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Posted on 02/19/2007 6:02:36 AM PST by aculeus
After 16 undistinguished terms in Congress, Rep. John P. Murtha at long last felt his moment had arrived. He could not keep quiet the secret Democratic strategy that he had forged for the promised "second step" against President Bush's Iraq policy (after the "first step" of a nonbinding resolution of disapproval). In an interview last Thursday with the antiwar Web site MoveCongress.org, he revealed plans to put conditions on funding of U.S. troops. His message: I am running this show.
Indeed he is. Murtha and his ally House Speaker Nancy Pelosi were humiliated last Nov. 16 when the Democratic caucus overwhelmingly voted against Murtha as majority leader. Three months later, Murtha has shaped party policy that would cripple Bush's Iraq troop surge by placing conditions on funding. That represents the most daring congressional attempt to micromanage ongoing armed hostilities since the Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War challenged President Abraham Lincoln.
Murtha's plan did not surprise Republicans. They were poised to contend that his proposed amendment to the supplemental appropriations bill would effectively cut off funding for the war, confronting moderate Democrats elected after promising voters they would support the troops. But the Senate rule requiring 60 votes to end debate, which prevented final passage of the nonbinding resolution rejecting the troop surge, would not affect Murtha's plan because appropriations have to be passed and cannot be filibustered. Thus, unless there is an unexpected retreat by Democrats, Murtha will be driving U.S. policy. That is an improbable elevation for a House member best known until now as a purveyor of pork. An ideological moderate (a 65 percent rating from Americans for Democratic Action and 40 percent from the American Conservative Union in 2006), he became a hero to the left by advocating "redeployment" of troops from Iraq.
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Where is Senator McCarthy when you really need him? /sarc
This individual needs no opposition. He's doing to and for himself what many thousands might never do.
Life is good.
Where is Senator McCarthy when you really need him? /sarc
"he became a hero to the left by advocating "redeployment" of troops from Iraq"
Liberal math: Traitor = hero
Find the money angle. "Abscam" Murtha sold out once to the "Arabs" so it's obvious he is after this to fill his own pockets.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1786958/posts
Hillary has announced that she wants the troop withdrawal from Iraq to start within 90 days. It must be a pretty safe position if she announced it. Murtha is dangerous and he will have the support of most of the Dems in Congress. Life is not good and it is going to get worse.
Code Pink Commandante
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how does this country function?....no wonder the world's people don't want democracy
Agree. Elections have consequences.
Hello - we have 2 years of these socialists and anti-Americans in charge and you think life is good ?
Put down the bong and try to think clearly.
We'd be better off directing our anger at the Democrats, and not at the RINOs. Get the Democrats out of power.
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The President will not allow the troops in Iraq to run out of supplies and will use his inherent powers as CnC. The 'rats use that as a pretext for Impeachement.
WHERE'S SENATOR MCCARTHY WHEN YOU REALLY NEED HIM??
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