Dems make huge concession on Iraq spending bill, Bush says no

What a surprise. The Democratics tell Bush that the timetables they were going to include in the legislation - the very part of the legislation that most troubles Bush - will only be optional. Bush can waive them at any time. Making them pretty much meaningless. Bush said no.

The man doesn't want to negotiate. It's Paul Wolfowitz all over again. These people don't negotiate. That would be to admit weakness, in their eyes. They do what they want, to hell with public opinion, to hell with YOUR opinion.

The Democrats just made a huge concession - a concession that many opponents of the war will likely be outraged over - and Bush said no. He doesn't care about changing course, he thinks everything is just ducky in Iraq. To Bush this is all a big game of chicken, geared towards helping his dismal approval ratings. To Bush, it's not about fixing Iraq - it's about showing he's a tough guy. We've been down this path before. It's why we're in this predicament in the first place.