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IRAQ WAR SHOWDOWN ON HILL -- PULLOUT DEBATE ON CSPAN NOW - LIVE THREAD
drudge ^ | nov. 18, 2005 | Drudge

Posted on 11/18/2005 12:30:42 PM PST by blogblogginaway

Edited on 11/18/2005 12:41:17 PM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]

GOP Pulls Fast One... Tells Dems: Pull Troops Now? Okay, then let's vote!!!!! Tonight. 7 p.m. in House... Ultimate showdown...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 109th; beltwaywarzone; calltheirbluff; crazykucinich; cutandrun; defeatocrats; delay; democratmeltdown; devolve; dirtydims; gop; gwot; hypocrats; iraq; iraqwarshowdown; murtha; murtharesolution; nomorecnnsedition; standandeliver; stoptheleft; sunshinepatriot; vietnamsymdrome; votehillaryvote; waronterror
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
"I am amazed....Pelosi voted against the resolution...."
I've been of FR for about two hours. So the votes where cast, only three voted for the resolution.
I assume we shall get a list of who voted for it soon enough.
I am certain this all was just another charade. Trying to put doubt into the American ears. What better to do it then such stage shows. But surely Americans who find out that only three voted for it after all that horse crap, should start to wonder just what where all these demorats and some rinos trying to prove. Bunch of actors. They should all retire from the house prematurely and seek jobs in Hollywood.
7,241 posted on 11/18/2005 8:56:36 PM PST by Marine_Uncle (Honor must be earned)
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To: All

could someone lay out for me the order of the three votes. I know the last was for not pulling our troops out.


7,242 posted on 11/18/2005 8:56:37 PM PST by processing please hold (Islam and Christianity do not mix ----9-11 taught us that)
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To: Stellar Dendrite

This a link from Drudge:

Lawmakers Reject Immediate Iraq Withdrawal
Nov 18 11:41 PM US/Eastern
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By LIZ SIDOTI
Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON

The House on Friday overwhelmingly rejected calls for an immediate troop withdrawal from Iraq, a vote engineered by the Republicans that was intended to fail. Democrats derided the vote as a political stunt.

"Our troops have become the enemy. We need to change direction in Iraq," said Rep. John Murtha of Pennsylvania, a Democratic hawk whose call a day earlier for pulling out troops sparked a nasty, personal debate over the war.

The House voted 403-3 to reject a nonbinding resolution calling for an immediate troop withdrawal.

"We want to make sure that we support our troops that are fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan. We will not retreat," Speaker Dennis Hastert, R- Ill., said as the GOP leadership pushed the issue to a vote over the protest of Democrats.

It was the second time in less than a week that President Bush's Iraq policy stirred heated debate in Congress. On Tuesday, the Senate defeated a Democratic push for Bush to lay out a timetable for withdrawal.

Murtha, a 73-year-old Marine veteran decorated for combat service in Vietnam, issued his call for a troop withdrawal at a news conference on Thursday. In little more than 24 hours, Hastert and Republicans decided to put the question to the House.

Democrats said it was a political stunt and quickly decided to vote against it in an attempt to drain it of significance.

"A disgrace," declared House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif. "The rankest of politics and the absence of any sense of shame," added Rep. Steny Hoyer of Maryland, the No. 2 House Democrat.


7,243 posted on 11/18/2005 8:56:42 PM PST by BreezyDog
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To: RasterMaster

We all know that if they had guts...those "present" voters would have voted --YEA


7,244 posted on 11/18/2005 8:56:45 PM PST by Txsleuth (9/11-NEVER FORGET, NEVER AGAIN!--Americans do NOT SURRENDER!)
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To: StarFan

Hannity brought it up on his show last night. J.D. did start the ball rolling.


7,245 posted on 11/18/2005 8:56:47 PM PST by Brimack34
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To: St.Chuck

The political stunt was the Dem's pushing the issue and the media hype that required a response by the Republicans.


7,246 posted on 11/18/2005 8:56:54 PM PST by mware (Keeper of the I's.)
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To: Stellar Dendrite

Eats Trolls.


7,247 posted on 11/18/2005 8:56:57 PM PST by WakeUpAndVote (Member of the Vast Right Wing Conspiracy since 1992!)
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To: StarFan

Apparently this was J.D.'s idea. He deserves some praise and plenty of calls and E-Mails. Plus Johnson and the rest of the Reps.

Sheila Lee on making a fool of herself.


7,248 posted on 11/18/2005 8:57:01 PM PST by Soul Seeker (Mr. President: It is now time to turn over the money changers' tables.)
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To: musicman
Well mcdimwit just said this was all about getting our troops out of IRAN........NO JOKE !!!!!

Wasn't that Babs Striesand's complaint a couple of years ago, too -- something about Iran?
7,249 posted on 11/18/2005 8:57:09 PM PST by TomGuy
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To: faithincowboys

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1524772/posts?page=7106#7106


7,250 posted on 11/18/2005 8:57:09 PM PST by RasterMaster ("Bin Laden shows others the road to Paradise, but never offers to go along for the ride." GWB)
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To: aft_lizard
Alright!!

The Freep rises again!

I'll get on it.

Wolf
7,251 posted on 11/18/2005 8:57:19 PM PST by RunningWolf (tag line limbo)
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To: Luke21
New Democrat Motto for '06:

I voted for the war before I voted for the war, but I'm really against it... trust me.

7,252 posted on 11/18/2005 8:57:29 PM PST by nuffsenuff (Don't get stuck on Stupid - General Russ Honore Sept 21, 2005)
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To: StarFan

Don't take me seriously. There is enough of that. I was just trying to add a little levity. There is a perfectly good reason for that vote I'm sure. One procedural reason, although unlikely in this case, is a person who votes with the prevailing side can call for reconsideration.

Any, join in the fun.


7,253 posted on 11/18/2005 8:57:50 PM PST by billhilly (If you're lurking here from DU (Democrats unglued), I trust this post will make you sick.)
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To: mware

All probably had a plane to catch at midnight.


7,254 posted on 11/18/2005 8:57:51 PM PST by Arizona Carolyn
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To: RasterMaster

Shameful. I actually hold the "Present " voters in more contempt.


7,255 posted on 11/18/2005 8:57:52 PM PST by faithincowboys
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To: Txsleuth

Sheila Jackson Lee is now up making a fool of herself as usual, I despise this worthless Beeeatch


7,256 posted on 11/18/2005 8:57:54 PM PST by MJY1288 (The main stream media has the wisdom of a new born and the vision of a still born)
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To: Txsleuth

Looks like the Democrats are "all mouth"


7,257 posted on 11/18/2005 8:57:55 PM PST by conservativepoet
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To: pbrown

Che Jackson Lee just used the phrase "redeployment" of troops. Redeployment is now 'Rat-speak for cut and run--NOW!


7,258 posted on 11/18/2005 8:57:57 PM PST by PeoplesRepublicOfWashington (Dream Ticket: Cheney/Rice '08)
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To: Luke21

Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee is speaking goobly gook...


7,259 posted on 11/18/2005 8:58:14 PM PST by A CA Guy (God Bless America, God bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
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To: blogblogginaway

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x5402378

I'm desperately trying to reconcile the title of this thread with its contents...


7,260 posted on 11/18/2005 8:58:22 PM PST by Fruitbat
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