Posted on 02/04/2007 11:52:52 AM PST by Sub-Driver
Feinstein warns Republicans not to stop Iraq debate Sun Feb 4, 2007 2:10 PM ET
By Susan Cornwell
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrat Sen. Dianne Feinstein on Sunday warned Republicans not to block consideration of a measure opposing President Bush's troop increase in Iraq, saying it would be a "terrible mistake" to prevent debate on the top issue in America.
With a Senate vote set for Monday on whether to consider the bipartisan resolution, Feinstein warned that if the nonbinding measure is blocked, even tougher proposals against the president's Iraq policy will surface before long.
"It's obstructionism," the California senator fumed about Senate Republican leaders' strategy to prevent debate on the resolution by Sens. John Warner, a Virginia Republican, and Carl Levin, a Michigan Democrat.
The proposal by Warner and Levin says lawmakers "disagree" with Bush's decision last month to send 21,500 more troops to Iraq, although it would not force the president's hand.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Kentucky Republican, said on Friday that even Warner and other Republicans who backed the resolution would vote to block debate on it unless at least two Republican alternatives could also be considered.
"This is not tolerable, in a situation where it's the number one topic in the nation and the Republican party prevents the Senate" from debate, Feinstein declared on CNN's "Late Edition" program.
"If we can't get this done, you can be sure that a month or so down the pike, there's going to be much stronger legislation," she said.
(Excerpt) Read more at today.reuters.com ...
Fineswine would be well advised to stuff it.
How are they preventing debate by not allowing debate to end?
Those who vote to oppose the "troop surge" want the United States to lose the war on terror. The war in Iraq IS the war on terror, not a separate issue. Those who oppose the President in winning this war probably would have deserted George Washington at Valley Forge. To oppose the President on this is the same as giving aid and comfort to the enemy (the definition of treason).
What was the filibuster of all those judges if not obstructionism?
This is what you are planning anyway, DiFi, so it's an empty threat. And how childish to be saying "you better give us this or we'll do worse."
they can have their vote - they need 60 for cloture, its that simple.
Pot, kettle, black.........
Well said!
What's a Diane Fienstien?
By Democrat approved rules, they can take a vote any time. If they get 60 votes, they can move forward.
Looks like Feinstein's Gore is being Ox'd.
That's the second time I've seen that phrase in a title "stop Iraq debate". I guess the MSM got the DNC talking points.
Democrat Sen. Dianne Feinstein is real a female dog deserving of a muzzle.
DOLT! is real a = is a real
Difi didn't complain when the Dems made a practice of obstrucing the last 6 years..
They aren't very good sports, are they?
Well .. the only reason she says that is because she's using the standard mantra of the left - accuse the right of doing what you're actually doing.
For the last 6 years, the dems have done nothing but OBSTRUCT anything and everything the President has tried to do to protect the country .. NSA phone calls; Patriot Act; Swift plan to expose funding of terrorists. What they did was leak the info to the press and try to paint Bush as some kind of "Hitler".
This woman has some gall saying the repubs are "obstructing" anything! Geeeeeeez!
Kerry appears to lack votes for Alito filibuster cnn January 27, 2006
Sen. Hillary Clinton of New York and Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California say they will join the Massachusetts senators in backing the filibuster.
Nice try difi.
What exactly is this threat? That there will be tougher legislation later? Well, that will be filibustered, too. Then what? Will they try for the nuclear option? Lieberman won't support it.
They have nothing. Give them nothing in return.
McCain seems to have come out swinging on this issue today.
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