Reply #20: I don't get some of the short term political maneuvering, to be honest. But it's not over yet.

[pinto]

Reid and Pelosi seem to be maneuvering to lay some legislation that is veto proof in the Senate - and we need, what, a solid Dem vote of 51 and 16 Repubs to carry that, 67 - 33.

I understand the frustration with what many see as show votes, yet without a solid consensus in the Congress, *any* vote is a show vote given our slim majority. Seems the MO for now is to keep revisiting the funding issue in terms that have a chance of sticking.

While many of us may favor resending bills to be vetoed, over and over again, as a means of dissent, I doubt the general public would put up with that for very long. Americans want an end to this. The sooner the better. Yet I don't think they want a deadlock that resolves nothing.

I support Feingold's clear advocacy and the collateral support of Gov. Richardson for a clear, quick, clean end to this deadly world game the Neocons have engineered. And I realize the legislative mechanics to that end are more convoluted than we would wish.

Still, I support the Democratic legislative leaderships' actions...for now.

Thanks.