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| Relax, Senate votes not to debate Iraq proposal after all |
| 2007-02-06 |
| A bipartisan resolution repudiating President George W. Bush's decision to send 21,500 more troops to Iraq failed to advance in the U.S. Senate on Monday, dealing a serious setback to critics of the war. The resolution needed 60 votes before the 100-member Senate could begin debate, but it got only 49, with 47 voting against. The proposal, sponsored by Senators John Warner(R-VA) and Carl Levin (D-MI), fell victim to partisan wrangling over the limits and terms of the Iraq war debate. While in theory the measure could still be revived, the way ahead was unclear. |
| Posted by:trailing wife |
| #6 The Republicans wanted a much broader debate, which the Democrats refused. Hence the vote to shut down an artificially limited debate. Senator Reid thought he could whip everyone into his line... and he failed. Failed Leadership 101 indeed! |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2007-02-06 15:34 |
| #5 I'd rather they did debate it, I dearly want to see the Dems fall flat on their face with a big, very public SPLAT. |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2007-02-06 13:07 |
| #4 Reid couldn't garner a majority to cut off filibustering, much less the 60 votes necessary. This was all about Reid's refusal to allow debate and votes on alternatives. He's failed his first leadership 101 course test...heh heh |
| Posted by: Frank G 2007-02-06 11:50 |
| #3 I heard on the news that Worming Warner voted AGAINST his own bill! Props to the GOP for standing their ground UNITED even though I don't support their message. Maybe now that they realize they have this power they might use it for good and not bad. |
| Posted by: Cyber Sarge 2007-02-06 10:17 |
| #2 No Pol wants to risk it while Moud, Sadr + Nasry keep rantin'. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2007-02-06 01:29 |
| #1 I suppose this is good, but in my mind it makes them all double pussies - once for proposing the resolution in the first place and twice for not having the stones to go thru with it. Our country is at war. Lead, follow or get out of the way. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2007-02-06 00:15 |