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Dems to send Bush no-timeline war bill
AP on Yahoo ^ | 5/21/07 | David Espo - ap

Posted on 05/21/2007 1:14:27 PM PDT by NormsRevenge

WASHINGTON - In grudging concessions to President Bush, Democrats intend to draft an Iraq war-funding bill without a timeline for the withdrawal of U.S. troops and shorn of billions of dollars in spending on domestic programs, officials said Monday.

The legislation would include the first federal minimum wage increase in more than a decade, a top priority for the Democrats who took control of Congress in January, the officials added.

While details remain subject to change, the measure is designed to close the books by Friday on a bruising veto fight between Bush and the Democratic-controlled Congress over the war. It would provide funds for military operations in Iraq through Sept. 30, the end of the fiscal year.

Democrats in both houses are expected to seek other opportunities to challenge Bush's handling of the unpopular conflict later this year.

Democratic officials stressed the legislation was subject to change. They spoke on condition of anonymity, saying they were not authorized to discuss provisions before a planned presentation to members of the party's rank and file later in the day.

Democrats in Congress have insisted for months they would not give Bush a blank check for his war policies, and officials said the legislation is expected to include political and military goals for the Iraqi government to meet toward establishment of a more democratic society.

Failure to make progress toward the goals could cost the Iraqis some of the reconstruction aid the United States has promised, although it was not clear whether Democrats intended to give Bush power to order the aid to be spent regardless of progress.

Several officials said it was possible that Democrats would attempt to draft a second bill, to include much of the domestic spending that Bush and congressional Republicans have said they oppose.

Either way, Democratic leaders have said they hope to clear a war spending bill through both houses of Congress and send it to Bush's desk by week's end. They added the intention was to avoid a veto.

Bush vetoed one bill this spring after Democrats included a timetable for the withdrawal of U.S. troops in Iraq, and Republicans in the House upheld his rejection of the measure.

The House then passed legislation to provide war funds in two 60-day installments. Bush threatened a veto, and the measure was sidetracked in the Senate in favor of a non-controversial bill that merely pledged to give the troops the resources they need.

That set the stage for the current House-Senate negotiations on a measure to send to Bush.


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KEYWORDS: bush; dems; dhimmicrats; timeline; warbill
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To: jveritas

who do you support for Pres in 08?


81 posted on 05/21/2007 4:01:07 PM PDT by votelife (we need 60 conservative senators)
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To: Omega Man II
They blinked. This Iraq fight has been dragging the Dems down in the polls, along with Bush. They want to move on to their domestic pet causes.

...like making the unions who helped them during the last election happy?
82 posted on 05/21/2007 4:05:03 PM PDT by dr_who_2
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To: deebee1
"The Dems don’t want to actually impact anything in Iraq. That would make them responsible for the results. Granted, the majority of Americans appear to want the war over. However, let’s say them Dems cut off funding, Bush brings the troops back home, and a massive civil war breaks out in Iraq drawing in Turkey, Syria, Iran, etc. (the likely result of removing troops now) Hundreds of thousands dead, massive ethnic cleansing, not to mention possible terrorist strikes on the U.S. If that occurs, what will the American public think of the Dems move to pull the troops out? They will likely view them as incompetent and that will impact the results of the 2008 election."

That makes sense.

83 posted on 05/21/2007 4:09:01 PM PDT by PastorBooks
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To: guido911

I think many are too disgusted to even chime in at DU.

Should be a fun thread over there.


84 posted on 05/21/2007 4:29:26 PM PDT by listenhillary (Democrats are sacrificing civilization for political power)
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To: 3AngelaD

Yes, the payment to Democrats is in AMNESTY bill.


85 posted on 05/21/2007 4:31:11 PM PDT by Tarpon
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To: NormsRevenge
I’m concerned.

The RATS are caving on a timeline.

The Senate caved on immediate passage of the amnesty bill.

Are they putting something different in the water in Wash DC?

86 posted on 05/21/2007 4:49:06 PM PDT by upchuck (Who will support Fred Thompson? Anyone who enjoys a dose of common sense not wrapped in doublespeak.)
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To: NormsRevenge

All hat no cattle.


