How can the Democrats keep from being blamed for the Iraq disaster now that they are in charge of Congress?

Question

You know Rush Limblah and Fox News will cast the Democrats as the cause of any future problems in Iraq from now on. And you know 30% of Americans are dumb enough to believe anything Fox/Rush say. How will the Dems counter?

Answer 1

and they blamed the Democrats for everything when the Republicans controlled everything.

Answer 2

Don't worry, the main stream news media is still in control, and they are definitely liberal. Most people are dumb enough to listen to them and vote based on the events that take place a week before an election. This past election shows that people vote based on what they think is convenient, and that our morality is eroding under out feet. Being able to have as much sex as they want and then killing the baby that results is the top of the agenda, not world peace. Everything will work out fine for the dems, just like it always does. They have the devil and hollywood on their side, and they are so good at influencing public opinion. Liberalism is alive and well. Who cares who gets the blame, and who cares about Iraq?? Abortion is legal and that is all that matters.

The fact is, the dems will be just as much to blame since they don't have a real plan to end this in peace, either. What we need is a stronger military that is pumped up by the support they feel at home. Then they will have what it takes to go over there and show the terrorists that they can't stay in Iraq anymore. I even heard a military woman talking negatively about the president sending troups over there. People just don't get it and they really don't care to. They just want to live their convenient American lives and when some buildings get blown up they want to talk about how we could have stopped it from happening with a better president. They don't want to give any credit to the fact that it has not happened again since.

Do you not understand that it is not about dems and reps? It is about the fact that these crazy suicide bombers are on a mission that is focused on WORLD DOMINATION, and that includes us???????? Why are we playing into this blaming game? We are 'United States' and that should mean we are all Americans. We are all losing and we are also forcing our congress to waste time and energy trying to get votes based on a war that we should be united on.

Answer 3

The War was authorized by a War Powers Act but not a Declaration. That Act was extended with each funding request, all the way to Bush's last year in office. He also had UN Resolutions supporting the Military Actions. The Democrats, as the War effort support deteriorated with the American People, and as evidence of WMD's were disproved, made the Political decision to oppose Bush in effort to enhance their chances for reelection in Congress and for President in 2008. They succeeded. However, Americans have reason to turn on a dime if things promised don't come about. Particularly after 6 years of War in Iraq, the People are thought by many to have a short attention span.

Answer 4

First, there is the muscular realism of the Democrats who ran the election campaigns, Schumer and Emanuel. They chose their candidates on pragmatism, not principle. Yes, many of the winners tended to be moderates, but that's because this was an election, especially on the House side, waged in moderate districts.

The question now is whether "winning" means blocking the president or demonstrating the ability to govern. It probably means a little of both, but I suspect the Democrats will be better served by proving they have the maturity to do the latter.

Why? Because the American public proved that it had the maturity to ignore, and in many cases rebel against, the sludge tide of negative ads that was splashed onto the public airwaves, primarily by Republicans.

This election was not only about a disastrous war and the stench of corruption, it was also about a style of politics -- the slashing negative politics practiced by a generation of media consultants in both parties. It was a message to politicians: Stop slinging the manure, and start getting serious about the nation's problems.

Answer 5

Well then I guess we can do to them what they did to us, call them unpatriotic for not supporting their government and say they are demoralizing the troops when they complain. But, who listens to Limbaugh and Fox? Only the lemmings.

The problem in Iraq HAS to be fixed. They can either be a part of the problem, or part of the solution.

Answer 6

The operative word is CONGRESS!! President is Commander in Chief of the military and bears sole responsibility for foreign policy. Most Americans have succeeded to finish the eight years of school and aware of the responsibilities of the various branches of government. They do have a belief that splitting the parties control of Congress and President. is a good thing.

Answer 7

Better than 30% believe that the Democrats are already in power.

Answer 8

They cannot and should not. Hillary, a prominent democrat, was one of the strongest supporters of the invasion. Kerry also voted for the invasion. There are many more democrats who votes and said yes for the invasion.

Answer 9

The Dems can keep the blame off if they do things right. If they screw up, then people will notice. This comes with responsibility and power. If they are not prepared to handle criticism, they are not fit to run the country.

Oh, and when Republicans screw up Jon Stewart jumps all over it. And 40% of Americans are dumb enough to believe anything he says.

Answer 10

As a conservative, I cannot begin to tell you how your questions are rubbing me the wrong way.

The Iraq war is an American problem, and we need to figure it out, and quickly.

You can play the blame game later.