By Andrew L. Jaffee

I had thought last November’s elections might send a message of moderation to both Republicans and Democrats, but the Pelosi/Murtha/Reid axis of inanity believed the vote was an endorsement of their extremist, left-wing agenda. Good thing they were wrong. Too bad I was wrong — about the Democrats.

The Democratic “leadership” was all ready to sell the security of the U.S., Europe, and Israel down the river today. They really want to believe (X-Files) in placating Iran’s Islamist dictators, who’ve promised to “wipe Israel off the map,” and who chant mantras like “all of us should mobilize to kill.” Ahmadinejad has threatened the U.S. with “harm and pain” and is obsessed with ushering in the end of times. Iran’s rockets already threaten most of Europe, not to mention all of the Middle East. Imagine Tehran’s behavior if its WMD delivery media were tipped with nukes. All the more reason to placate Islamism? Uh, huh.

Pelosi et al were ready to surrender to Iran and flush the Constitution — the president’s war powers — down the plug hole, but were stopped thank goodness to the U.S. Congress’s rank and file, both Democrats and Republicans. These “little guys” haven’t lost touch with their constituents in Middle America:

Top House Democrats retreated Monday from an attempt to limit President Bush’s authority for taking military action against Iran as the leadership concentrated on a looming confrontation with the White House over the Iraq war.

Officials said Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other members of the leadership had decided to strip from a major military spending bill a requirement for Bush to gain approval from Congress before moving against Iran.

Conservative Democrats as well as lawmakers concerned about the possible impact on Israel had argued for the change in strategy. …

The Iran-related proposal stemmed from a desire to make sure Bush did not launch an attack without going to Congress for approval, but drew opposition from numerous members of the rank and file in a series of closed-door sessions last week.

Rep. Shelley Berkley (news, bio, voting record), D-Nev., said in an interview there is widespread fear in Israel about Iran, which is believed to be seeking nuclear weapons and has expressed unremitting hostility about the Jewish state.

Mainstream Americans don’t want to surrender to Iran nor do they want to see the Jewish state annihilated, but top Democrats don’t understand what the people want. One would think that these issues are common sense, but not for these dangerous demagogues. I can’t wait to hear the Daily Kos crowd with their shrill screams of, “there goes the Congress, caving in again to Zionist interests.” They’re just as out of touch with reality as their “leaders” but, unfortunately, fear is still the ultimate motivator, especially when you are hiding from life under your bed.

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Related: Iran, Dictator Watch, United Nations (UN), Pure Politics

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