Still Waiting for the "New Political Landscape"

A Washington Post/ABC News poll released in Tuesday's Post reveals that 2/3 of respondents want Congress to reduce funding for the Iraq war. Too bad that the rollover Democratic Senate just voted to authorize another $150 million. But was the vote close? 92-3. Here's what the AP had to say about Democratic strategy:

Hoping the political landscape changes in coming months, Democratic leaders say they will renew their fight when Congress considers the money Bush wants in war funding.

They're hoping that the political landscape will change. What landscape are they waiting for when 2/3 of Americans want them to do the opposite of what they just did?

Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin, who voted in favor of this bill, said, "Many of us have reached a breaking point on this. I've done this for too many years. I've waited for the president to start bringing this war to an end. I'm not going to sign up for this any longer."

Yeah, right. I suppose this was just one more for the road, then.