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House Rejects Timetable for Iraq Pullout (256-153)
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Posted on 06/16/2006 8:28:07 AM PDT by slowhand520
House Rejects Timetable for Iraq Pullout
Jun 16 11:23 AM US/Eastern
By LIZ SIDOTI
Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON
The House on Friday rejected a timetable for pulling U.S. forces out of Iraq, culminating a fiercely partisan debate between Republicans and Democrats feeling the public's apprehension about war and the onrushing midterm campaign season.
In a 256-153 vote, the GOP-led House approved a nonbinding resolution that praises U.S. troops, labels the Iraq war part of the larger global fight against terrorism and says an "arbitrary date for the withdrawal or redeployment" of troops is not in the national interest.
"Retreat is not an option in Iraq," declared House Majority Leader John Boehner, R-Ohio. "Achieving victory is our only option, for the American people and our kids."
"Stay the course, I don't think so Mr. President. It's time to face the facts," House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi of California answered, as she called for a new direction in the conflict. "The war in Iraq has been a mistake. I say, a grotesque mistake."
Four months before midterm elections that will decide control of Congress, House Republicans sought to force Republicans and Democrats alike to take a position on the conflict that began with the U.S. invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein in the spring of 2003.
Democrats denounced the debate and vote as a politically motivated charade, and several prominent Democrats joined Pelosi in saying they would vote against the measure because, they said, supporting it would affirm Bush's "failed policy" in Iraq.
TOPICS: Breaking News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 109th; iraq; timetable; ushouse
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To: slowhand520
Hmmm, seems like the House only needs to get rid of 153 people, to raise the level of discussion.
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posted on
06/16/2006 9:06:43 AM PDT
by
DoughtyOne
(Hey Senators, what have you done with those Conservatives we sent to Congress? (CyberAnt Inspired))
To: commish
so, 256-153 in the house, 92-6 in the Senate. IOW, we have 159 names that have firmly placed themselves in the Traitor category.Right. Just add those 159 to the 56 million who voted for John Kerry in the last election. Seems the Republic is FULL of traitors now.
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posted on
06/16/2006 9:07:33 AM PDT
by
RetiredArmy
(JULY 1ST IS FREEDOM DAY!! WE MOVE OUT OF WA STATE FOREVER!!!!)
To: Personal Responsibility
Once again the dems step on the steaming pile. But the 42 that voted for the bill are due a thank you. Motive here on their part is clear . But a win is a win. They must be unaware of the current clean up attempt on the ground . For the first time since the landing we are fighting a war , with the intention of winning. I love the election process here , in tough times it provides clarity.
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posted on
06/16/2006 9:08:49 AM PDT
by
fantom
To: Blue Turtle
Can someone please explain to me why there always seems to be a vote on this? To counter the lies that this is Bush's war and that we are there by deceit.
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posted on
06/16/2006 9:09:20 AM PDT
by
AmusedBystander
(Republicans - doing the work that Democrats won't do since 1854.)
To: Da Mav
Leach is still reelinf from Hillary having his FBI file.
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posted on
06/16/2006 9:09:43 AM PDT
by
Suzy Quzy
("When Cabals Go Kaboom"....upcoming book on Mary McCarthy's Coup-Plotters.)
To: MizSterious
The President is visiting NM with Rep. Heather Wilson (sometime RINO) for a campaign fundraiser. She is in a tough race for re-election with a popular Rat state attorney general, Patricia Madrid.
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posted on
06/16/2006 9:16:11 AM PDT
by
CedarDave
(New Dem values: integrity, civility, accountability. Dem examples: Jefferson, McKinney and Kennedy)
To: slowhand520
The Dems are hoist again...
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posted on
06/16/2006 9:17:06 AM PDT
by
mewzilla
(Property must be secured or liberty cannot exist. John Adams)
To: slowhand520
"Stay the course, I don't think so Mr. President. It's time to face the facts," House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi of California answered, as she called for a new direction in the conflict. "The war in Iraq has been a mistake. I say, a grotesque mistake."
I see Legosi is working in her new "talking point". How quaint, another cheap leftist hack.
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posted on
06/16/2006 9:18:35 AM PDT
by
headstamp
(Nothing lasts forever, Unless it does.)
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posted on
06/16/2006 9:18:57 AM PDT
by
nutmeg
("We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good." - Hillary Clinton 6/28/04)
To: All
The resolution is rather tame. I would be interested in precisely which line the opponents disagreed with.
