The Chicken Doves by MATT TAIBBI

[proud2BlibKansan]

Elected to end the war, Democrats have surrendered to Bush on Iraq and betrayed the peace movement for their own political ends

MATT TAIBBI Posted Feb 21, 2008 12:00 AM



Quietly, while Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama have been inspiring Democrats everywhere with their rolling bitchfest, congressional superduo Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi have completed one of the most awesome political collapses since Neville Chamberlain. At long last, the Democratic leaders of Congress have publicly surrendered on the Iraq War, just one year after being swept into power with a firm mandate to end it.

Solidifying his reputation as one of the biggest pussies in U.S. political history, Reid explained his decision to refocus his party's energies on topics other than ending the war by saying he just couldn't fit Iraq into his busy schedule. "We have the presidential election," Reid said recently. "Our time is really squeezed."

There was much public shedding of tears among the Democratic leadership, as Reid, Pelosi and other congressional heavyweights expressed deep sadness that their valiant charge up the hill of change had been thwarted by circumstances beyond their control — that, as much as they would love to continue trying to end the catastrophic Iraq deal, they would now have to wait until, oh, 2009 to try again. "We'll have a new president," said Pelosi. "And I do think at that time we'll take a fresh look at it."

Pelosi seemed especially broken up about having to surrender on Iraq, sounding like an NFL coach in a postgame presser, trying with a straight face to explain why he punted on first-and-goal. "We just didn't have any plays we liked down there," said the coach of the 0-15 Dems. "Sometimes you just have to play the field-position game...."

more . . . http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/story/18349197/the_chicken_doves

[fasttense]

1. OK, I'm confused

How could Matt Taibbi have posted this on Feb 21, 2008 12:00 AM when it is only 17 February?

I guess we are seeing into the future.

[hiaasenrocks]

3. It's for the issue that is released that day.

It's not really worth the read anyway. Tabibbi's writing is horrible and if you've ever seen him on Bill Maher he has the personality of a twelve year old kid.

[proud2BlibKansan]

4. Wow I love him

I was disappointed he wasn't on this week's show. If all young people were as wise as Matt is, I would have great hope for our future in America.

[ellenfl]

6. the part posted sounds like anticipatory satire to me.

are the quotes real? when were they uttered? i can't believe the 'liberal' media would not have posted these utterances . . . on front pages.

ellen fl

[ThomWV]

2. Outstanding and accurate article. We have been betrayed

And the betrayal was almost immediate. The did not fight for us for a single second, not one.

[proud2BlibKansan]

5. Amen

In spite of what they did on Thursday when the Republicans walked out, they have much to make up for. You bet they have betrayed us.