Thanks, Schroeder, for the stirring prologue to Memorial Day, followed by this:
Related: Bush knows what he is, but what are you? – On War Funds, Democrats Saw No Option but to Cede Ground to Bush
As First Draft commenter, frenchdm, says, “Many Democrats in Congress proved today they stand for nothing other than getting reelected. A very small percentage of Bush’s base still supports him but he doesn’t abandon them. A large percentage of the Democratic base was abandoned by their members of Congress. I wish the media would cover the amount of military industrial dollars that flowed into campaign coffers today and the role of lobbyist in the vote.”