Dems Should Push Negotiation

I have a more comprehensive "why the Dems can win" the Iraq funding showdown in mind. But one key is for the Democrats to emphasize President Bush's intransigence and their own willingness to negotiate and compromise.

Here an example from Slate of Hillary Clinton saying something that sounded highly mature and appropriate compared to President Bush.

"I saw a lot of what happened when my husband had a Republican Congress . . . We would stake out one position, they would stake out one position. And then people would begin to try to figure out how to narrow the difference. That's what should be happening here."

President Bush wants to play chicken with troop funding and face down the Congressional Democrats. Needless to say, the Democrats have to play the game if Bush insists. However, they should follow Hillary's example and stress that they would rather play the negotiation and compromise game.