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| Democrats prepare for a battle on the war |
| 2006-12-28 |
| Congress' new leaders aim to thwart Bush's call for a troop increase. Hearings are planned. What a pity they don't fight the country's wars as well as they do battle politically. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #13 The US electorate is its own worst enemy. |
| Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2006-12-28 18:43 |
| #12 I think we should make it clear to the donks that they are our enemy. I'm sure they realize that already, and feel the same way about us. The real problem is how do we get the majority of Americans to realize that the donks are their enemy. |
| Posted by: Chuck Darwin 2006-12-28 17:25 |
| #11 I have full confidence that the Democrats will find a way to fuck this up... |
| Posted by: tu3031 2006-12-28 14:20 |
| #10 This is a Rep wet dream. Deploy the troops then show them stuck in the war because congress cut their funding for fuel, bullets and food. One good story of running out of gas and bullets will free up the funding like there's no tomorrow. The republican strategists must be jumping for joy! |
| Posted by: 49 Pan 2006-12-28 14:18 |
| #9 Bastards! The Donks want to cut funds for your Johnnys body armor! |
| Posted by: Carl R 2006-12-28 13:39 |
| #8 To follow up on Nimble's post, it will be a curse for the Hildebeast. She's trying to play both the left and the center as she runs for the nomination. A Dhimmicratic-controlled Congress is going to put lots of silly stuff out there on which she'll have to make a public stand, and that doesn't suit her style at all. Funding the war? Impeachment? Investigations on all sorts of stuff? Universal health care? Etc, etc., and if the Hildebeast votes against the wishes of the nutroots, they'll hammer her far better than Romney or McCain ever could. |
| Posted by: Steve White 2006-12-28 13:00 |
| #7 Winning in '06 will end up being a curse in disguise for the donks. It will force them to go on the record when they are responsible for the result. |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2006-12-28 11:37 |
| #6 I think we should make it clear to the donks that they are our enemy. They are so out of touch that they are not aware of the reality of the situation. It's sad, really. The macaca have been living in their dream world, and the donks think it's real. |
| Posted by: wxjames 2006-12-28 11:32 |
| #5 To be clear, Congress does have a role in this. Bush is the CinC but Congress votes the money. So let the Dems propose to cut the funding. Let them carry that to the public, and let's see them try to override the veto that would surely occur. Might be a very educational process for the American people. |
| Posted by: Steve White 2006-12-28 10:41 |
| #4 You think a little thing like the constitution is gonna stop the Democrats, Procopius? |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2006-12-28 09:52 |
| #3 Oh, were is the Constitutional separation of powers? Shove back right into their faces. Article II is Commander in Chief authority not Article I. Article I allow Congress to provide or cut funds. It does not give them authority over the operational employment of those troops so funded. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2006-12-28 09:12 |
| #2 But the way the troop increase plans will be framed will be to increase spending in various congressional districts. When pork is involved, the Dems will fold like cheap suits. |
| Posted by: john 2006-12-28 07:56 |
| #1 Ala NORTH VIETNAM, as long as the USA promises to not interfere in NVM affairs which SSSSSSSSSSSSHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH, CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC, DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDeniable, includes the VC war in the South, North + South VM's will have peace in our time. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2006-12-28 00:38 |