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Do it, McConnell.
And Pelosi and others were quick to spend our money going to Iraq this week.
A non-binding resolution.
They dont think Mr. Bish's plan will work. This resolution will allow them to attack him if it doesnt and say they told him so.
Then again it might work---If it does they will say they didnt really stop him from doing what needed to be done, and they were really with him all the time.
They dont have the guts to stop Mr. Bush from putting more troops in Iraq so they are trying to cover their butts. They will say this is what they meant when they said cut and run, and lie to the Democrats that they did what they were elected to do.
This bill is no more than a deceptive, cowardly way to appease the voters that voted for cut and run.
I believe it is time for a Constitutional Convention or we will need a revolution to save our nation. We need to reign in the power of Congress and the courts to re-institute the power of the Constitution.
We must change the terms of the Senate from 6 years to 3 years. We must remove the power of the Congress to raise their own Salaries and retirement perks. If they want a pay raise, put it on the ballot during presidential elections and let those employing them decide if they have earned a raise.
I fear for my nation when the state/commonwealth of Massachusetts which is the cradle of our Democracy, which gave us the Minutemen and the Boston Tea Party leading to our Independence continually re-elects TRAITORS to our Senate.
John Kerry is an ADMITTED traitor, He told our nation and the world he had met with his (our) enemies in Paris during our war in Viet Nam. Ted Kennedy met with the representatives of the Soviet Union to help them defeat the initives of President Regan to end the cold war. That IS TREASON.
The communists that vote in Ma. and Ca. keep returning communists to the Senate and the House, we need term limits on them...
Bring a floor debate on! I want everybody to be put on record, without the opportunity to "revise and extend" their remarks.
Try them for treason, let the jury find them guilty, and execute them.
I wouldn't filibuster. Instead, the Republicans should openly state in debate that this is a toothless, pointless, cowardly resolution that is OK for the Ithaca City Council but disgraceful for the US Senate.
If the 'rats and Hagelians don't have the stones to cut off funds, then they should either support the war or just shut up. Announcing to the world that the US Senate is an impotent bunch of gasbags is not a good way to kickoff the new 'rat majority.
Although I strongly disagree with Murtha and Kucinich and other cut-and-runners, I do respect the fact that they have taken a position. The nonbinding resolution supporters are just cowards who are proud to sit on the fence and criticise during wartime. COWARDS!!
I expect EVERY republican to stand on the floor of the senate, and argue that the person they just confirmed unanimously to be the general in Iraq NEEDS to be given EVERY resource he requests to win that war.
And since he has requested the 21,000 troops, that there will be NO VOTE on denying him the troops he says he needs to do his job.
To confirm a man for a position, and then deny him the tools he told you he needed to do his job, would be the height of irresponsibility.
The time to make your point about troops was in the confirmation vote. If sending 21,000 troops was BAD for america, then you should have voted to reject a man who was advocating something that was bad for america.
Now it's time for the republicans to stand up for what they just voted for, and stop trying to appease the democrats -- they are unappeasable.
Keep'em busy doing usless work. That's about all they're good for.
Let's get these guys/gals on youtube, give it to the best conservative to use it whenever they run for office against these idiots!
Who in the hell do these people think they are? We are trying to fight a war for God's sake. I wish they would just shut up if they cannot help. Our guys over there deserve much better.