Originally Posted by Eternal Footman

Searching this forum alone, it's not hard to see just how open-minded people are about the report. Some, as SN suggests, are willing to listen yet may disagree with the results. And that's great, that's opinion and that's what thet forum is for. However, one can't honestly say that many democrats, cathching wind the military hailed the surge as a step forward, weren't already stuffing their ears and opening their mouths. It's all over the place.

Tuesday, Obama posed a question that filled his alloted time and prevented the Gen. time to answer. Does that show an eagerness to listen? Toward the very end Obama asked about benchmarks not met to which Crocker answered, "senator, I described for Senator Sununu a little bit ago some of the things that I think are going to be very important as we move ahead." Obama responded, "can you repeat those?".

Following Obama was DeMint (R-S.C.) He said, "As you have found, our hearings are more about listening to ourselves than listening to our witnesses."

I'm not going to say most or all dems are unwilling to listen, but your kidding yourself if you think many, and some in high positions, are indeed unwilling to listen.