87 posted on 05/21/2007 5:01:26 PM PDT by VRWC For Truth (Defeat the traitor McCain for President. Job #1.)
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To: WorkerbeeCitizen
“hmmmm - Amnesty bill for a war budget bill? Hmmmm”

Bush has always wanted amnesty for his preferred people.

88 posted on 05/21/2007 5:04:31 PM PDT by FredHunter08 (Guiliani! Come and Take Them!)
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To: Rummyfan
“Now if that immigration reform abomination comes to your desk, VETO IT!!!!!”

Veto his own bill? Why would he do that?

89 posted on 05/21/2007 5:05:34 PM PDT by FredHunter08 (Guiliani! Come and Take Them!)
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To: VRWC For Truth

“All hat no cattle.”

The accent is fake too.


90 posted on 05/21/2007 5:06:15 PM PDT by FredHunter08 (Guiliani! Come and Take Them!)
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To: ClarenceThomasfan

I wouldn’t count on that - even if Bush cared that much about the GOP.

It was Republicans who got the Civil Rights Act passed while Gore’s father and Clinton’s mentor, Fullbright - both dim senators - among many other dim senators tried their best to stop it.

It was Lincoln - the first Republican president who freed the slaves. Yet who do blacks knee jerk to - the DIM party.

The truth is what the dim media and the skoolz say it is. They’ve done a very good job of re-writing history and they will do the same with their new illegal voters.


91 posted on 05/21/2007 5:19:08 PM PDT by Let's Roll (As usual, following a shooting spree, libs want to take guns away from those who DIDN'T do it.)
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To: votelife
My favorite guy has not announced yet and that is Senator Fred Thompson. I hope he will announce soon, the 4th of July will be a great timing. From the current crowd, I “prefer” Mitt Romney followed by Duncan Hunter.
92 posted on 05/21/2007 5:46:51 PM PDT by jveritas (Support The Commander in Chief in Times of War)
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To: DevSix
Facts are becoming a major problem with some freepers my FRiend DevSix.
93 posted on 05/21/2007 5:49:37 PM PDT by jveritas (Support The Commander in Chief in Times of War)
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To: NormsRevenge

If it is a top priority to give a minimum wage increase, why did the Democrats not support it LAST year when the Republicans were pushing it?


94 posted on 05/21/2007 7:17:32 PM PDT by Pikachu_Dad
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To: 3AngelaD

Bush shocked the hell out of’em by not caving like the prison b!+ch he is on domestic issues. They’re probably still stuttering in disbelief: “b-b-b-but h-he *always* caves in to take the blame himself!”

Not on foreign policies, ladies...


95 posted on 05/21/2007 7:18:17 PM PDT by dangus
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To: NormsRevenge
I’m thinking there was a trade-off here for the immigration legislation.
96 posted on 05/21/2007 7:24:17 PM PDT by modyoulater (Everything is everything.)
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To: 3AngelaD

That’s exactly what I was thinking !! LOL!

Then I thought maybe it was some kind of joke!

If this is true .. the left’s “kooks” will be raging mad.


97 posted on 05/21/2007 7:26:51 PM PDT by CyberAnt ("... first time in history the U.S. House has attempted to surrender via C-SPAN TV ...")
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To: modyoulater
“I’m thinking there was a trade-off here for the immigration legislation.”

No tradeoff required. He just has a Congress he can work with now.

98 posted on 05/21/2007 7:27:15 PM PDT by FredHunter08 (Guiliani! Come and Take Them!)
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To: modyoulater
I’m thinking there was a trade-off here for the immigration legislation.

What trade-off?

President has always been for what is in the immigration bill.

No, this was a win for the President.

99 posted on 05/21/2007 7:28:32 PM PDT by FreeReign
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To: HamiltonJay
Dems are severely overplaying their hand.

Absolutely.
100 posted on 05/21/2007 7:35:21 PM PDT by Liberty Valance (Keep a simple manner for a happy life :o)
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