In Political Trick, Republicans Side With Dems To Advance Bill To Cut Off War Funding
The fact that the Democratic leadership was not only wrong about the surge, but guilty of rank treason and responsible for prolonging the war and helping the enemy kill Americans should be right at the center of McCain’s campaign. And if he can’t get into that kind of mud, then everyone else on the right side with a big megaphone needs to do it for him - and they need to name names.
WASHINGTON - In an about-face, Senate Republicans on Tuesday agreed with Democrats to advance an anti-war bill because they said the debate would give them time to hail progress in Iraq.
The change of heart came after months of blocking similar measures. But unlike most of last year, security conditions in Iraq have improved, and Republicans say they now feel they have the upper hand on the debate.
“We welcome a discussion about Iraq,” Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell declared.
The measure, by Democratic Sens. Russ Feingold of Wisconsin and Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada, would cut off money for combat after 120 days. It had been expected to fall short of the 60 votes needed to overcome a procedural hurdle and move ahead.
But after Republicans agreed in a private meeting that the debate could help make their case, the Senate voted 70-24 to begin debating it in earnest.
Aides said a final vote could come later this week, but may be pushed into next week.
The White House said the president would veto such a measure.
“This legislation would substitute the political judgment of legislators for the considered professional military judgment of our military commanders,” the administration said in a statement.
Reid said “a civil war rages” in Iraq.
John McCain was not expected to return to Washington for the debate. But he said he opposes the bill.
“If ever there was a case for precipitous withdrawal from Iraq—and I believe there never was—now is the last time anyone should consider such a step,” he said in a statement.
(AP)
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What a fucking deaf, dumb and blind idiot. At best he is the stupidest sack of shit ever born, at worst he is a government official willfully working against our military and our nation during war time.
Who in the hell elects this jihadi sucking bastard.
February 26th, 2008 at 3:25 pmIt’s about time they start getting the word out. Let’s send the defeatists packing in 2008!!!
February 26th, 2008 at 3:26 pmGood on ‘ya Senate Republicans! What the hell is the problem with these lefty moonbat bong-bubblers? I know, they’re so intelligent, and so sensitive that they can make radical Islamist savages their friends. Is there really enough like minded simpletons out there?
February 26th, 2008 at 3:29 pmRepublicans are “business-minded”, by nature … They know how to play “hardball” to get the “deal” they want … especially this antiwar shit the dems keep trying to slip and slide in sideways (remember calling their bluff with the Charlie Wrangle ‘reinstate the draft’ fiasco?). The dems are like little kids, really. Reverse psychology sends them into a mumbling stupor …
And DON’T screw with John Boner … er, Boehner! He’s better looking than Vlad, has a hell of a lot more hair, a great tan, comes from the frozen tundra that is Ohio, and [his] fleet of war planes ARE da bomb!
February 26th, 2008 at 3:30 pmI’m looking forward to bigger things from Boehner in the future. No lib wants any mess with that man.
February 26th, 2008 at 3:32 pm
deathstar
fixed
as well
February 26th, 2008 at 3:33 pmI’m laughing hard at your eloquent statement above, perfectly put and then I see that not only do we get the
we get to
Why Can’t Bush send in the “Master at Arms”,
February 26th, 2008 at 3:37 pmand Charge the lot of them with Treason!!..
Why Can’t Bush send in the “Master at Arms”,
and Charge the lot of them with Treason!!..
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I’d mortgage my house to buy a ticket for that …
BTW
Are you REALLY 99 ?!?!!??
February 26th, 2008 at 3:42 pmTreason: the official agenda of the left
February 26th, 2008 at 3:44 pmI’m all for the new emoticon but I think we need just one more: A dildo for everytime there’s a story about Harry Dickweed or Nancy Peloski.
February 26th, 2008 at 3:55 pmnow thats a great idea. Chad we need a big pink dildo on here for those stories
February 26th, 2008 at 4:02 pmI got Hairy Nancy’s dildo right here …
February 26th, 2008 at 4:04 pmyou do? you need to put that thing on ebay
February 26th, 2008 at 4:08 pmgotta love the repubs hearing the debate so they can use this as a point of contention in the upcoming election.
guess who voted against troop funding??!?!?!?!
February 26th, 2008 at 4:42 pmChad, can you get these people their dildoes?
February 26th, 2008 at 4:50 pmBeer, guns and now dildoes … {sinister/evil laugh!}
Damn! How I DO love this site!!!
February 26th, 2008 at 4:56 pmI still don’t see the middle finger salute.
February 26th, 2008 at 5:16 pmgive us the dildo or this emoticon gets it!!
February 26th, 2008 at 5:27 pmI’m all for the Repubs. kicking dem. ass, but I hope this tactic doesn’t backfire and actually end funding!
February 26th, 2008 at 5:38 pmIt’ll pass congress (simple majority is all that’s needed), the Commander in Chief will veto it, then Congress will uphold the veto (2/3 majority will not vote for it). In the end, victory will still be possible.
February 26th, 2008 at 6:07 pmThat’s so awesome.
February 26th, 2008 at 6:13 pmSpeaking of “and if he can’t get into that kind of mud”. I saw McCain on the evening news and the story was about a Billy Cunningham (no relation) a radio talk show host in Chicago that was warming up the audience. He said a couple of things that McCain didn’t like so he apologized. I guess he’s going to do the moral high road thing and it will be up to those of us that don’t mind getting dirty.
February 26th, 2008 at 6:53 pmYo Kurt, CaptDax and Drill,
Don’t forget, the defeatotreasonocrats are really big into SEDITION too.
Got to be fair about it and give them their well-earned credit, eh? 
February 26th, 2008 at 7:06 pmMy personal favorite:
http://usmilnet.com/smf/Smileys/default/bigfinger.gif
Other good ones:
http://usmilnet.com/smf/Smileys/default/stereobirds.gif
http://usmilnet.com/smf/Smileys/default/finger016.gif
http://usmilnet.com/smf/Smileys/default/finger024.gif
http://usmilnet.com/smf/Smileys/default/finger033.gif
http://usmilnet.com/smf/Smileys/default/Fuck_you.gif
February 26th, 2008 at 7:31 pmTreason is getting to be commonplace. Nothing is done about it. No one feels concern about being labeled a traitor. Tell me what the downside of undermining our country is. No consequences, nothing learned. Hang one on TV and things may change.
February 26th, 2008 at 8:09 pmHere’s one from Poppa Duck at GOE.
February 26th, 2008 at 8:11 pmhttp://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31M31iyFowL._AA160_.jpg
Bob USMC - Besides sedition and treason, I heard the Dhimicrats are also into worshipping golden calves, wican rituals, beastiality and all other immoral acts. Just imagine what Nancy and that cadaver Reid do in their free time.
Always gives me a good chuckle to think that they’d be first on the chopping block when the Moon rock worshippers come here.
Flipping morons.
February 26th, 2008 at 8:40 pmThe Democratic party will never stand with the American Soldier again. The Left has been traitors for years.
February 27th, 2008 at 6:01 amMaybe time for a little civil war action in America before these indoctrinated useful idiot liberal pukes totally and irreversibly damage this great country of ours. They’ve already got so much shit screwed up that’ll never be fixed, and they’ll go all the way if they get enough power. Fuckin’ assholes!
February 27th, 2008 at 8:08 amThis is called the “enough rope” tactic. I predict an enthusiastic self-hanging!
Bob;
February 28th, 2008 at 1:04 amFingers are not dildoes. Check your Funk and Wagnall’s.