The Tide Is Turning [View All]

[TwilightGardener]

Does anyone remember just 3 months ago, when the first non-binding resolutions against the surge were being proposed and discussed? The reaction from BushCo on down to Congressional GOPers was, essentially, that we should all shut up--no debate on the war allowed. "Aiding and comforting the enemy", "undermining the troops", "Dems aren't patriotic", etc.--all an effort to suppress democracy and the voice of the people.

Well, where are those arguments now? The horse is out of the barn, and he ain't going back. The GOP's latest arguments continue to ring hollow, as they dig themselves ever deeper into the hole protecting Bush. The anti-war whispers in Congress, and in the public, are now a full-throated shout, in a matter of weeks. Now the focus is on WHEN we should leave. Amazing. Kudos to Harry Reid, Nancy Pelosi, the Democratic Congress, a few brave Republicans, and the American people, who refuse to be silenced and insist on being heard. This is how things change, step by inexorable step. A few months from now, we may be seeing the same thing happen with impeachment--first whispers, then debate. What the hell happened in three months? What was the tipping point?