Posted on 02/05/2007 5:29:17 PM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach
On the Senate floor just a short while ago, a pretty hot debate ensued before any real debate on Iraq resolutions was allowed, or actually not allowed by the vote following the debate about the proposed debate. The Senate went 49-47, the Democrats well shy of the 60 votes needed to moved ahead on one of the war resolutions.
As you may have anticipated through reports during the weekend and today, Republicans in the Senate voted in near unanimity tonight against the Democratic leadership’s intention to bring the Warner-Levin resolution opposing President Bush’s troop buildup to the floor for debate. From watching the roll call on the vote, it would appear that nearly all Republicans, excepting Susan Collins of Maine and Norm Coleman of Minnesota,voted to keep the Warner-Levin measure from being Topic A.
Even prominent senators, like John Warner, Republican of Virginia and premier author of the resolution backed by the Democratic leadership, and Chuck Hagel, Republican of Nebraska and a persistent critic of the administration’s Iraq policies, voted with their party’s senators to block debate on Warner-Levin alone.
As Minority Leader Mitch McConnell explained on and off the floor today, the Republicans want all resolutions debated, including one offered by Senator John McCain in support of the president’s plan (that also includes benchmarks for the Iraqi government to meet), as well as now a separate one offered by Senator Judd Gregg, Republican of New Hampshire.
(Excerpt) Read more at thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com ...
Bout time.
Let's hope they can remain this robust.
I'm deeply disappointed in Norm Coleman. I still like him, and respect much of what he's done, but this was just wrong.
Bump
Robust! Been a damned long time since anyone called the GOP robust.I like it!
Did McCain vote with the democrats on this one?
Let's hope they can remain this robust.
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Let us hope they get much MORE robust, more conservative and turn back into Americans again....that remember not only what country they work for, but WHO put them in office and WHY.
Interesting. Congress drawing their lines in the sand.
McCain did not vote.
Notice how Carl Levins name was removed from everything?
I sent Coleman an email today about this; he voted with the democrats ONLY because he is up for reelection in 08, and it look like Al Franken is going to run against him. Today, he turned off the base, at least this base voter, who has given Coleman money in the past. I would not be surprised if Franken beats Coleman, mostly because he turned his back on his party and his country today, with his vote. I'm digusted in Coleman, disappointed just doesn't cover it.
Okay, who put the viagra in the Senate GOP watering hole? Hold up your hand and tell us why you haven't done it before now.
I suspect he's feeling the heat back home as he is going to be running for re-election next year.
No bias in that headline...no sir, not a bit.
The roll call is listed further down in another thread.
McCain didn't vote. He was barricaded in his office by 10 Code Pinko moonbats.
The Senators finally understand their base. Unfortunately, Coleman has probably committed political suicide. He will be seen as a traitor by many and is especially vulnerable to Ciresi who has the leisure of time and not having to vote. This means Cerisi, if necessary, can attack Coleman from the right.
In any case not supporting the troops and the President is inexcusable.
See this for voting details:
Not Voting - 4
Johnson (D-SD)
Landrieu (D-LA)
Martinez (R-FL)
McCain (R-AZ)
Lieberman and Reid voted Nay with most Republicans....Collins and Coleman voted Yea with most Democrats.....
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