Daschle calls for U.S. troops to withdraw from Iraq by 2007

[oregonindy]

could somebody go and kick him and let him know we dont need any more of his milquetoast ideas and that he had his chance to be a leader of the people.

[madaboutharry]

1. What a shmuck

Now that Bush is at 35% and the coast is clear, Daschel is willing to open his meely mouth. Too late buster.

[welshTerrier2]

2. is he asking for a "do over" ???

you know, during the Vietnam War, the Congress repealed the Gulf of Tonkin resolution that intially gave the President the authorization to go to war ... they had enough of the damned war and they repealed it !!

all these "johnny come latelies" finally realizing that trusting bush may not have been the greatest idea should do more than just apologizing; they should do something to clean-up the mess they made ...

how about calling for the repeal of the IWR !!!!!

[Selatius]

3. Wasn't he owned by the credit card industry?

Or was it the insurance industry? Who knows?

[orwell]

4. Way to Go

...out on a limb Tom. That's tellin' 'em!

Oh Brother...

[Sandpiper]

5. Tom must have confused himself with someone who matters

Get lost chump.

You had your chance and did nothing.

[mmonk]

6. By then we can spread the war into the rest of the region.

[stop the bleeding]

7. Day late and a dollar short mean anything? Tom should thought about

this when he had the power and postion to do so.

[oregonindy]

8. oh and the report says hes thinking about running for president in 2008

unreal

[ladjf]

9. Hey Tom, how about 2050 ? You'd be playing it real safe then.

[saracat]

10. I met Tom the other day and he gave a kick ass speech to a room

full of Repukes that had them standing. He reclaimed patriotism for us and redirected 9-11. He was viciously attacked and tons of money and slander was thrown at his race. No Dem could have survived. I think he could have been tougher when he was Leader but Harry Reid wasn't wonderful until recently(he voted for the Bankruptsy Bill) and he is taking his advice from Daschle. The shutdown idea came from Daschle. Reid didn't dream it up. It makes me sick the way some on this board beat our Dems when they are down. Tom is a good man who Id didn't always agree with but most of the armchair nasties who have never run for office in their lives are just despicable to diminish a veteran and distinguished public servant as Dachsle. And people forget, he was the one that got the anthrax.

[WeRQ4U]

11. I tend to agree with you.

I've alwasys figured Daschle was one of the good ones, worthy of supporting, despite his shortcomings.

[frogmarch]

12. Another thread bashing a top Democrat

How refreshing. :sarcasm: It appears that the Cindi cult here at DU has gone off the deep end.

Until very recently I was a South Dakota resident, and I can tell you that Tom Daschle was a GREAT senator. He was also an effective Minority Leader.

Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist personally campaigned in South Dakota against him, and the republican machine in general pulled dirty tricks to get their boy Thume elected.

But that's okay, right? You hate Daschle, and that's all that matters. To hell with all the good he's done and is still doing.

What a pissy attitude.

[oregonindy]

13. nah just a realist...most dems are demopublicans and in cahoots

with corporations just like the republicrats...

gimme more conyers's, leahy's, byrd's and less daschles...

ya gotta get out of the mindset that just because someone says their a democrat it dont mean much sometimes. ala zell miller and Nelson.

more independents, third party and free democrats are needed.

[saracat]

14. I think when some people have paid their dues as has Daschle

then they should comment.Some who have never run for office or been in public service are way to quick to condemn and over the top with their criticism!

[oregonindy]

15. well then I'm allowed to comment.

[saracat]

17. I guess you were Senator, Majority Leader ,war vetran, and

got sent anthrax too? You were attacked by the full weight of the most vicious political machine in history? Wow!

Of course anyone can comment . It is just some people's opinions carry more weight. Thanks for your service.

[obreaslan]

16. Great. My next door neighbor just called for troop withdrawal by 2006....

Bob called for a withdrawal by September of 2006. And, no offense to Daschle, but they currently hold the same public office.