One of the mantras that has been repeated over and over again since the elections last November is that the "voters have sent a message to President Bush." The logic goes something like this: Democrats bashed Bush and the war in Iraq relentlessly, declaring early and often that they were opposed to both. The Democrats got elected. Therefore, the American populace is opposed to Bush and the war in Iraq. Obviously there are some gaping holes in that logic, including the fact that the ballots listed candidate names, not policy positions on a single issue. Having said that, let's just suppose for a moment that voters, as a group, really did intend to send a message to the White House when they cast their ballots. Just because voters allegedly want something, does that make it the best option? Obviously not. If Americans voted to liquidate the public school system and use the proceeds to fund an effort to build a swimming pool in every American's back yard, would that make it a good idea? And yet, leaders like Reid and Pelosi continue the drum beat. "We're not going to stop until we surrender. Why? 'Cuz The People said so!" This sandy moral-high ground has become the platform from which they thumb their noses at the President. They decry the arrogance of this administration, lamenting just how out of touch Bush is. In considering this supposed referendum of the people, I wondered if Reid and Pelosi had always been so dedicated to serving at the whim of their constituency. I did some digging regarding another hot-button political issue: same-sex marriage.

What kind of people do they think we are? Is it possible that they do not realize that we shall never cease to persevere against them, until they have been taught a lesson which they and the world will never forget? - Sir Winston Churchill, 1942 vs. I believe... this war is lost. - Sen. Harry Reid, 2007