On Monday House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-SC) suggested a positive report could split the Democrats making it more difficult to enact "cut-and-run" legislation, according to The Washington Times, which reported:
Clyburn noted that Petraeus carries significant weight among the 47 members of the Blue Dog caucus in the House, a group of moderate to conservative Democrats. Without their support, he said, Democratic leaders would find it virtually impossible to pass legislation setting a timetable for withdrawal.Then Clyburn commented:
"People feel good about the Democratic Party, they just don't feel real good about the Congress itself."Just exactly who does Clyburn think is Congress?
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