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Senate Shoots Down Iraq Pullout Plan (Suck it up RATS!)
FOX NEWS ^ | 3-15-07 | Associated Press

Posted on 03/15/2007 5:40:24 PM PDT by Enterprise

Senate Republicans turn back Democratic plan requiring start of U.S. troop withdrawal from Iraq within 120 days

(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: cloturevote; defeatocrats; mitchslapped; pulloutnow; reidissaddened; reqformajority1half
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"The vote was 50-48 against the measure, 12 short of the 60 needed for passage."
1 posted on 03/15/2007 5:40:30 PM PDT by Enterprise
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120 days???????????????????????????????

Nuts.

2 posted on 03/15/2007 5:43:42 PM PDT by Loyal Buckeye
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To: Enterprise
Right after the vote Shumer went in front of the cameras and announced that Rove knew about the US Attorneys firings in an attempt to distract from their loss.
3 posted on 03/15/2007 5:45:33 PM PDT by tobyhill (The War on Terrorism is not for the weak.)
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Harry Reid's Plan to Withdraw U.S. Troops From Iraq by March 2008 Fails in Senate

Link to story page.

4 posted on 03/15/2007 5:45:41 PM PDT by Enterprise (I can't talk about liberals anymore because some of the words will get me sent to rehab.)
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Sen. Gordon Smith of Oregon was the only Republican to support the measure. Democrats Mark Pryor of Arkansas and Ben Nelson of Nebraska opposed it, as did Sen. Joseph Lieberman of Connecticut, an independent Democrat.

Smith is facing an election, I believe. Thanks God there are more Dims who switched sides.

5 posted on 03/15/2007 5:47:16 PM PDT by paudio (WoT is more important than War on Gay Marriage!)
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To: Enterprise

Gordon Smith (R-OR) voted for it. Joseph Lieberman (D-CT), Mark Pryor (D-AR) and Ben Nelson (D-NE) voted against it.


6 posted on 03/15/2007 5:47:25 PM PDT by LtdGovt ("Where government moves in, community retreats and civil society disintegrates" -Janice Rogers Brown)
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Reid: "The Republicans made us look like total jerks and wieners on the pullout issue. However, I have proof that Karl Rove knew about the U.S. Attorney firings."


7 posted on 03/15/2007 5:47:32 PM PDT by Enterprise (I can't talk about liberals anymore because some of the words will get me sent to rehab.)
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To: Enterprise

The measure only needed a majority vote to pass or defeat.


8 posted on 03/15/2007 5:49:57 PM PDT by lag along
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This could be a situation where Smith needed a safe vote, and he may have contacted McConnell first to ask for permission to vote the way he did. I'm not defending him at all though, I'm just speculating.


9 posted on 03/15/2007 5:50:01 PM PDT by Enterprise (I can't talk about liberals anymore because some of the words will get me sent to rehab.)
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But he did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night!


10 posted on 03/15/2007 5:51:03 PM PDT by Lutheran Loft II
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The cute little Rats are getting to be pretty funny. On the vote for the Reid Surrender Resolution, Lieberman and two real Rats joined all but one Republican in voting it down. Then , when it was time to vote on the Judd Resolution, Harry released the Rats to vote as they saw fit and Gregg won 82-16 with 35 of the beady eyed ones joining ALL the Republicans in voting not to cut the funds for our troops. This was right after a group of the Rats surrounded Harry with a lot of "direct , and one sided conversation". Poor Harry, it`s hard trying to herd cats, isn`t?
All of this means is the rats goal of losing the War ain`t got the support of the people. Although Harry says they are going to try again, don`t bet on it.
11 posted on 03/15/2007 5:52:32 PM PDT by neverhillorat (HILLORAT WINS, WE ALL LOSE)
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To: lag along

Thought they all needed 60/40 splits.


12 posted on 03/15/2007 5:54:16 PM PDT by neverhillorat (HILLORAT WINS, WE ALL LOSE)
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To: Enterprise

I certainly hope Rove had a hand in the firing of the US attorneys. So what?


13 posted on 03/15/2007 5:55:42 PM PDT by caisson71
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This is classic Democratic screenplay. They knew it wouldn't pass, but now they can pander to their far-left base and claim they tried to pull out.

