Are Elephants and Donkeys actually in agreement?

.....Of course the donkeys would never admit to it. Yesterday President Bush outlined his detailed plan for Iraq. (If you missed it, scroll down to my last post, there's a link.) I decided to do some research and it seems that President Bush is doing EXACTLY what the libs have been bitching about, yet they continue to give him no credit. Here are some quotes from our favorite libs:

Sen. Joseph Biden's (D-DE) Op-Ed: "Over The Next Six Months, We Must Forge A Sustainable Political Compromise Between Iraqi Factions, Strengthen The Iraqi Government And Bolster Reconstruction Efforts, And Accelerate The Training Of Iraqi Forces." (Sen. Joseph Biden, Op-Ed, "Time For An Iraq Timetable," The Washington Post, 11/26/05)

Sen. Biden: "The President Must Set A Schedule For Getting Iraqi Forces Trained To The Point That They Can Act On Their Own Or Take The Lead With U.S. Help." (Sen. Joseph Biden, Op-Ed, "Time For An Iraq Timetable," The Washington Post, 11/26/05)

Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV): "It Is Time To See A Significant Transition Toward Full Iraqi Sovereignty, With Iraqi Forces Helping To Create The Conditions That Will Eventually Lead To The Phased Redeployment Of The United States Armed Services." (Sen. Harry Reid, Congressional Record, 11/15/05, p. S12796)

Sen. John Kerry (D-MA): "[W]e Need To Shift ... The Responsibility To Iraqis To Begin To Provide Their Own Security." (MSNBC's "Hardball," 11/17/05)

Sen. Carl Levin (D-MI): "[A] Genuine, Broadly Based Political Settlement Among The Iraqis IsEssential To Defeat The Insurgency." (Sen. Carl Levin, Remarks To The Council On Foreign Relations, Washington, D.C., 10/21/05)

Sen. Russ Feingold (D-WI): "[What] We Should Be Looking For Here Is Some Kind Of Success For The Iraqi People Of Getting Back Their Country And Being Able To Bring Together These Factions And To Have A Country That Actually Functions As A Democracy ..." (ABC's "This Week," 11/27/05)

Sen. Biden: "[W]e Must Build Iraq's Governing Capacity And Overhaul The Reconstruction Program." (Sen. Joseph Biden, Op-Ed, "Time For An Iraq Timetable," The Washington Post, 11/26/05)

Sen. Reid: "We Urged The Administration To Increase International Participation To Secure And Rebuild Iraq, But The Administration Rejected This Call." (Sen. Harry Reid, Congressional Record, 11/15/05, p. S12795)

PRESIDENT BUSH'S SPEECH ON 12/1/05:

President Bush: "To Achieve Victory Over Such Enemies, We Are Pursuing A Comprehensive Strategy In Iraq. ... Our Strategy In Iraq Has Three Elements." (President Bush, Remarks At The U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD, 11/30/05)

President Bush: "On The Political Side, We Know That Free Societies Are Peaceful Societies, So We're Helping The Iraqis Build A Free Society With Inclusive Democratic Institutions That Will Protect The Interests Of All Iraqis." (President Bush, Remarks At The U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD, 11/30/05)

President Bush: "On The Security Side, Coalition And Iraqi Security Forces Are On The Offensive Against The Enemy, Cleaning Out Areas Controlled By The Terrorists And Saddam Loyalists, Leaving Iraqi Forces To Hold Territory Taken From The Enemy, And Following Up With Targeted Reconstruction To Help Iraqis Rebuild Their Lives." (President Bush, Remarks At The U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD, 11/30/05)

President Bush: "And On The Economic Side, We're Helping The Iraqis Rebuild Their Infrastructure, Reform Their Economy, And Build The Prosperity That Will Give All Iraqis A Stake In A Free And Peaceful Iraq." (President Bush, Remarks At The U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD, 11/30/05)

IMMEDIATELY, THE DEMS PUT OUT THIS RESPONSE:

"Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid Issued A Statement Claiming That Bush 'Recycled His Tired Rhetoric Of "Stay The Course" And Once Again Missed An Opportunity To Lay Out A Real Strategy For Success In Iraq That Will Bring Our Troops Safely Home.'" (Deb Riechmann, "President Bush Defends His Embattled War Policy," The Associated Press, 11/30/05)

Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI): "The President Relied Too Much Upon Rhetoric, Upon A Laundry List Of Tasks Accomplished, Not A Coherent View Of Where We Are Realistically And Where We Must Go To Succeed. It Was More Generalities Than Specifics." (Sen. Jack Reed, Press Conference, 11/30/05)

I DON'T UNDERSTAND, SOMEONE PLEASE EXPLAIN THIS TO ME? WHAT THE #### ELSE THESE DONKEYS WANT FROM HIM?