Would you like a little gossip with your Senate debate?

[jillan]

Politics at play in Dems' Iraq maneuvering

WASHINGTON - When two Democrats looking toward 2008 pushed hard for a firm date on withdrawing U.S. troops from Iraq, they crashed headlong into Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid's effort to retake the Senate this year. ...

Reid, for his part, held his regular meeting last week with his rank-and-file up for re-election this year, and Democratic officials said he pitched them Levin's resolution.

At one point, Republican officials said Reid told them he was trying to discourage Kerry from pushing for a vote on his proposal. After they heard this, Republicans brought up Kerry's proposal and quickly dispatched it in what Democrats criticized as political gamesmanship.

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Reid, officials said, was infuriated by Durbin's defection as well as a presentation the Illinois senator made to the caucus Tuesday during Democrats' weekly policy lunch.

The wide-ranging presentation on various issues included a poll that showed the American public leaning toward candidates who favor pulling out of Iraq in the next year — exactly the position of Kerry and Feingold.

more:
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20060624/ap_on_go_co/senate_iraq_politics_1

[fooj]

1. What's with Reid?

Has anyone informed him that "his way" isn't working?