Reid Holds Self Hostage

Stock up on popcorn and pizza, roll out the sleeping bags, it's a slumber party with the Senate. Toss your latest netflix picks, tune in to C-span. Will it be a pajama party too? Mind-boggling. But none of this sleeping on the floor of the Senate, they'll have rollaway beds, perhaps with one foot on the floor at all times, as in movies and TV shows of old, about Harry Reid's era. FoxNews:

Senate Republican leaders, alerted to Reid's plans on Monday, said they have the votes to keep the president's surge policy in place, at least for now, and called Reid's up-all-night gambit a stunt that wouldn't change any minds.

Senior Democratic leadership aides acknowledged that Reid's all-nighter — complete with roll-away beds — is meant to draw public attention to GOP demands that any changes to Iraq policy carry a 60-vote majority.

"Is this a publicity stunt? Yes," a senior Democratic aide told FOX News. "This is the only way we know to highlight their complete ignorance of the will of the people!"

Well, I guess I shouldn't laugh, I have been known to be transfixed by C-span late at night on occasion. But I have to say, I can't imagine there will be a big viewership of Harry Reid holding himself hostage over the Iraq war, as one blogger described it.

This is what passes for leadership in the Dem party. Meanwhile, our troops get on with the task at hand. Blackfive with more perspective.

UPDATE: In case you missed it, Charles Krauthammer on the Dems dooming the surge too soon. Dennis Byrne on the Benchmarks.

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