Daschle is Going to Lose!
If you don’t think that Tom “deeply saddened and disappointed” Daschle isn’t panicking because he thinks he might very well lose his seat this fall to Thune, then take a gander at this:
Daschle satisfied with war progress
Sen. Tom Daschle, D-S.D., on Thursday praised the Bush administration’s war and nation-building work in Iraq and said he has no serious concerns about the lack of weapons of mass destruction.Daschle told state chamber of commerce representatives meeting in the South Dakota capital that he is satisfied with the way things are going in Iraq.
“I give the effort overall real credit,” Daschle said. “It is a good thing Saddam Hussein is no longer in power. It is a good thing we are democratizing the country.”
He said he is not upset about the debate over pre-war intelligence on weapons of mass destruction, an issue that has dogged President Bush as Democratic presidential contenders have slogged through the primary season.
Gun Bill Round Up
The AP: Legislation that protects gun manufacturers and distributors against lawsuits involving gun crimes passed its first Senate test Wednesday. Democrats said the cost to…