And of course, their valiant effort was blocked by eevil Republicans. Then right back into the inquisition. What do we have on Rove? Attorneys? Parking tickets?

14 posted on 03/15/2007 6:03:12 PM PDT by Sender (Try to look unimportant; they may be low on ammo.)
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This vote should drive the loons even more batty

I predict more protests sitting outside of Dems offices
15 posted on 03/15/2007 6:03:18 PM PDT by Mo1 ( http://www.gohunter08.com)
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To: paudio
Smith is facing an election, I believe. Thanks God there are more Dims who switched sides.

Joseph Lieberman is actually an honorable Liberal, not sure about Ben Nelson though.

16 posted on 03/15/2007 6:04:20 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican (Everyone that doesn't like what America and President Bush has done for Iraq can all go to HELL)
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To: Enterprise
When asked for a response to this House Speaker Pelosi and Senate Majority leader Reid could only say


17 posted on 03/15/2007 6:06:48 PM PDT by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country. What else needs to be said?)
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To: Enterprise
th Congress - 1st Session

as compiled through Senate LIS by the Senate Bill Clerk under the direction of the Secretary of the Senate

Vote Summary

Question: On the Joint Resolution (S. J. Res. 9 )
Vote Number: 75 Vote Date: March 15, 2007, 03:51 PM
Required For Majority: 1/2 Vote Result: Joint Resolution Defeated
Measure Number: S.J.Res. 9
Measure Title: A joint resolution to revise United States policy on Iraq.
Vote Counts: YEAs 48
NAYs 50
Not Voting 2
Vote Summary By Senator Name By Vote Position By Home State

Alphabetical by Senator Name

Akaka (D-HI), Yea
Alexander (R-TN), Nay
Allard (R-CO), Nay
Baucus (D-MT), Yea
Bayh (D-IN), Yea
Bennett (R-UT), Nay
Biden (D-DE), Yea
Bingaman (D-NM), Yea
Bond (R-MO), Nay
Boxer (D-CA), Yea
Brown (D-OH), Yea
Brownback (R-KS), Nay
Bunning (R-KY), Nay
Burr (R-NC), Nay
Byrd (D-WV), Yea
Cantwell (D-WA), Yea
Cardin (D-MD), Yea
Carper (D-DE), Yea
Casey (D-PA), Yea
Chambliss (R-GA), Nay
Clinton (D-NY), Yea
Coburn (R-OK), Nay
Cochran (R-MS), Nay
Coleman (R-MN), Nay
Collins (R-ME), Nay
Conrad (D-ND), Yea
Corker (R-TN), Nay
Cornyn (R-TX), Nay
Craig (R-ID), Nay
Crapo (R-ID), Nay
DeMint (R-SC), Nay
Dodd (D-CT), Yea
Dole (R-NC), Nay
Domenici (R-NM), Nay
Dorgan (D-ND), Yea
Durbin (D-IL), Yea
Ensign (R-NV), Nay
Enzi (R-WY), Nay
Feingold (D-WI), Yea
Feinstein (D-CA), Yea
Graham (R-SC), Nay
Grassley (R-IA), Nay
Gregg (R-NH), Nay
Hagel (R-NE), Nay
Harkin (D-IA), Yea
Hatch (R-UT), Nay
Hutchison (R-TX), Nay
Inhofe (R-OK), Nay
Inouye (D-HI), Yea
Isakson (R-GA), Nay
Johnson (D-SD), Not Voting
Kennedy (D-MA), Yea
Kerry (D-MA), Yea
Klobuchar (D-MN), Yea
Kohl (D-WI), Yea
Kyl (R-AZ), Nay
Landrieu (D-LA), Yea
Lautenberg (D-NJ), Yea
Leahy (D-VT), Yea
Levin (D-MI), Yea
Lieberman (ID-CT), Nay
Lincoln (D-AR), Yea
Lott (R-MS), Nay
Lugar (R-IN), Nay
Martinez (R-FL), Nay
McCain (R-AZ), Not Voting
McCaskill (D-MO), Yea
McConnell (R-KY), Nay
Menendez (D-NJ), Yea
Mikulski (D-MD), Yea
Murkowski (R-AK), Nay
Murray (D-WA), Yea
Nelson (D-FL), Yea
Nelson (D-NE), Nay
Obama (D-IL), Yea
Pryor (D-AR), Nay
Reed (D-RI), Yea
Reid (D-NV), Yea
Roberts (R-KS), Nay
Rockefeller (D-WV), Yea
Salazar (D-CO), Yea
Sanders (I-VT), Yea
Schumer (D-NY), Yea
Sessions (R-AL), Nay
Shelby (R-AL), Nay
Smith (R-OR), Yea
Snowe (R-ME), Nay
Specter (R-PA), Nay
Stabenow (D-MI), Yea
Stevens (R-AK), Nay
Sununu (R-NH), Nay
Tester (D-MT), Yea
Thomas (R-WY), Nay
Thune (R-SD), Nay
Vitter (R-LA), Nay
Voinovich (R-OH), Nay
Warner (R-VA), Nay
Webb (D-VA), Yea
Whitehouse (D-RI), Yea
Wyden (D-OR), Yea
Vote Summary By Senator Name By Vote Position By Home State

