First, there is a great deal of speculation about whether the Democrats will take over the Congress. Right now, the Pilgrim's best guess is that they will in the House of Reps. and will not in the Senate (although many Senate races are too close to call).
My response- What difference will it make? I've heard nothing from the Democrats that comes even close to a 'plan' to get America out of Iraq. At this point the Democratic party itself is terribly divided between the Lieberman faction ('stay the course') and those who would withdraw rapidly. Without a plan, I'm not sure it matters.
Second- and related to the first- there is a growing call for the removal of Rumsfeld. This is especially a point of emphasis among Democrats on the campaign trail.
My response- What difference will it make? If we remove Rumsfeld, replace him with someone else, and "stay the course," we have made no progress.
Faithful readers of this blog will know that the Pilgrim rarely finds himself in agreement with the Decider. But on a recent campaign stop, President Bush repeated the mantra, against the Democrats, "What's your plan?"
In 1994 the Republicans took control of the Congress with their "Contract With America." Some folks may have renamed it "Contract ON America"- especially the poor- but it was indeed a plan, and the Republicans came to Congress and began putting their plan into action.
The Democratic Party has no apparent plan at this point. If they indeed to take charge of some or all of the legislative branch, they will need to develop a plan quickly if they intend to stay in charge.
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