It really reminds me of a state legislature passing a resolution honoring local police officers for their bravery and sacrifice; their is always one leftist who votes no because they do not want to be seen as ignoring police brutality.
Can you imagine the message it would send to the insurgents if the vote had been something like 400 yea - 9 nay. It would make it crystal clear that there attempt to break our will through slaughtering innocents had failed.
Now with 153 Democrats voting for retreat, their leaders can say all we need is to convince 52 more legislators; with the help of the US media and another four months of slaughtering civilians we will win this.
The 153 Democrats are simply sending a message to the terrorists hang in there "Help is on the way"
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posted on
06/16/2006 9:22:44 AM PDT
by
Jonah Johansen
("Coming soon to a neighborhood near you")
To: headstamp
"Stay the course, I don't think so Mr. President. It's time to face the facts," House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi of California answered, as she called for a new direction in the conflict. "The war in Iraq has been a mistake. I say, a grotesque mistake."As the good news continues to come in from Iraq, their position will be come more and more untenable and the Rats will be seen for the traitorous politicians most of them are.
Iraq to take over the south's security: deputy PM (Aussie, Brit, & Japanese pulling troops!)
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posted on
06/16/2006 9:25:08 AM PDT
by
CedarDave
(New Dem values: integrity, civility, accountability. Dem examples: Jefferson, McKinney and Kennedy)
To: epluribus_2
CNN pigs indeed. Last night Mr. Prairie had Anderson Cooper on for a while (he says he tunes in occasionally so he knows what CNN is saying, I think he does it periodically to tease me). :^)
Anyway they were gloomily reporting about the "huge division" in congress over the war and not one single word about the senate vote, not one word. They focused on the House vote, obviously because it hadn't been taken with clips of RAT House critter anti-war speeches.
Actually, I'd rather watch pigs than CNN. At least a pig is honest about who and what he is. And why he stinks.
52
posted on
06/16/2006 9:25:46 AM PDT
by
prairiebreeze
(“Double or triple our troubles and we would still be better off than any people on earth.”---Reagan)
To: prairiebreeze
Actually, I'd rather watch pigs than CNN. At least a pig is honest about who and what he is. And why he stinks. Pigs can be taught to be clean and maybe even be housebroken (pot bellied pigs, for example). There is no hope for CNN.
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posted on
06/16/2006 9:29:39 AM PDT
by
CedarDave
(New Dem values: integrity, civility, accountability. Dem examples: Jefferson, McKinney and Kennedy)
To: commish
WHO are they?
I want names.
To: CedarDave
All nods to pot bellied pigs then. :^)
And pigs really are very intelligent animals. Unlike CNN.
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posted on
06/16/2006 9:31:03 AM PDT
by
prairiebreeze
(“Double or triple our troubles and we would still be better off than any people on earth.”---Reagan)
To: AmusedBystander
To: slowhand520
Nancy Pelosi of California answered, as she called for a new direction in the conflict.What IS this "new direction" SanFranNan keeps talking about? Is it anything other than a forward march to the rear?
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posted on
06/16/2006 9:37:31 AM PDT
by
hsalaw
To: Blue Turtle
For the case of the Senate, the resolution was built from what John Kerry was building in his bill. But the republicans decided to remove all the wizzy worded stuff and put the subject to a vote.
In the House, I suspect that this was a move to counter a lot of the DemocRat representatives who seem to be getting a lot of press coverage for the anti war stance. So to calm the rhetoric down, to stop the anti war senators and congressman from standing in front of a camera, this issue was put to a vote. I was also done as a "where do you stand" point that will be used when the reelections of the officials happen in November.
To: YepYep
those 42 brave Democrats who voted FOR this non-binding resolutionThey're probably up for re-election, which is VERY telling: they know that despite the alleged "polls" showing decreased support for the war on terror, the American people are behind it and want it to succeed.
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posted on
06/16/2006 9:38:40 AM PDT
by
hsalaw
To: slowhand520
"Stay the course, I don't think so Mr. President. It's time to face the facts," House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi of California answered, as she called for a new direction in the conflict. "The war in Iraq has been a mistake. I say, a grotesque mistake."
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No, Nancy. This is a grotesque mistake.
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posted on
06/16/2006 9:52:52 AM PDT
by
doug from upland
(Stopping Hillary should be a FreeRepublic Manhattan Project)
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