With the political process lately. The non-binding resolution has puzzled me - they're expending a whole lot of effort, hate, and discontent on a piece of legislation which is effectively meaningless. Okay, you're against the surge, you're against Bush, we've got the damn message, now could you please try to do something USEFUL?
Then I realized just WHY they were making such a big deal about it. They're being politicians. They're making noises in front of microphones to please their constituency enough so they'll stay elected. Their noises are essentially meaningless - if a politician promises you something, you'd better check your wallet to see how you're going to be paying for it, IF it ever materializes at all.
Do I really expect anything else? I mean, if they were to go off-track and actually DO something, take a stand one way or the other, they might be responsible somewhere down the road for the choices they've made! And what if what they stood for doesn't work out? Then they'll be on record as the responsible parties! This is something that (with few exceptions) the pack of political baboons we're watching flail and shriek want to avoid at all costs.
That's why a non-binding, effectively powerless resolution is so TERRIBLY important! They can take a stand without fear of any repercussion! It's a PERFECT device to amplify their wails of discontent - but it really does make them look like the baboons they are.
All noise, no substance, and yet they delude themselves into thinking they're important and irreplaceable....
J.