House says start bringing the troops home

The people are tired of the failed occupation of Iraq and the people's House is acting on their behalf:

A sharply divided House brushed aside a veto threat Wednesday and passed legislation that would order President Bush to begin withdrawing troops from Iraq by Oct. 1.

The 218-208 vote came as the top U.S. commander in Iraq told lawmakers the country remained gripped by violence but was showing some signs of improvement.

Passage puts the bill on track to clear Congress by week's end and arrive on the president's desk in coming days as the first binding congressional challenge to Bush's handling of the conflict now in its fifth year.

"Our troops are mired in a civil war with no clear enemy and no clear strategy for success," said House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer.

Republicans promised to stand squarely behind the president in rejecting what they called a "surrender date" handed to the enemy.

As the saying goes, elections have consequences. The GOP mouthpieces can keep repeating the same old thing, but it's not 2003 any more.

This is a Republican failure, and unless the powers in that party recognize that failure, they will continue to lose credibility and power.