"It's time the self-appointed strategists on Capitol Hill understood a very simple concept: You cannot win a war if you tell the enemy you're going to quit," Vice President Dick Cheney said Monday at fundraising luncheon for Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala.
Well Dick, we are about to win the war with you, and we're even telling you when.
Yes, dear readers and fellow bloggers, the great house has spoken. It proclaimed loudly, "Veto this jackass!"
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Monday he wants to cut off money for the Iraq war next year, making clear for the first time that Democrats are willing to pull out all the stops to end U.S. involvement.
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"In the face of the administration's stubborn unwillingness to change course, the Senate has no choice but to force a change of course," said Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., who signed on Monday as a co-sponsor of Reid's proposal with Sen. Russ Feingold (news, bio, voting record), D-Wis.
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Reid has previously stopped short of embracing Feingold's position. When asked whether he would ever consider pulling funds for the troops, Reid said Congress would provide troops what they needed to be safe.
Reid's latest proposal would give the president one year to get troops out, ending funding for combat operations after March 31,2008.
"If the president vetoes the supplemental appropriations bill and continues to resist changing course in Iraq, I will work to ensure this legislation receives a vote in the Senate in the next work period," Reid said in a statement.(snip)
"It appears they're still content to work on a bill that does not have serious plans to fund troops or make Iraq, America and the world more secure, but rather attempts at forcing us into giving up in Iraq without regard to the consequences of failure," said White House spokeswoman Dana Perino.
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Reid's proposal is unlikely to pass. But Democrats say they believe with each passing week — as the violence in Iraq continues and voters grow increasingly tired of the war — they pick up additional support.
The Senate last week passed its anti-war proposal by a 50-48 vote after winning support from Sens. Chuck Hagel (news, bio, voting record), R-Neb., and Ben Nelson (news, bio, voting record), D-Neb., who just two weeks prior had opposed a similar measure.
Reid spokesman Jim Manley said if legislation to cut off funding for the war fails, Reid will try again with the hopes of getting new supporters. "It is the next in a series of steps to try to ratchet up the pressure to try to get the administration to change its policies," he said.
The bill to cut off funds for the war would likely be introduced as standalone legislation and would not be tied to the supplemental spending bill, Manley said.
Ah yes, the sweet sound of the purse strings, the blank check, the bowing to the king, having the door slammed in it's face. This may be a long battle but it seems as if the good guys are up for the it. It's a good day for democracy. It's a good day for the troops these idiots set up to fail. It's a good day for the Iraqi's. And the good days have just begun.
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I'm afraid cutting off the funding won't work.
Since when does a Republican need money to spend it?
Also, you know damn well the first thing Bush would cut would be supplies for the troops. He would NEVER stop the checks that go to Halliburton, Boeing, Lockheed, or any other defense contractor.
No, he'd make the common soldier/marine suffer grimly. Not only to make his point with the Democrats, but to make sure those who helped get him there, and stay there, continue get their war profiteering checks.
Yes, this is true. BUT! You're missing the fun part. We get to make his life a living hell for almost two glorious years. In turn, his child like temper tantrums will be seen for exactly what they are.
I just love watching the lil' bastards squirm. Now, he'll need his dictionary. He'll feverishly be searching for words like accountability. This congress, I hope and pray, will force him to do so. The fact that they are threatening his threat, just gives me a warm fuzzy all over, dear.
I certainly hope so.
Money talks/bullshit walks. You start messing with Shrubs accessibility to the US Treasury, and he's gonna start acting like a terrorist! Did you see when Pelosi told him to calm the fuck down and chill out...stop with all the threats. Yeap. Classic terrorist we got up squating at the White House. Reid needs to tell Bush to check your version of the Constitution and we will check ours. Ours says he is going to be reigned in. And if he don't like it, we can start impeachment proceedings. ITMFA!!
oh yeah, another great post! you've been busy today! love it!
Anj
I saw that PTC. I'm still giving that woman a standing ovation!
My Goddess, how the times are changing! Not so long ago, the progressive blogs were suicide indusing read. Look at them now, full of confidence if not swagger that was before seen mainly in some Texas ranches, if you get my drift? Anyhow, I am happy to read your hopeful posts, ziem, and all you who comment here. I am laughing my butt off and enjoying this new mood that is taking over. Democracy can sometimes move in a glacial pace but move it does. You have suffered long enough!
"You have suffered long enough!" your keyboard to Gods ears my friend!
You're right, hope is something we haven't had in a long time. Now.. impeachment - I'd be popping cases of champagne and breaking out in song.. "... happy days are here again...."
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