AP: Senate “Gridlocks” Democrat Iraq Surrender Plan

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[pissant]

Senate gridlocks on Iraq war resolution

By DAVID ESPO, AP Special Correspondent

The Senate gridlocked on the Iraq war in a sharply worded showdown on Saturday as Republicans foiled a Democratic attempt to rebuke President Bush over his deployment of 21,500 additional combat troops.

The vote was 56-34. That was six short of the 60 needed to advance the measure, which is identical to a nonbinding resolution that Democrats pushed through the House on Friday.

"The Senate, on behalf of the American people, must make it clear to the commander in chief that he no longer has a rubber stamp in Iraq," said Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., in the final moments before the vote.

Republicans blasted him and the Democratic leadership for refusing to allow a vote on an alternative that ruled out any reduction in money for troops in the field.

"A vote in support of the troops that is silent on the question of funds is an attempt to have it both ways," said Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the GOP leader. "So we are asking for an honest and open debate."

The vote marked the second time this winter that Senate Republicans have blocked action on nonbinding measures critical of the president’s war policies. This time, however, there were signs of restlessness within the GOP.

Seven Republicans broke with their leadership, compared with only two on the previous test vote.

Also this time, the maneuvering concerned a nonbinding measure that disapproved of Bush’s decision to deploy the additional troops and pledged to support and protect the troops…

In the Senate, Reid has told lawmakers he will turn anti-terrorism legislation into a forum for debate over the war. He has met privately in recent days with fellow Democrats as the leadership plans its next move.

[pissant]

Good for McConnell.

But the 7 GOP Senators that sided with the party of treason need to get the hell out of the senate, or join the f'n party of treason. They are beyond contempt.

[loreldan]

Waiting patiently for the list of seven.

[vetsvette]

Go get them Mitch!!

[medscribe]

The AP obviously can't add either. 60-56 does not equal 6.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Bump for later.

[mewzilla]

Test votes.

Snort.

Gutless wonders.

[ScaniaBoy]

Reid has told lawmakers he will turn anti-terrorism legislation into a forum for debate over the war

And what is this about?

[VRW Conspirator]

Do I sense some gravitas?

[jonrick46]

Seven Republican turncoats will have their names etched on stones that will hung around their necks. They're sunk as far as I'm concerned.

[centurion316]

The AP and their fellow travelers in the MSM will not be satisfied until we have suspended the Constitution, executed Bush and installed Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid as Joint Caesars. That, of course, to be shortly followed by a formal surrender to the several forces of Islamofascists.

[Enterprise]

Yay - we're finally back to gridlock!

[nepppen]

So far...GOP 2 and DNC 0

[jonrick46]

These DemonRATs would grovel at the feet of the enemy if it served their purpose. Anything to perpetuate the myth that with enough pot in the pipe, anyone will sit down and talk peace.

[mewzilla]

Seven Republican turncoats will have their names etched on stones that will hung around their necks. They're sunk as far as I'm concerned.

Here are the names of the 17 Republicans voted against the surge and the troops.

Sunshine patriots.

[PeskyOne]

I believe these are the guilty RINOS:

Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, John Warner, Olympia Snowe, Arlen Specter, Chuck Hagel, and Gordon Smith. Not voting: McCain, who was out campaigning, Lisa Murkowski, Bob Bennett, Thad Cochran, Bob Corker, Kit Bond, John Ensign, Jon Kyl, Orrin Hatch, and of course Tim Johnson, who’s still recuperating from his stroke.

[Syncro]

The Senate, on behalf of the American people, must make it clear to the commander in chief that he no longer has a rubber stamp in Iraq," said Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., in the final moments before the vote.

So Mr. Reed using that logic and seeing that your surrender plan didn't get supported, this must mean that President Bush dos has a "rubber stamp."

Thanks for trying Harry and verifying that America wants to win this war and supports the troops.

"A vote in support of the troops that is silent on the question of funds is an attempt to have it both ways," said Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the GOP leader. "So we are asking for an honest and open debate."

Democrats allowing an honest and open debate? LOL

[stm]

I'm glad to see some people standing up to this treasonous, cut and run, POS "Hussein Harry"

[Enterprise]

Here are the Republicans who voted for surrender cloture:

Collins, Susan M. (ME)
Phone: (202) 224-2523

Coleman, Norm (MN)
Phone: (202) 224-5641

Hagel, Chuck (NE)
Phone: (202) 224-4224

Smith, Gordon H. (OR)
Phone: (202) 224-3753

Specter, Arlen (PA)
Phone: (202) 224-4254

Warner, John (VA)
Phone: (202) 224-2023

What a shock! Spectre's vote showed up.

With a vote of 56 to 34 it also demonstrates that there were 10 Senators who didn't vote. And as Medscribe observes, they were 4 votes short, not 6!

[traderrob6]

The 7 surrender monkeys....Specter, Snowe, Collins, Warner, Coleman, Smith and Hagel.

[Rakkasan1]

great. MN had a RINO house member and a RINO senate member.

I'm sooooo proud.