Bush adding 21,500 troops to Iraq force - LIVE thread- speech 9pm EST

Yahoo/AP ^ | 1-10-07 | TerenceHunt

[Fudd Fan]

Condolances to you, MamaB. Prayers.

[RushCrush]

I agree, Howlin. Marajade is either a disruptor or seriously uneducated!

[Marysecretary]

Right on, Princess. Our military has been hamstrung from the gitgo.

[penelopesire]

"Major Garret is reporting that by next week Dem Senators are going to vote on opposing this plan."

Why wait? "

THEY WILL WAIT ON THE SILLY POLLS...THAT"S WHY THEY WILL WAIT...BECAUSE THEY ARE SPINLESS TRAITOR JACKASSES!!

(Sorry for the rant...lol)

[txradioguy]

You do?

Bullsh*t.

[Jrabbit]

smokes cigs....ROFL!

[Marysecretary]

I love this picture. Thanks.

[Miss Didi]

Major Garret is reporting that by next week Dem Senators are going to vote on opposing this plan.

A question for whomever wants to answer:

If W starts some action now towards Iran, and ramps up the shock-n-awe show in Iraq, and then Congress manages to pass legislation to pull the plug on funds...what happens next?

Can the pres veto and say, too bad? Would everything come to a screeching halt? Would it take a long time to come into effect? Would he find funds elsewhere?

[marajade]

The Pres admitted things were bungled...

[PhiKapMom]

There is a lot they can do to find money. They can slow down production of the F-22 and Joint Strike Fighter for starters. They will hit TDY funding first, followed by no PCS moves unless absolutely necessary, freeze training funds that are not required for mission essential readiness, slow down modifications that are not absolutely essential, lengthen the time between depot maintenance so when the money is there a surge will occur at the depots, and a host of other items. Been there in the past when funding was needed for other things. The services will find a way to support the surge IMHO and the DemocRATs and a few Republicans in Congress can take it and shove it IMO!

The military will make sure our men and women have the funds even if Congress doesn't.

[txradioguy]

Is there a "C" answer for all of the above?

[SoCalPol]

Brownback, pro amnesty and anti surge.

[syriacus]

Good points about the big picture.

[silent_jonny]

Hi, Wolfstar :)

The president was great tonight. His tone was calm. He was deliberate with his words. And he let our enemies know that we are coming after them. Defeat is not an option.

He also let the Iraqis know that they better step up too.

I note on Yahoo New front page that their headline says something about Bush takes blame in Iraq. I suspect that will be the media line, reinforcing their template for the story that "it's another Vietnam" by using the President's words against him.

Yep. The left just can not stand the thought of an American victory. Dick Durbin reminded us of this when he gave the "Democrat response" to the president's speech tonight--LOL, of all people.

[Mo1]

Everyone thinks that congress just cut off funds for Vietnam and the war suddenly ended but the reality is that they were cutting off funds for a while. President Ford had made a conscience decision not to rearrange funding to keep Vietnam going. The Pentagon has billions to shuffle around but what ends up happening is they end up robbing Peter to pay Paul.

I don't disagree with that

But this is all about PR .. and just having a Headline saying that Congress cuts off funding would hurt us big time

[AliVeritas]

This one isn't. Call the crusade!

[Sir_Ed]

Damnit, Smith is really beginning to piss me off.

He's pro-life and doesn't support gun control, but he supports open borders, on the whole he's been a good senator, but man, since the GOP loss he's becoming a hard-core RINO.

Where did you hear that Smith's come out agains the speech?

By the way, Oregon freepers, it's snowing like crazy in Southern Oregon!

Ed

[Miss Marple]

Well, here is one Catholic who is NOT a pacifist.

[sissyjane]

So now your against him again? Your box os a crayon short.

[TomGuy]

"Major Garret is reporting that by next week Dem Senators are going to vote on opposing this plan."

Why wait?

They need a week to determine which way the political winds are blowing -- that is, how this speech went over with the American public.