It’s great to see Democrats playing hardball with the Republicans. Today’s strategic decision by Minority Leader Reid to call for a closed-door Senate session refocuses the media’s (and the public’s) attention on the war, just when the Bush administration was hoping to take back control of the news cycle. I’m beginning to admire Reid’s skills as a tactician. The focus on Iraq comes at an appropriate time, given the fact that October was an especially bloody month for American forces stationed there. The Republicans will undoubtedly try to portray this as a Democratic “trick” or “stunt,” but I think most people are beginning to feel like they were bamboozled into this war. And the Democrats are learning how to use that public frustration to their advantage.
