Pelosi's threatening to give Bush $50,000,000,000 more for Iraq, and this time she's serious!
It boggles the mind that our leadership in Congress continues to take Republican talking points seriously and tries to work with an opposition party and president who have made it abundantly clear that they are not interested or inclined to work with them.
Sad to say, only the Republicans have divined the secret of modern bipartisanship. First, remain intransigent. Then, let the other side move in your direction. Then, keep letting the other side move in your direction until they've reached your position. Finally, begrudgingly, agree with them, and let them proclaim bipartisan victory. Afterwards, everyone go out for a beer, slap each other on the back, and congratulate one another on some good legislatin'.
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