, then the "democratic" plan will emerge, Until then, there is no need for a single plan. It is sufficient to attempt to influence the administration to make its "plan" better.

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Do you honestly think the Dems are attempting to influence the plan to make it better? It just looks like they are rooting for it to fail which doesn't play real well.

Murtha is the only person to step up and offer a semi-coherent plan. The Dems need to start consolidating a plan of action for the GWOT. They need to look less giddy when something bad happens and they need to be encouraging when something good happens.

The problem is that they are afriad that if the cheer some good news from Iraq that is some how undermines their opposition to how the war was run/is being run. This couldn't be further from the truth. The Dems need to act like the adults in the situation and encourage the good news and breing contructive criticism where it is needed.

Dems are looking really good with this whole wiretapping bit if they can not look like they are partisan attacking the president. They have a real good opportunity to be the good guys fighting for Americans.

They are also looking real good with the Patriot Act filibuster. Schumer is pulling the correct card about looking reasonable but still opposing provisions in the act. The Dems have a real opportunity to look like a viable opposition party to garner support in the next coming year.

-Gryph