I don't know why so many FReepers are gleeful about this. It's game-playing, the Republicans playing into the Democrats game. It makes a circus of Congress and trivializes the service of our troops. "Oh, goody!" you say, "now our troops are a political football." Get out the popcorn, watch the melee. How many of you happy spectators know what it's like to do what our troops are doing and then to receive news reports of ridiculous political grandstanding. I don't see anything to celebrate. There is no foreseeable benefit from this spectacle except to further lower morale. But ... don't let me spoil the fun.
Oh..quit being a wet blanket..WE WANT THIS BECAUSE IT IS TIME TO STAND UP FOR THIS COUNTRY AND OUR TROOPS!
NOOOOOO - This is politics taking place where politics belongs - in the House of Reps.
Personally, I think the troops would think it's great.
"It's game-playing, the Republicans playing into the Democrats game."
No sir, it is called BEATING them at their own game.
This deal is to stop all those folks at home over the upcoming holiday weekend seeing BOGUS hype.....the Pubs said OK you wanna have CHEESE for Thanksgiving LETS HAVE A VOTE then!
This is John Murtha's bs argument, to wit, if you haven't served then you have no voice. Well, lots of us have served and most of understand just how specious that argument is. The Constitution never mentions serving as a requirement for a damn opinion.
The poopyhead Democrats started it first when they shut down the Senate, and complained that Fitzmas didn't come this year, then were upset at Woodward, and then had Murtha call for immediate withdrawal but didn't really mean it to be a call but the Republicans are making us do this and it's really their resolution that calls for the troops to withdraw but not safely and it's really their fault how dare they make us do this...
Do you mean that kind of circus?
-PJ
That explains it.
You are being too clever by half. The anti-war left is going to be furious with their own members when they are recorded as voting NO on the resolution. That means we hurt their fundraising, and show them to be the hypocrites that they are. An additional positive byproduct is that our troop morale will be bolstered, not harmed.
But to all the liberals it has always been that way! They just cant take it when they get called on and beaten at their own game. I want to see some punches thrown! If they are passionate about their political position they should be willing to fight and die for it. They all need to put their money where their mouths are. We will see who has the legs to go the distance.
You don't understand. Faint heart is a loser.
You don't seem to understand much about politics, nor have you paid much attention to what has been going on, as evidenced by your post.
If it upsets the trolls, it must be good.