Democrats promise action on ethics, Iraq

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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070103/ap_on_go_co/congress_rdp_4

By DAVID ESPO, AP Special Correspondent
2 hours, 31 minutes ago


WASHINGTON - Congressional Democrats stepped hungrily to the brink of power on Wednesday, promising immediate action to limit the influence of lobbyists and constant prodding of the Bush administration to bring U.S. troops home from Iraq.

President Bush pushed back against the political opposition as he contemplated divided government for his final two years in the White House. He said he would soon propose a five-year plan to balance the budget, and he challenged Democrats to avoid passing "bills that are simply political" statements.

"There is nothing political about finding a policy to end the war in Iraq, raising the minimum wage, achieving energy independence or helping kids afford college," shot back Sen. Harry Reid (news, bio, voting record) of Nevada, due to become majority leader at the stroke of noon on Thursday. "In fact, politics has prevented progress on these issues for too many years."

Even as they prepared to take control of Congress, Democrats received a brusque reminder that they face pressure from the political left as well as resistance from Republicans.

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[enigmatic]

1. K&R

This goes to the bottom while a dozen Cindy Sheehan flamewars rage on.

[Beaverhausen]

3. right. It's a shame Cindy became the news of the day

I think that might not be exactly what she wanted.

[Bitwit1234]

2. It is such a shame that

we don't have at least one network or cable network...we have got to get the message out there, and get the message correct..not the way the press screws it around.