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June 17, 2006
Dems Don't Back Defeatist Rhetoric With Votes
Considering the endless stream of pacifist sniveling emanating from Democrats, you would think they would jump at the first chance to turn tail and run from Iraq. But when it comes time to vote, something — common sense? conscience? — seems to get the better of their irresponsible rhetoric.
A resolution to bring the troops home by the end of the year come what may led to "bitter and sometimes raucous" debate in the Senate, before going down in flames 93-6. The only Senators supporting it were Democrats at home on the lunatic fringe: Hanoi John Kerry (MA), Chappaquiddick Ted Kennedy (MA), Robert "Sheets" Byrd (WV), Barbara "Botox" Boxer (CA), Russ Feingold (WI), and Tom Harkin (IA).
In the House, antiwar Dems had another opportunity to take a stand by voting against a nonbinding resolution affirming that an "arbitrary date for the withdrawal or redeployment" of American forces is not in our best interest. It passed 256-153, with 42 Democrats voting in favor of trying to win the war. The resolution also affirmed the obvious yet contested fact that the fighting in Iraq is part of the war on terror.
None of this should come as a big surprise. When the loudest advocate of surrender to terrorism in Iraq, Moonbat Jack Murtha, had his demand for immediate withdrawal put to a vote in the House, it failed 403-3, with even Murtha himself voting against it.
Kerry is planning to present a new pullout resolution soon, despite its certain failure, especially in light of the notable progress we've been making in Iraq. I can hardly wait to see how the vote comes out. By now even Democrats must be wishing that Hanoi John would just shut up and go away.
It seems that spewing defeatist harangues to corrode the morale of our troops and sour the public's mood is one thing — actually voting for surrender in a war that we must win and are winning is quite another. Their getting the blame for it would defeat the whole purpose of Democrats causing us to lose.
Posted by Van Helsing at June 17, 2006 8:06 AM
Comments
"But when it comes time to vote, something — common sense? conscience? — seems to get the better of their irresponsible rhetoric."
NOT!
Common sense and conscience are anathema to democrats. Their aye votes had only to do with the upcoming elections in November.
Their objective? REGAIN POWER BY ANY MEANS - INCLUDING DECEPTION.
Posted by: pocomoco at June 17, 2006 10:32 AM
Posted by: V the K at June 17, 2006 2:14 PM
My congressman, Brad Miller (NC13), bless his pea pickin heart did have the whatever to even vote.
Posted by: Cliff at June 17, 2006 10:56 PM
"Moonbat Jack Murtha, had his demand for immediate withdrawal put to a vote in the House, it failed 403-3, with even Murtha himself voting against it."
I dont get it.
Posted by: Bensittin at June 18, 2006 1:07 PM
