Democrats today played to all those doubts while at the same time trying not to look obstructionist.

So Democrats - as the president's supporters pointed out - were playing political hardball of their own.

And that's why the Democrats are playing it so smart.

The Democrats play the role of the government as substitute husband better than the Republicans.

For the most part, the Democrats were playing to voters they had locked up before the Lieberman selection.

Sometimes the Democrats play to liberal sentiments, at other times to conservative ones.

The President and the Democrats play a big role.

"Obviously, the conservative and moderate Democrats play significantly in our planning," he said.

"Americans say President acting to protect nation while Democrats playing politics," the document said.

"I think the Democrats are playing dirty because they don't stop looking for ways to count votes in their favor," she said.