WHO KNEW ABJECT SURRENDER WAS A STRATEGY?:

Democrats search for victories (Martin Kady II, Dec 11, 2007, Politico)

Democrats appear to have a new strategy on the budget stalemate — cave in on the big-ticket items, then take credit for whatever breakthroughs Congress achieves before Christmas.

With each passing day, Democrats inch closer to President Bush’s overall number on domestic spending, while making it clear that they’ll provide some $70 billion for Iraq with no serious conditions on the war funding.