Are Democrat Lawmakers Immune to Public's Growing Anti-War Outcry?

Jon Queally @ Common Dreams - As anti-war voices try to galvanize their efforts to stop the Obama administration's push for war in Syria, the tenor in Congress so far shows little sign—most strikingly among the president's fellow Democrats—that the public opposition to a possible war is getting through to lawmakers.

As the second day of congressional hearings came to a close Wednesday, the level of opposition from members of Obama's party was weak at best, with most members providing conciliatory statements on administration intelligence claims and few choosing to raise the critical questions circulating among policy experts and progressive coalitions.  Read more.