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Clearly Steny Hoyer and his fellow Blue Dog candy asses had a bit of trouble reading recent polls showing nearly 70% of the country in favor of ending the Iraq War. I wonder if they’ll be able to understand the message they’ve been sent as communicated via ABC News:

Congress’ Lead Over President Disappears:

The Democrats in Congress have lost much of the leadership edge they carried out of the 2006 midterm election, with the lack of progress in Iraq being the leading cause. Their only solace: President Bush and the Republicans aren’t doing any better.

Six weeks ago the Democrats held a 24-point lead over Bush as the stronger leadership force in Washington; today that’s collapsed to a dead heat. The Democrats’ overall job approval rating likewise has dropped, from a 54 percent majority to 44 percent now — with the decline occurring almost exclusively among strong opponents of the Iraq War.

Unless Steny & Co. find their balls (and their brains) pretty soon, that 44% is going to be but a way-station on the trip to Bush-like approval numbers.