The Democrats thus could end up with a wider scope to the inquiry but lack the subpoena power to take advantage of it.

But on one issue after another, the Democrats lacked the strength to prevail.

But Democrats these days lack the killer instinct that it takes to sell blunt, demagogic messages.

But two years later, the Democrats still lacked a unifying agenda, and the party stayed fractured.

At the moment, the Democrats lack imposing candidates who might challenge President Bush in 2004.

The split assured that Democrats would lack unity on the issues as well.

Not only did the Democrats lack a message, they seemed also to lack class.

What kind of values do voters think Democrats lack?

Let it not be said that the Democrats lack for hardheaded leadership this time around.

The Democrats lacked a high-profile viable candidate to face an incumbent Republican president.