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Home Front: Politix
Republicans block debate in US Senate on Iraq
2007-02-06
Republicans blocked a full-fledged US Senate debate over Iraq on Monday, but Democrats vowed to find a way to force President George W. Bush to change course in a war that has claimed the lives of more than 3,000 US troops and tens of thousands of Iraqis. "We must heed the results of the November elections and the wishes of the American people," said Harry Reid, leader of the Democratic majority.

Reid spoke moments before a vote that sidetracked a nonbinding measure that would express disagreement with Bush's plan to deploy an additional 21,500 troops to Iraq.

The political jockeying unfolded as Democrats sought passage of a nonbinding measure, supported by Republican Sen. John Warner, that was critical of the administration's new Iraq policy. It is the first time Democrats scheduled a sustained debate on the war since they won control over Congress in last fall's congressional elections.
Posted by:Fred

#8  #2: Gee, if you can't get your resolution passed, maybe you could compromise to get a different one passed, instead of whining about it?

Ummmm, no, whining is an integral part of being a Democrat, you take that away and they'll explode from the pent up internal pressure. (yeah, I know, what's the down side of that? Besides having to clean up the floor and walls, I can't think of one)
Posted by: Redneck Jim   2007-02-06 10:26  

#7  I think the Republicans should spend the next 2 years blocking EVERYTHING. I mean everything. Shut Washington down. Don't let so much as a $50 appropriation pass through the congress. Obfuscate, deviate, deflect, delay, frustrate, block, filibuster, table, do whatever it takes. Fuck the dems.

Besides, 2 years of Congress doing nothing? Sounds good to me. It's when they are actually doing something that I'm afraid.
Posted by: mcsegeek1   2007-02-06 09:54  

#6  I saw AP's headline and the blatant propaganda it was. Goddamn seditionists.
Posted by: DarthVader   2007-02-06 09:34  

#5  And, yet, when the Donks blocked the President's judicial nominees, does anyone remember it being called "blocking full-fledged debate"?

Naw, I thought not. Jeebus, we're gonna have to shoot some "reporters" before this thing's all over and done with, I'm afraid.
Posted by: BA   2007-02-06 09:17  

#4  This article is false. Jackal is correct. The Donks wanted to bring two resolutions for a vote, The Trunks wanted to open the issue for more discussion and the introduction of more resolutions.
Posted by: Mike N.   2007-02-06 09:09  

#3  Actually, it was the Demonrats who wanted to shut off debate and force a vote. The Reps wanted more issues debated.
Posted by: Jackal   2007-02-06 07:16  

#2  Gee, if you can't get your resolution passed, maybe you could compromise to get a different one passed, instead of whining about it?
Posted by: Bobby   2007-02-06 05:56  

#1  Republicans block cloture which ends debate on an issue.

About time the Reps. grew some.
Posted by: Danking70   2007-02-06 01:00  

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