I dig the message Reid and Co. are pushing on the Iraq funds.

-- We Do Not Live in a Monarchy
-- Bush Refuses to Negotiate
-- Dems Refuse to Write the President a Blank Check

Democrats now have the leverage in discussions over war funding. After passing this bill, there's no absolutely no reason to feel pressure to pass a second watered-down bill. In fact, whatever legislation follows should have even more teeth.

Why? Because we already gave you the damn money once and you turned it down. Because Democrats refuse to give Bush a blank check to fight a civil war in Iraq. Because Bush refuses to talk seriously about changing strategy in Iraq. Because Republicans like Sens. Coleman, Sununu and Collins are watching their political careers self-destruct over their support for Bush's failing war policy.

Froomkin hits it in his collumn today writing, "yesterday's senate vote has put President Bush in a real bind."

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