Dem Congress caves yet again on Iraq - Democratic Underground

man4allcats

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Wed Feb-28-07 10:26 AM
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Dem Congress caves yet again on Iraq

When will we get the message? Bush can't be embarrassed into anything:

House Democratic leaders are backing away from a plan to scale back U.S. involvement in the Iraq war by using Congress’ most powerful tool — withholding money in the budget.

Instead, party officials said Tuesday, leaders are weighing a proposal that would attempt to embarrass (emphasis mine) Bush into abandoning his war strategy. Under a plan discussed behind closed doors, Democrats probably would fund Bush’s entire $93.4 billion request for war spending this year...

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CrazyOrangeCat

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Wed Feb-28-07 10:28 AM
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1. .

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magellan

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Wed Feb-28-07 10:37 AM
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2. Despite the latest WaPo/ABC poll that shows support for Murtha's plan

...to strengthen US forces:

9. Would you support or oppose Congress trying to block Bush's plan by (ITEM)?

2/25/07 - Summary Table

                                                Support     Oppose     No op. 
a. creating new rules on troop training and 
   rest time that would limit the number of 
   troops available for duty in Iraq               58         39          4

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/polls/postpoll_022607.htm

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Benhurst

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Wed Feb-28-07 10:43 AM
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3. What a pathetic joke. Bush can't be embarrassed. He has no shame. NT

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enough already

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Wed Feb-28-07 10:53 AM
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4. Is this part of Murtha's "plan" that I've been told I have to be patient for?

This is a fucking joke.

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Larry Allen

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Wed Feb-28-07 03:01 PM
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5. I love Democrats but....

This Democratic controlled congress has no intention whatsoever of ending this war. The will of the American people be damned. Constitutional powers notwithstanding.

For them its really a framing issue. How to appease the anti-war movement, appear to be against the war, while voting for the war. Not as challenging, I suppose, as getting re-elected on the 8% of Democrats who still think this war is a good idea.

It should be obvious by now that our Representatives are not representing us. They represent the $$$ WAR MACHINE $$$.

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LaPera

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Wed Feb-28-07 04:37 PM
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6. War for profit!

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