Well, it looks like the Presidential candidates will have the opportunity to audition for the role of commander in chief as they question General Petraeus in the hearings on the progress-or lack of it-in Iraq. Of course, looking too tough or too soft on the general will be damaging politically, especially with the Democratic Primary in Pennsylvania fast approaching, thank goodness. I think everyone is sick of the increasingly bitter fights between candidates.
Meanwhile, it seems Congress has given the Department of Homeland Security the power to bypass practically all the environmental laws in order to build the border fence to protect us and "secure our borders". I suppose Congress wants to look like it's doing something to protect us against a faceless enemy. And as usual, someone has to be the scapegoat.
This is a class blog for the students of POLSCI 426: Congressional Politics at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee.
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