Pin the Tail On the Strategy

Via Power Line, not that it comes as much of a surprise, but Democrats are hopelessly lost in their attempt to "lead" on Iraq. Part of the problem is the meaningless "change of course" rhetoric they used to get elected in 2006. Somehow that was translated into a mandate for surrender by wishful thinkers in Congress and the far left that supports it.

Senate Democrats have been totally unable to even pass a non-binding resolution against the troop surge, and any credibility House Dem's gained with their watered down version that passed, was wasted by Murtha's "slow-bleed" strategy, which also got Lieberman to suggest he might switch parties.

One of the lowest moments was earlier this week, when Democrats exchanged any pretense of legislating a war plan in exchange for embarrassing the president:

House Democratic leaders are developing an anti-war proposal that wouldn't cut off money for U.S. troops in Iraq while requiring President Bush to acknowledge problems with an overburdened military... The tactic is more likely to embarrass Bush politically than force his hand on the war.

Is this a war strategy? Or an election strategy?

Since then things have only gotten worse, with Harry Reid putting the entire effort on hold in the Senate while his party floats ideas:

Democrats are considering cutting President Bush's budget $142 billion request for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan next year by $20 billion...

And then scraps ideas:

Just hours after floating the idea of cutting $20 billion from President Bush's $142 billion request for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan next year, Senate Budget Committee Chairman Kent Conrad was overruled by fellow Democrats Thursday.

The one thing they actually have the power to do, cut off funding for the war, they will never do because it is political suicide. In the meantime, they can't even agree on a starting point for a strategy.

Contrast the current reality with the fantasy they sold the American people in "Real Security:"

Americans want and deserve change. Democrats' plan for Real Security will protect Americans and restore our country's position of international leadership.

By now, the simple fact that Democrats have no plan for Iraq should be obvious to anybody. Unless you count saying "We have a plan" as a plan.

Is it okay to say that yet? Or, do we have to wait until they actually start consulting Taroh cards.