Why didn't the Dems over-ride the decision to stay in Iraq?

Question

No insults intended or requested! I simply would like some enlightenment.

Several months ago, they had the chance to squash this "thing"

Instead they yelled pointed their fingers at it and threw money at it (almost $4B), then continued to yell and point their fingers at it.

I stand perplexed. Why would they take this possition? I was handed to them on a silver platter with a knife stuck in it.

I don't know everything, but I WOULD like some Clarification on this to keep me up to speed.

Answer 1

The Democrats know that pulling out of Iraq would be a huge mistake. Since most of their voters are too busy watching "Dancing with the stars" to be paying attention, they know that they can pretend that they are in favor of pulling out when in fact they know that it would be a disaster. Their allies in the press are certainly not going to call them on it. It would seem you have stumbled on to the truth.

Answer 2

This is what I think and could be wrong. the same reason they let him go there in the first place. It went like this. A big room and may top demo dogs. Someone states, "You know the people are behind this and want blood." Someone two, "Yes we must vote for it or, if he does put a democracy there we will lose face and probably are seats." Someone, "Agreed". Someone three, "But what if it goes bad". Someone, "Then we can say we told you so". Now there is no way anyone would pull out.

Few voted against it, the gentleman from WVa in the senate and not sure about the house, but would think Ron Paul did unless he towed the party line, not sure. This would be interesting to look up. Good question.

Answer 3

It takes a 2/3 vote to override a veto, and the dems only make up 51/100 of the senate, and also have a slim majority in the house. Yes, they are a majority, but not a big enough majority to override the President without help from the Republicans.

Answer 4

Oh misinformed one, don't you realize that the Democrats barely have a majority in Congress? It takes cooperative Republicans to get such things accomplished. The current batch of Republicans in Congress have no desire to do the will of the people. They prefer to be obstructionist. There is no magic wand, there is no super powerful individuals that on there mere word the entire Congress cowtows. When the Democrats get more power due to the '08 elections maybe there will be a better chance of overriding a veto. But then they won't need to because a Democrat will be in the White House.

Answer 5

To answer your question;

Just plain old bad leadership, Reid and Pelosi cannot muster enough support for spending bills much less something as important as overturning the Iraq policy. They are more successful at ranting than accomplishing.

Answer 6

They didnt have the numbers necessary for a 2/3 override. And others fearing political retribution caved in to presidential arm twisting.

Answer 7

Well the Dems. did promise to stop the war,thats why they won the last election,but over the last eight months the surge has been working and working very well,not quite enough to just leave but working well enough for the Dems to leave Iraq alone.

Answer 8

Because they know that it would be the absolute epitome of stupidity to pull out,

but will never admit it. Got to maintain their to Bush bash, you know?

Answer 9

Because they don't have enough votes to over-ride a bush veto.

Answer 10

because democrats are all talk
they will never take away funding for the troops