Conservatives begin cracking on Iraq bill

babylonsister

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Tue Apr-10-07 07:57 PM
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Conservatives begin cracking on Iraq bill

http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/10/conservatives-begin-cracking-on-iraq-bill/

Conservatives begin cracking on Iraq bill

“A diverse collection of House Republicans has formed an ad hoc group to negotiate with the White House on a compromise Iraq spending bill… The group plans to hold talks with National Security Adviser Stephen Hadley, who has been working behind the scenes to cement opposition among Republicans to the spending bill that would require U.S. troops to withdraw from Iraq at some point.” Rep. Wayne Gilchrest (R-MD) says the group “will encourage the White House to compromise on negotiations with Syria and Iran and on setting a date for withdrawal from Iraq.”

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Kagemusha

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Tue Apr-10-07 07:59 PM
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1. Hahahahaha! Good luck!

Negotiate. White House. Compromise.

Bzzzzz. Beep. Beep. This does not compute. This does not compute...

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Monkeyman

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Tue Apr-10-07 08:01 PM
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3. Warning Will Warning Will

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babylonsister

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Tue Apr-10-07 08:01 PM
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4. I have no reason to doubt they're trying; that's got to be a good sign.

Maybe they're finally as fed up as we are? Or, they're up for reelection in 08?:think:

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Kagemusha

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Tue Apr-10-07 08:22 PM
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7. Well, all Congressmen are up for reelection in 08... good enough reason though

Bush isn't doing them any favors lately. In any sense of the word...

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rodeodance

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Tue Apr-10-07 08:02 PM
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5. and today Bush said he iis "happy to disscuss with Dems but would NOT

negoiate.

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Alamom

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Tue Apr-10-07 08:00 PM
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2. Thank you for posting. n/t

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Botany

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Tue Apr-10-07 08:05 PM
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6. The repugs are fighting for their lives ....

.... on KO's show tonight the overall "feelings for the direction"
of the new democratic controlled congress showed a 16 point
uptick in the polls.

Over 70% of America wants out of this nightmare.

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TwilightGardener

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Tue Apr-10-07 09:54 PM
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8. Some Senators have already met with Hadley and probably

said very similar things. It's all for re-election--Gilchrest was the only one to actually VOTE for the timetable in the supplemental. The rest of them are rubberstampers who are putting on a show for the folks back home.

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