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  • Leading Democrat says party leaders must not back down on war debate (Rahm Emanuel)

    04/12/2007 10:06:01 PM PDT · by NormsRevenge · 10 replies · 537+ views
    AP on North County Times ^ | 4/12/07 | Anne Flaherty - ap
    WASHINGTON -- A memo from a top House Democrat says party leaders must not yield to White House pressure on Iraq and should cast President Bush as increasingly detached from public opinion. Bush has said he will not negotiate with Democrats on legislation that would finance the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan through September if it sets an end date for the Iraq war. Holding only a narrow majority in Congress, Democrats do not have enough votes to override the president's veto. In a memo to party leaders, Rep. Rahm Emanuel says that so long as Democrats continue to ratchet...