Reply #175: Exit polls do not support that conclusion.

[mzmolly]

Americans were disgusted with Republicans on several major issues. I haven't seen one poll that indicates Democrats won because they "promised to end the war."



http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6126176.stm

In fact, Pelosi made it clear that we have "limited" ability to force a change in Iraq.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/11/02/politics/main2143962.shtml

Still, the strategic course of the war is set by the president. Congress has little leverage to force the president to change course. Mr. Bush sent Congress a signal on Wednesday when he announced he would replace Secretary of State Donald H. Rumsfeld. The change, Mr. Bush said, would provide a "fresh perspective" on the war.

Recognizing Congress' limitation, Pelosi said that when it comes to Iraq, "it's not about the Democrats in Congress forcing the president's hand."

The first test on the war for Democrats could come next year when Mr. Bush sends Congress a spending bill to pay for operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. Democrats have said they will not hold war appropriations hostage in exchange for policy changes. Instead, they are hoping Mr. Bush will heed the results of the election and the upcoming recommendations of a bipartisan Iraq study group led by former Secretary of State James Baker.

"The president is the president of the United States," she said. "I hope that he will listen to the voices of the people and, again, putting aside partisanship and looking to a partnership to end this war."

The "fraud" is being perpetuated by those who claim that Democrats "promised to end the war."