Letters to the Editor
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The strategy is working.
If the Republican's have no fight on their hands, then they have some explaining to do. They need an opponent. Someone pushing back. It allows them to say to the American people it is us (the Republican party+America) vs. Them (Democrats). If there isn't an opponent, then the Republican's are hanging in the wind and they will begin to seek out opponents within their own party to curry favor with their consituents.
What if the Dems had been the first to oppose Bush on torture? Do you think McCain would have joined in? Hell no, he would have sat back and watched the fight from ringside.
Although this strategy isn't good for holding those in power accountable, it isn't bad for winning back the House and Senate. Once they are back in, then they can call the hearings and stand at the podium and be heard.