"I think there would be enough support in that group to want to stay the course and if the Republicans were to stay united as they have been, then it would be a problem for us," Clyburn said.

Sounds to me like he is hoping for bad news from Iraq. Can we question their patriotism yet?

This also begs the question of whether or not the report offered by Petraeus is accurate and reliable. One would hope his integrity could be trusted, but then one would hope the same of the administration, and that is a steaming pile of crap.

But of late there have been signs that the commander of U.S. forces might be preparing something more generally positive. Clyburn said that would be "a real big problem for us."

THAT speaks volumes. They are more worried about their own agendas than the U.S. making real progress in the war in Iraq. How typical of politicians. As long as THEIR agendas don't get stepped on it's o.k. And anyone who reports anything other than what they want is not to be trusted.

How much one believes the report doesn't change the fact that one of the top democrats in the nation just came out and said that good news in Iraq is bad news for his party.

Wow. Here's a 'virtual POP again just for the above comments. Talk about eating your words. Of course they will try to issue a retraction and weasel out of that, saying 'it was taken out of context'. Next time that Senator better borrow a brain before he speaks again. He could get his cohorts all in trouble.

I don't think that Petraeus report will be glowing. He will probably split it down the middle and end up saying "give us more time" which is what the White House wants, to leave it to the next guy that comes along.

I don't think that Petraeus report will be glowing. He will probably split it down the middle and end up saying "give us more time" which is what the White House wants, to leave it to the next guy that comes along.

Woah. Is there an echo in here?

To assume the above is 'what the White House wants' is exactly in line with what the democrats 'want'. Logically, one would think that the White House and (hopefully) everyone else wants real proress and good news. Not a report 'split down the middle' - to leave it to the next guy that comes along. Nobody likes unfinished business, at least nobody I have seen yet.

There's even a possibility that good news could actually be accurately reported from this pointless, interminable, illegal, horrifically mismanaged bloodbath?

Our fellow left-leaning clippers only help validate the assertions put forth by this clip.

Seems to me, the point of the clip is that Clyburn said -- or said something that could be quoted as to mean -- that if the report from Iraq is positive, then it's bad for his party. Sorry guys, BitDrifter, Real Napster, and n2sooners are right on this one, I'm afraid. Pretty despicable.

whats the good news, that we'll be there for decades? That we'll spend more billions of dollars we don't have? That more Americans troops and Iraqi civilians will die?
Excuse me if I don't hop on your happy happy joy joy bandwagon.
Remember what the elder Bush feared the most in the 1st invasion. His son brought it to pass and now we have cheerleaders happy about it. What a short memory we have.
Maybe Chaney can draw up some corporate sponsorship to pay the bill. Hey Exxon, BP, Shell how bout kicking in a couple trillion....nooooo thats unamerican, let the working class that are sending their young to die foot the bill too. Thats the American way.

By keeping your head in the sand you just present a tempting target. Even democrats are coming back from trips to Iraq talking about the progress being made. Of course, if you go along with Clyburn, then I can see how you think none of that is good news.