Democrats Confront The President On War Power Promise To Try

Last week, I wrote in frustration that "Top House Democrats retreated Monday from an attempt to limit President Bush's authority for taking military action against Iran [by stripping] from a major military spending bill a requirement for Bush to gain approval from Congress before moving against Iran." Democratic leaders felt the amendment was too politically risky a battle to fight simultaneously with the Iraq one. So they dropped it. And many people complained, seeing it as a sign of weakness in the new majority, unwilling to confront the President on the issue of war powers.

Apparently, the frustration was heard on Capitol Hill because it's been mentioned that Speaker Pelosi intends to "bring the measure up as a stand-alone bill". It's a start.

Yes, this might not pass. But it's an important line they need to try and draw, regardless.