Posted on 05/15/2007 2:19:14 PM PDT by Hadean
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Sens. Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton separately declared their support Tuesday for a March 31, 2008 cut-off in funds for the Iraq war, two Democratic presidential front-runners abruptly shifting positions on an issue at the heart of the 2008 race.
The twin announcements came on the eve of a largely symbolic Senate vote on legislation to cut off funds for the war, and as a third presidential contender, Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Conn., said in a campaign commercial it was unfortunate that his White House rivals "will not join me" in supporting the measure.
In a written statement issued in early afternoon, Obama said that after 1,518 days, "the Iraq war rages on, with no sign of a resolution."
The Illinois senator said he would vote for a cutoff in war funding as well as a second bill setting standards for the Iraqi government "not because I believe either is the best answer, but because I want to send a strong statement to the Iraqi government, the president and my Republican colleagues that it's long past time to change course."
A few hours later, a spokesman for Clinton said she, too, would support the measure.
Clinton will cast her votes "to send the president a clear message that it is time to change course, redeploy our troops out of Iraq, and end this war as soon as possible," said Philippe Reines, a spokesman in her Senate office.
The flurry of activity served as prelude to a schedule vote Wednesday on legislation by Sen. Russell Feingold, D-Wis., to require President Bush to begin the "safe, phased withdrawal of U.S. forces" within 120 days.
After March 31, 2008, all funds would be cut off for the deployment of troops in Iraq, with three exceptions: "targeted operations" against al-Qaida and other terrorists; security of U.S. facilities and personnel; training and equipping of Iraqi security forces.
Cowards!!
.... well, they are practicing members of the Democratic Party ....
Good! Now they have clearly stated their position rather than leaving moderate dims with hope to the contrary.
What a flip-flop by her Majesty, Hillary the First.
The dems have no guts. They want defeat as a means to gain political power, but know that won’t happen if they own it. Well, Bush is giving them but one choice, own defeat by cutting off funds or STFU and give the funds.
Funny, isn’t it?
The dude was asleep at the switch all through his eight years in office - which led to the mess we’re in.
Now he can’t keep his nose out.
As I read this; I’m listening to her blat in the background about “how she supports the troops” she’s being interviewed by the local news about our soldiers that are POWs in Iraq right now....I hate her.
Just like John Edwards, she supports the troops by cutting them off at the knees.
Senator Hillary Rodham Mrs. William Jefferson Clinton (D-N.Y.) is proposing that Congress repeal the authority it gave President George Bush to invade Iraq in 2002. “President Bush blew it,” Clinton said. “Since he won’t admit his mistake and move on, we have to take back the war authorization congress gave him in 2002. This will bring us as close as we can get to the times of peace and prosperity that prevailed when my husband was president until I’m elected president next year.”
read more...
http://www.azconservative.org/Semmens1.htm
THIS IS BLATANT BAREFACED TREASON & SABOTAGE OF OUR PRESIDENT AND TROOPS IN A TIME OF WAR AND MUST BE DEALT WITH ACCORDINGLY!!
LOL!
Great one!
“Baraka Hussein O’Bomber - The Magic Muslim”
Thank you. I posted it three times so you don’t have to go to all of them, lol. It’s TP.
He can fit in the clown car!
I guess no one is ever *too* tall. ;o)
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