Grouped By Vote Position

YEAs ---48
Akaka (D-HI)
Baucus (D-MT)
Bayh (D-IN)
Biden (D-DE)
Bingaman (D-NM)
Boxer (D-CA)
Brown (D-OH)
Byrd (D-WV)
Cantwell (D-WA)
Cardin (D-MD)
Carper (D-DE)
Casey (D-PA)
Clinton (D-NY)
Conrad (D-ND)
Dodd (D-CT)
Dorgan (D-ND)
Durbin (D-IL)
Feingold (D-WI)
Feinstein (D-CA)
Harkin (D-IA)
Inouye (D-HI)
Kennedy (D-MA)
Kerry (D-MA)
Klobuchar (D-MN)
Kohl (D-WI)
Landrieu (D-LA)
Lautenberg (D-NJ)
Leahy (D-VT)
Levin (D-MI)
Lincoln (D-AR)
McCaskill (D-MO)
Menendez (D-NJ)
Mikulski (D-MD)
Murray (D-WA)
Nelson (D-FL)
Obama (D-IL)
Reed (D-RI)
Reid (D-NV)
Rockefeller (D-WV)
Salazar (D-CO)
Sanders (I-VT)
Schumer (D-NY)
Smith (R-OR)
Stabenow (D-MI)
Tester (D-MT)
Webb (D-VA)
Whitehouse (D-RI)
Wyden (D-OR)
NAYs ---50
Alexander (R-TN)
Allard (R-CO)
Bennett (R-UT)
Bond (R-MO)
Brownback (R-KS)
Bunning (R-KY)
Burr (R-NC)
Chambliss (R-GA)
Coburn (R-OK)
Cochran (R-MS)
Coleman (R-MN)
Collins (R-ME)
Corker (R-TN)
Cornyn (R-TX)
Craig (R-ID)
Crapo (R-ID)
DeMint (R-SC)
Dole (R-NC)
Domenici (R-NM)
Ensign (R-NV)
Enzi (R-WY)
Graham (R-SC)
Grassley (R-IA)
Gregg (R-NH)
Hagel (R-NE)
Hatch (R-UT)
Hutchison (R-TX)
Inhofe (R-OK)
Isakson (R-GA)
Kyl (R-AZ)
Lieberman (ID-CT)
Lott (R-MS)
Lugar (R-IN)
Martinez (R-FL)
McConnell (R-KY)
Murkowski (R-AK)
Nelson (D-NE)
Pryor (D-AR)
Roberts (R-KS)
Sessions (R-AL)
Shelby (R-AL)
Snowe (R-ME)
Specter (R-PA)
Stevens (R-AK)
Sununu (R-NH)
Thomas (R-WY)
Thune (R-SD)
Vitter (R-LA)
Voinovich (R-OH)
Warner (R-VA)
Not Voting - 2
Johnson (D-SD)
McCain (R-AZ)
Vote Summary By Senator Name By Vote Position By Home State

