War Over War Vote Rages On

washingtonpost.com ^ | Saturday, May 26, 2007; Page A05 | -- Shailagh Murray

[DBCJR]

For Democratic Sens. Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama (Ill.), their votes against the war spending bill were far from the last word on the issue.

The crowd of Republican presidential candidates dined out all day on the Democratic front-runners' "no" votes, decrying them as naive and reckless, an affront to U.S. troops.

"I was very disappointed to see Senator Obama and Senator Clinton embrace the policy of surrender," said Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), who called their opposition "the equivalent of waving a white flag to al-Qaeda."

McCain missed 46 straight Senate votes -- six weeks' worth -- before showing up Thursday to support the $120 billion war funding package.

Sen. Christopher J. Dodd (Conn.), another Democratic presidential contender, also opposed the funding bill. Sen. Joseph R. Biden Jr. (Del.), also in the Democratic field, supported it.

... Campaigning in Iowa, Clinton defended her vote opposing the bill, arguing President Bush's policy isn't working. "I think it's important for someone like me who has been a strong supporter of the military and has worked hard to get our troops everything they need to start saying the best thing we can do is to get them out of the middle of this sectarian civil war in Iraq," she said.

[DBCJR]

Hillary 3 months ago stated that if she were president she would leave troops in Iraq. 30 days ago she was critical of the President but saw the need for troops in Iraq. Now she is ready to pull them. What happened?

[familyop]

For finishing the War, we need to have Duncan Hunter as our next President and a Republican majority Congress.

[garjog]

“need to have Duncan Hunter as our next President and a Republican majority Congress’

What if the Dems get back into power and leave us with another major military defeat?

This time it could set up a terror base funded by oil money that could lead to the destruction of the US. Thanks, Hillary.

[familyop]

"What if the Dems get back into power and leave us with another major military defeat?

This time it could set up a terror base funded by oil money that could lead to the destruction of the US. Thanks, Hillary."

Yes, that could certainly happen, if we don't nominate someone with combat and Armed Services Committee experience. ;-) I'll submit a write-in vote, if the only choices are commies or soap stars.

[familyop]

Oops. There was an HTML typo. My full reply is under the quote of yours.

"What if the Dems get back into power and leave us with another major military defeat?

This time it could set up a terror base funded by oil money that could lead to the destruction of the US. Thanks, Hillary."

Yes, that could certainly happen, if we don't nominate someone with combat and Armed Services Committee experience. ;-) I'll submit a write-in vote, if the only choices are commies or soap stars.

I've had it with the celebrity worship injected into politics and won't tolerate it any more. Our nation needs to stop thinking with its uterus.

[garjog]

Some how I think that after New York, Miami and LA are nuked, us saying “we told you so,” won’t matter much.

[familyop]

"Some how I think that after New York, Miami and LA are nuked, us saying “we told you so,” won’t matter much."

If it weren't for a few truly decent, conservative friends in those places, I would gladly refrain from political speech for two or three years to make way for electing commies and soap stars. ...and gloat in anticipation. But from the looks of our nation's aversion to men and yearning for celebrities, it might be advisable to build private fallout shelters.

[garjog]

Yes, or move to Alaska. I was thinking it might be a good idea to buy a condo in Sitka just in case.

This is far enough south that the weather is pretty mild, but would be removed from radioactive trade winds.

Somehow my wife doesn’t like the idea.

[Wheee The People]

I think it's important for someone like me who has been a strong supporter of the military

I loath people who use to loath the military.