"only six read it"
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When I heard that many of the Republican Senators who voted FOR the resolution last week to exert more control over the White House execution of the war in Iraq, excused themselves by saying that they really did not understand what they were doing!, I realized that Congress is being run by permanent staff, not our elected senators, who act like Lords.
If they did not take time to think about the effects of that critical vote, what DO they take time to think about? Very little, I would say.
Freshman Senators who voted NO actually did recognize what they were signifying by their vote. They are new and actually are still mentally engaged in acting like senators.
"only six read it"
War. Sending troops into harms way. Protecting national security. Only six had time to actually read the intelligence reports!
I love your thinking, maica, which senators are "mentally engaged"?
Maica, this will also hurt Allen's run for president. He voted along with the other senators.