GOVERNMENT BY MOVIE - AT 9:19 A.M. ET:  One of Obama's big headaches on Afghanistan is the hard left of his party, represented, in particular, by the Congressional Black Caucus and by something called the Congressional Progressive Caucus, a code name for people who still have Che Guevara posters on their unpainted bedroom walls.

Donna Edwards, an African-American congresswoman from Maryland, is emerging as one of the new leaders of the "progressives."  She earned her spurs by an anti-Israel vote earlier this year, which quickly got her noticed by the Lenin's Tomb guards.

The Washington Examiner reports the leftist plans on Afghanistan:

Democratic Rep. Donna Edwards, a vice chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, attended the premiere of the anti-war film, "Rethink Afghanistan" in Washington last night. In remarks afterward, Edwards quoted a House colleague, whom she did not identify, saying anti-war Democrats must work to rescue President Obama from his commitment to escalate the war in Afghanistan. "As one of my colleagues, who shall remain unnamed, said, 'Indeed, we may have to save this president from himself on Afghanistan,'" Edwards told the audience. "I take that really seriously."

I'm sure she takes it seriously.  Edwards represents a faction that is opposed to all American military action, especially any that would lead to victory.  We know what these people are, but say it loud and clear and you'll be accused of "McCarthyism."

If Obama ultimately decides to send more troops to Afghanistan, Edwards suggested that a large number of majority Democrats will abandon him when it comes time to vote for extended funding of the war. "In order to go forward to continue the funding," she said, "it is going to be largely, I think, a Republican vote that would stand with the president, if that's the decision that he makes."

COMMENT:  What an indictment of the Democratic Party.  But in the mind of Donna Edwards and her crowd, it's a high compliment.  This used to be the party of FDR, Truman and Jack Kennedy.  Now it's the party of Barack Obama, Dennis Kucinich and Donna Edwards. 

October 7, 2009