The voters have made a difference. There's no question in my mind. I've been on 140-some shows in the last year talking about a number of things in Iraq -- mismanagement, mischaracterization, overly rosy picture.
John Murtha discusses the impact of voter sentiment on the resignation of Donald Rumsfeld and the situation in Iraq.
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