It wasn't Mr. Murtha's resolution. It was a political stunt that may prove to backfire on the Republicans. They gave Mr. Murtha an opportunity to register some of his reservations about the way the administration has conducted the war in Iraq. It also accentuated the methods and the level to which the Republicans will stoop to embarrass their adversaries. I thought it was an interesting debate, and not the last.
I disagree. This vote corrected the misconception that the media has been putting out - that we want to withdraw.
I don't care how the dems spin it.
Nothing more than willie pete. Shake and bake your lying opponents.
true it wasn't his bill but he started it with his "MOUTH" now he was a COWARD and couldn't back it up. now this can be used against him as a flip flopper. just like the rest of the 'RATS.
The political stunt was the Dem's pushing the issue and the media hype that required a response by the Republicans.
No, it wasn't Murtha's resolution, but it WAS couched in his words. Sure it gave him a platform and his words are those which reflect those of Crazy Cindy Sheehan.
al Jazeera plastered his speeches all over the world and they are going to now have to say that his positions lost.
"STUNT" ? No, this was hardball politics and I wish that the GOPers would do more of this.
Ping
Is it dinner time?
I shouldn't reply to you but its obvious that no matter how you sometimes try to sound like a conservative you don't quite hit the mark. I bet I could fake liberal better than you fake conservative.
Murtha the Mouth said, "Bring 'em home now." The Republicans proposed a resolution that said, "Bring 'em home now, yea or nay?"
How was that not Murtha's resolution?
Irrelevant. The Democrats wanted a fight, they got one, and lost. Now they can go back to doing what they have been doing for the last three years: Chasing after doped up baseball players and crooked oil barons. IOW, all the Democrats have been doing since they lost power is wasting everyone's time.