Senate & House Coverage -- (January 2007)

THOMAS ^ | January 2007

[Mo1]

Maddy says that she is an optimist .. but she is not optimistic about Iraq

she also keeps saying that we as a nation have lost credibility

Now about Iran .. she admits they are a problem .. BUT that does not mean we should not talk to them

Says we have to get out of the thinking that talking is appeasement

That though Iran may not want to talk to us .. that we should offer so they can turn us down and then it will be on them

She wants to know why the President is so belligerent and why he is sending a carrier to Iran

She says she agrees with Biden .. That the President does not have the authority to go into Iran and there should be an over sight committee on this

Now Lantos is drooling again

ME .... rolling eyes

[Mo1]

Good for Kit Bond .. I hope the rest of the pubbies come out and say the same thing

[Mo1]

Maddy says the campaign in Iraq has hurt democracy

Says that people want to live in peace and prosper their lives

Ummmmm .. didn't she just say we should get out of Iraq??

[mystery-ak]

Did Maddie ever have one foreign policy achievement?.....I don't think so.....but she is still an *expert witness*....sheeeeeeeeeeesh.

[Mo1]

she opposes cutting off funds .. but thinks there should be a cap on the troops over there

She is against the surge

Lantos asks about the funding for the surge

She says a cap on the # of troops would stop more spending

[Mo1]

she opposes cutting off funds .. but thinks there should be a cap on the troops over there

She is against the surge

Lantos asks about the funding for the surge

She says a cap on the # of troops would stop more spending

[Bahbah]

I really appreciate your comments, Mo. I don't get 3 either.

Maddy is an idiot. It was all of that running away from trouble that cost us our credibility in the world.

[Mo1]

Lantos mention her comment when she called the President's plan in Iraq a prayer .. not a policy

[mystery-ak]

She says a cap on the # of troops would stop more spending



What an IDIOT!......

[Mo1]

Ros-Lehtinen up and mentioning that she is glad to hear that Maddy is against cutting funding .. then mentions her son and daughter who served over there

Then she mentions how Maddy once supported a troops surge and wanted to know why she chanced her mind

She also asked Maddy what she thinks would happen in Iraq if we withdrew from Iraq

Wants Maddy to give her recommendations of what bench marks she would give

Lantos butts in to remind members that each member is allotted 5 minutes .. not 5 minutes to ask a question

Ros-Lehtinen asks Lantos how much time did he take for his opening statement

Ros-Lehtinen says she is surprised that he would rudely cut her off like that

Ackman (sp?) chimes in and says .. welcome to the minority party

Ros-Lehtinen says .. Hyde never treated the other side this poorly

[Mo1]

Maddy says we shouldn't be a cheer leader for PM of Iraq

[Mo1]

Maddy never answered the surge question

but WOW .. did Ros-Lehtinen look ticked off

[Mo1]

Maddy mentions a book that Bill Clinton recommended she read called "Peace to end all peace"

She mentions that she is not at the hearing with the ok from the State Department .. that she is there to give her own opinion

She says we need a new peace system in the middle east

[Bahbah]

Durbin says the President is continuing a strategy in Iraq that has failed. Says there is a different tenor on Capitol Hill since the elections. He wants a national and bi-partisan chorus. He's quoting Hagel as evidence that both sides want out.

[Bahbah]

Now Durbin is doing his "we really love our troops" thing. Those Nazis, Dick?

[Mo1]

A question from Smith, NJ about Hamas and Israel
Maddy mentions how they were close to peace and had hoped when the left office they would pick it up and push for it .. but they didn't

[mystery-ak]

Looks like all the rats are on the same page...isn't this just what the Mad Hatter said?.........http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1768858/posts

[Txsleuth]

I LOVE Ros-Lehtinen...but, I missed it.

My gr-daughter, kaybugs isn't having school today, due to SNOW lotsa snow...so we have been outside having a snowball fight...LOL

Durbin up talking about how NOW that dems are in charge, finally there isn't a do nothing Senate...that will work in a bipartisan way to "deal with Iraq".

[Mo1]

Maddy says we can't deal specifically with Hamas
recommends we do something like was done with the IRA

I'm trying to figure out her recommendations regarding the Golan Heights are .. but she is dodging that question

[Txsleuth]

I love how she said that Pres. Clinton asked HIS people to read books!!!

What a nasty slam...