Iraq Withdrawal Move Thwarted in Senate
By ANNE FLAHERTY
Published: Wednesday, May 16, 2007
WASHINGTON - The Senate on Wednesday rejected legislation that would cut off money for combat operations in Iraq after March 31, 2008.
The vote was a loss for Sen. Russell Feingold, D-Wis., and other Democrats who want to end the war. But the effort picked up support from members, including presidential hopefuls previously reluctant to limit war funding _ an indication of the conflict's unpopularity among voters.
The proposal lost 29-67 on a procedural vote, falling 31 votes short of the necessary votes to advance.
http://www.poststar.com/articles/2007/05/16/ap/headlines/d8p5jedo2.txt
Seems the socialists could only get 29 votes in the senate for their seditious efforts.
2007-05-16 09:28:07 · 8 answers · asked by rmagedon 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
People did vote for change, but they did not expect that the far left would hijack the party and invest in a no plan rely on polls defeat plan...Which has failed and the left is scrambling to posture again...the left is feeling the pressure that People, yes want a plan that is more than cut and run and abandon the troops....
Sorry Harry,
2007-05-16 09:34:43 · answer #1 · answered by garyb1616 6 · 3⤊ 2⤋
How is what they did considered seditious? Truly, you need a dictionary next to you when you post.
Feingold is listening to the American people but the rest of the senate who voted against the bill are not listening to the American people. Pulling the plug on funding is the only way that this war is going to end.
2007-05-16 16:35:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
The American People support this pointless quagmire?!
2007-05-16 16:56:37 · answer #3 · answered by ck4829 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They are still tying the Antichrist's hands.. just like they promised.
I'm still satisfied. And once we get a real president in office, not some brainless, hypocritical, "christian" right puppet, I'll take great pleasure in watching the REAL traitors get what's coming to them. Hopefully a trial before the Hague on war crimes.
2007-05-16 16:39:07 · answer #4 · answered by tiny Valkyrie 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
I agree, thats why people voted for the Democrats..So why are so many Democrats going after Bush for vetoing the bills, I mean not funding the troops is their idea...thats why they keep adding certain provisions... Of course, they shouldn't complain when deaths are occurring do to lack of equipment and troops...
2007-05-16 16:35:20 · answer #5 · answered by bereal1 6 · 1⤊ 3⤋
The senators are protecting the war profiteers as usual. Let's milk a few billion more out of the taxpayers before September!
2007-05-16 16:31:59 · answer #6 · answered by kappalokka 3 · 4⤊ 5⤋
Hats off the Senators who blocked this bill!!
2007-05-16 16:32:08 · answer #7 · answered by Sean 7 · 3⤊ 3⤋
Not at all...but enjoy..I do not want to be the one to destroy your fantasy.....
2007-05-16 16:32:20 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