September 20, 2007
Senate Republicans Run for Cover (Dick Morris)
The most disingenuous of votes were those cast by the four endangered Republicans in favor of the Democratic proposal to limit the time our soldiers have to spend in Iraq.
The bill, which would have limited their service to the same length of time they have been based in the U.S., was defeated, falling four votes short of cloture.
Of the six Republicans who broke ranks, four are facing tough reelection fights. Their opportunistic votes are designed to clip the wings of their Democratic challengers in the 2008 elections. Had Sens. Susan Collins (R-Maine), Norm Coleman (R-Minn.), John Sununu (R-N.H.) and Gordon Smith (R-Ore.) not faced daunting reelection challenges, who knows how they would have voted?
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Here's a good analysis of the situation:
http://biglizards.net/blog/archives/2007/09/a_new_definitio.html
Comment by Igor R. — September 20, 2007 @ 4:46 pm
Oh what a tangled Webb they weave.
Comment by Robert Rosencrans — September 20, 2007 @ 5:14 pm
"Daunting reeelection challenges" translates to "overwhelming desire of the electorate to end this fiasco". These four have tried to create some space between themselves and the worst president ever, can you blame them?
Comment by Don Bacon — September 21, 2007 @ 12:48 am
Mr. Morris: After thinking about this I have come to the conclusion it is actually a Democratic problem. All the public will remember is that a Democratic Senator pushed the issue and most of the Democrats agreed with the concept.
Comment by Robert Rosencrans — September 21, 2007 @ 9:35 am
Dick;
How is that wanting the troops to have time with their families disingenuous? Don't you like to spend time with your family? Well maybe not since we know how you like to suck toes. Just tell why keeping exhausted troops in a killing zone accomplishes teh mission? Interested minds are waiting.
Comment by Mike Coleman — September 21, 2007 @ 12:35 pm
Yeh, it's sort of the like the FAMOUS vote the Bush and Cheney pushed through just before election day 2002.
GO TO WAR IN IRAQ.
People VOTE the way the wind blows.
As far as those backing out…
read my comments on my site: http://www.freewebs.com/coonsey
Feel free to respond there.
Comment by Coonsey — September 21, 2007 @ 2:28 pm
Yea, they are gutless repugs, also known as 'necons'. The GOP must rid itself of these looney's before its too late. Oh yea, it is too late.
The GOP would be better off if the neocon crazies (RR, Igor, Simmons, Ship) would start thier own political party. They could call it the "War Party", or the "Evangelical Party", or the "Global Cooling Party".
Better yet, they (neocons) could call it the "Evangelical Petroleum War Party".
Igor and Rosenrats, is there any chance you two could chair and co-chair this effort?
Comment by Chris in NM — September 24, 2007 @ 3:59 pm
Chris, is there any chance you can eat some brain food and grow a couple of extra neurons?
Comment by Igor R. — September 25, 2007 @ 2:08 pm