Democrats Lack Unified Position on Iraq

The "DUH" post of the week and a natural followup to my last entry...

Democrats Lack Unified Position on Iraq

...The only position Democrats seem to share is that Bush's current strategy is flawed.

Otherwise, they have widely disparate views about how — and when — to get out of Iraq, raising the question of whether the lack of a unified message could hinder Democratic efforts to turn Bush's woes and mounting public frustration about the war into liabilities for GOP candidates during congressional elections next fall.

"There simply is no party position on Iraq ... It's every man and woman for themselves," said Ross Baker, a political analyst at Rutgers University in New Jersey who closely monitors Congress...

Guys, find a clear position. 'Stay the course' is not a plan; it's a bumper stick slogan. Come up with a counterplan. Yea, it's real great that Katrina outed for you the Bush administration as the incompetent, uncaring buffoons they are. And it's fantastic for you that the phony 'honor and integrity' bubble the Republicans created for themselves burst as Tom Delay, Jack Abramoff, Michael Scanlon, Bill Frist, Duke Cunningham, and others find themselves mired in legal troubles. And how fun it was to see that the Miers debacle further exposed Bush's cronyism and his mommy complex. And I do love that the religious right (Pat Robertson, etc) are acting so crazy now that they're even offending Christians. And how convenient that the media is finally doing its job to expose the lies that lead to war. And how tragically well-timed that new revelations about the Plame case, prisoner torture, etc have shown Americans that this administration is willing to do anything to win this war, except wage it competently and humanely... But seriously, you guys gotta do some work too.

Okay, maybe you don't agree with Murtha, but at least he's got a clear position and the credibility to back it up. What's Joe Lieberman got? Besides his head up the President's ass? Hillary Clinton's trying to play to both sides- criticizing Bush for mismanaging the war and the prewar intelligence, while also defending the war and asking for even more troop investment. Nice strategy; this way whichever view is more popular next year, that's which one she'll claim directly. Harry Reid is still trying to decide if he thinks bin Laden is alive. And Howard Dean, well who knows what he's up to these days.

Democrats still think they can coast to victory by being the party of Not Bush... How'd that work last year, guys?

Oh. Right. You lost (well, according to the machines).

This country needs real leaders. The country is ready to hear that it's you. Speak to them.

Again- More Murthas, please.