Dems to send Bush no-timeline war bill

AP on Yahoo ^ | 5/21/07 | David Espo - ap

[avacado]

See my post #16

[Busywhiskers]

And I thought Pelosi was incapable of blinking.

[greyfoxx39]

hmmmm - Amnesty bill for a war budget bill? Hmmmm

Yep!

[harmodius]

The Dems consider Iraq to be their best issue against Republicans in the ‘08 elections. Despite all the bluster in recent months, the very last thing the Dems actually want is our soldiers to come home. If that happened, their best issue goes up in smoke. The Dems want to be seen trying to bring the troops home, but being blocked by Bush and the Republicans. That way they can say, “see, we tried, but without more seats in Congress and the Oval Office itself, there’s nothing we can do.” This will be their campaign all next year. And unless Iraq looks a hell of a lot better than it does now (and I doubt it), their plan will work like a charm. Tack on to that the Bush/GOP sellout on immigration and 2008 is looking pretty bleak for Repubicans.

[Quicksilver]

They didn’t blink. That was the plan all along.

[3AngelaD]

And a great plan it was. Drag it out until their numbers are as low as Bush’s.

[johnny7]

Lets see how much time the DBM gives this tonight... and especially... how they spin it!

[randog]

The Democrats no longer need the full blown moonbat vote in 2008, they'll have 12 million new Democratic voters this 2008 election.

Hey, hold on there speedy! Why, the new amnesty immigration bill requires that each illegal alien undocumented worker pay fines, return to his homeland country of origin, obtain the "Z Visa", sneak across the border return under a guest worker program, etc. There's no way he could get all that done in time to vote Democrat!!

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[mwl1]

The RATS want to avoid a public battering that the Administration has in store for them over Memorial Day weekend if they do not promptly fund the troops.

[Sleeping Beauty]

The Dems consider Iraq to be their best issue against Republicans in the ‘08 elections. Despite all the bluster in recent months, the very last thing the Dems actually want is our soldiers to come home. If that happened, their best issue goes up in smoke. The Dems want to be seen trying to bring the troops home, but being blocked by Bush and the Republicans. That way they can say, “see, we tried, but without more seats in Congress and the Oval Office itself, there’s nothing we can do.” This will be their campaign all next year. And unless Iraq looks a hell of a lot better than it does now (and I doubt it), their plan will work like a charm. Tack on to that the Bush/GOP sellout on immigration and 2008 is looking pretty bleak for Repubicans.

Brilliant. You got it.

The only way to trump the Dims is to win this war before 2008, now that we have the money.

[avacado]

You’re right... but I was thinking, the amnesty bill will sway more of the latino population who are US citizens to the Democratic voter base. I believe Bush got 40% of the latino vote in 2004 and the Democrats are probably banking on being able to pick up a chunk of that with the new amnesty bill.

[Quicksilver]

Yep ... and Bush’s numbers are taking more hits on immigration.

[mwl1]

It’s analogous to Vietnam in 1972. Only some of the troops need to be home, but the tide of the war must be demonstrably in our favor, even with the MSM bias against the Administration.

[MrRights]

hmmmm - Amnesty bill for a war budget bill? Hmmmm

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My thought, precisely

[El Gran Salseron]

And now we see the by-product of the amnesty bill.

[Sleeping Beauty]

It’s analogous to Vietnam in 1972. Only some of the troops need to be home, but the tide of the war must be demonstrably in our favor, even with the MSM bias against the Administration.

Agreed. And I hope this administration is still loyal to the Republican party -- and is willing to facilitate this perception for the sake of the 2008 elections.

[PEACE ENFORCER]

Well at least The war will be funded for FOUR MONTHS I’m sure this makes our troops feel better!!!! Makes the terrorists feel better too!!! This Bill was about a minimum wage increase period. This type of political showmanship is SICKENING. To think we’re going to have to put up with this crap till 2008???? My God, where is this sick country headed???

[clamper1797]

I would check the fine print and also look for invisible ink ...

[randog]

Yes, you’re correct. I was just agreeing with you in a sarcastic way.