Brilliant!!
Posted on 07/21/2007 7:57:46 AM PDT by txradioguy
If Majority Leader Harry Reid can’t start pulling troops out of Iraq, he doesn’t want to start paying them any more either.
After an amendment to begin withdrawing U.S. troops from Iraq within 120 days failed to receive the 60 votes needed to proceed, Reid set the entire defense authorization bill aside. By doing so, he shelved a 3.5 percent pay raise for all uniformed service personnel, $4 billion in equipment upgrades and a new program to treat traumatic brain injuries.
To increase pressure on Republicans to support the measure, sponsored by Sen. Carl Levin (D.-Mich.) and Sen. Jack Reed (D.-R.I.), Reid threw the Senate into an all night session on Tuesday evening that lasted through Wednesday morning. Levin-Reid fell eight votes short, 52-47.
“There are two things that I want to accomplish,” Reid told reporters immediately after the amendment vote. “One is to pass a defense authorization bill, but with a deadline dealing with Iraq. Once we put that together, we'll move forward on it.”
If they were pulling the same procedure on the Democrats that they are doing on Bush today, it would be known as a brain scan.
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I don’t want to call long distance, so maybe I’ll just use the address for the El Cortez Hotel/Casino, ROTFLOL!
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You said it!!!
Maybe Congress needs to be reminded who pays them. A petition to with hold their pay may be in order. Those skunks just gave themselves a raise.
Didn’t Harry Reitard pass himself a pay increase this week so he could withhold money from the troops?? This should really move his poll numbers.
Pray for W and Our Troops
I like your style!
Go to hell, harry.
Brilliant!!
Why are traitors getting a paycheck from the U.S. taxpayers? Time to stop paying enemy collaborators in the U.S. Congress!
is to pass a defense authorization bill, but with a deadline dealing with Iraq. Once we put that together, we'll move forward on it (the Defense bill)
Congress should have no authority to effect the execution of a war. If they did have authorization to do that, wouldn't they be refereed to as the Commander and Chief? Reid and the rest of the commies (no matter what Party they affiliate themselves with) are overstepping the separation of powers that our founding fathers placed in the Constitution.
They can vote not to fund the war, but they shouldn't be able to put amendments in that effect the execution of a war. If we allow this to happen, then shame on us. Let's pick up a weapon and stand a post for our Troops. They are doing it for us. Our weapon is the pen, the keyboard, the phone, the fax, and the vote.
We all need stand up and let it be known. We need to show resolve to our enemies, our friends, our Troops and their Commander.
I will not waver, tire, falter, or fail.
Peace and freedom will prevail - W
Wellll, we did manage to "Dump Davis". It's hard work, but it's time well spent :) Hey Ron, I could have sworn I bookmarked the thread with the pic of my little girl, protesting Davis and Clinton in Inglewood. I just looked, and it isn't there, and it isn't in my "favorites". Do you know how I can get it back?
Is it time to Boycott Franc...er...Nevada??
Pray for W and Our Troops
separated at birth???
The Dems know that if they can’t successfully surrender in Iraq they will lose Congress in 2008. They are frantic.
‘Maine’
BINGO BONGO you have hit the main issue out of the park. The SURGE IS WORKING. The anti-Bush crowd CAN NOT allow success at this time as it will vindicate Bush and his Iraq plans and assure Republican majorities during the next cycle.
Reid is a flaming asshole.
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