Grouped by Home State

Alabama: Sessions (R-AL), Nay Shelby (R-AL), Nay
Alaska: Murkowski (R-AK), Nay Stevens (R-AK), Nay
Arizona: Kyl (R-AZ), Nay McCain (R-AZ), Not Voting
Arkansas: Lincoln (D-AR), Yea Pryor (D-AR), Nay
California: Boxer (D-CA), Yea Feinstein (D-CA), Yea
Colorado: Allard (R-CO), Nay Salazar (D-CO), Yea
Connecticut: Dodd (D-CT), Yea Lieberman (ID-CT), Nay
Delaware: Biden (D-DE), Yea Carper (D-DE), Yea
Florida: Martinez (R-FL), Nay Nelson (D-FL), Yea
Georgia: Chambliss (R-GA), Nay Isakson (R-GA), Nay
Hawaii: Akaka (D-HI), Yea Inouye (D-HI), Yea
Idaho: Craig (R-ID), Nay Crapo (R-ID), Nay
Illinois: Durbin (D-IL), Yea Obama (D-IL), Yea
Indiana: Bayh (D-IN), Yea Lugar (R-IN), Nay
Iowa: Grassley (R-IA), Nay Harkin (D-IA), Yea
Kansas: Brownback (R-KS), Nay Roberts (R-KS), Nay
Kentucky: Bunning (R-KY), Nay McConnell (R-KY), Nay
Louisiana: Landrieu (D-LA), Yea Vitter (R-LA), Nay
Maine: Collins (R-ME), Nay Snowe (R-ME), Nay
Maryland: Cardin (D-MD), Yea Mikulski (D-MD), Yea
Massachusetts: Kennedy (D-MA), Yea Kerry (D-MA), Yea
Michigan: Levin (D-MI), Yea Stabenow (D-MI), Yea
Minnesota: Coleman (R-MN), Nay Klobuchar (D-MN), Yea
Mississippi: Cochran (R-MS), Nay Lott (R-MS), Nay
Missouri: Bond (R-MO), Nay McCaskill (D-MO), Yea
Montana: Baucus (D-MT), Yea Tester (D-MT), Yea
Nebraska: Hagel (R-NE), Nay Nelson (D-NE), Nay
Nevada: Ensign (R-NV), Nay Reid (D-NV), Yea
New Hampshire: Gregg (R-NH), Nay Sununu (R-NH), Nay
New Jersey: Lautenberg (D-NJ), Yea Menendez (D-NJ), Yea
New Mexico: Bingaman (D-NM), Yea Domenici (R-NM), Nay
New York: Clinton (D-NY), Yea Schumer (D-NY), Yea
North Carolina: Burr (R-NC), Nay Dole (R-NC), Nay
North Dakota: Conrad (D-ND), Yea Dorgan (D-ND), Yea
Ohio: Brown (D-OH), Yea Voinovich (R-OH), Nay
Oklahoma: Coburn (R-OK), Nay Inhofe (R-OK), Nay
Oregon: Smith (R-OR), Yea Wyden (D-OR), Yea
Pennsylvania: Casey (D-PA), Yea Specter (R-PA), Nay
Rhode Island: Reed (D-RI), Yea Whitehouse (D-RI), Yea
South Carolina: DeMint (R-SC), Nay Graham (R-SC), Nay
South Dakota: Johnson (D-SD), Not Voting Thune (R-SD), Nay
Tennessee: Alexander (R-TN), Nay Corker (R-TN), Nay
Texas: Cornyn (R-TX), Nay Hutchison (R-TX), Nay
Utah: Bennett (R-UT), Nay Hatch (R-UT), Nay
Vermont: Leahy (D-VT), Yea Sanders (I-VT), Yea
Virginia: Warner (R-VA), Nay Webb (D-VA), Yea
Washington: Cantwell (D-WA), Yea Murray (D-WA), Yea
West Virginia: Byrd (D-WV), Yea Rockefeller (D-WV), Yea
Wisconsin: Feingold (D-WI), Yea Kohl (D-WI), Yea
Wyoming: Enzi (R-WY), Nay Thomas (R-WY), Nay

18 posted on 03/15/2007 6:06:48 PM PDT by Red Steel
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To: Enterprise
As they say over at redstate:

The Dems got MitchslappedTM

19 posted on 03/15/2007 6:07:42 PM PDT by NeoCaveman (I'm a FredHead. Fred is gravitas)
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My God what if it had passed?


20 posted on 03/15/2007 6:08:18 PM PDT by stockpirate (To learn about John Kerry, FBI files and the VVAW read my about me page on FR.)
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