"Outrage: Republicans Dodge Debate on Iraq"

[ClassWarrior]

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Dear MoveOn member,

It's outrageous. After saying they wanted to join Democrats, Senate Republicans now are filibustering the anti-escalation resolution—dodging the first vote on the war since the election. They know the American people are fed up. And they know the president is wrong. But they still won't take a stand.

We're not going to let them hide. That's why our ad folks are working around the clock today to put together an emergency TV ad that'll show there are serious political consequences when you ignore the voters.

We're aiming to have it on the air tomorrow morning. To do that, we need to raise $200,000 by the end of the day today. Can you chip in $25? To check out the script and contribute, click here:

https://pol.moveon.org/donate/filibusterad.html?id=9843-7624114-WACIT9_7Nu5JRAhDKn0JSg&t=3

As we head into a big fight in the House, we need to come out hard against this wrong-headed move. Republicans are obstructing progress on the most important issue facing this country and by doing so, they're endorsing the president's failed strategy.

To understand just how cynical this is, consider that even after Democrats worked out a compromise with Republican Senator John Warner, he joined the rest of the Republicans in voting to avoid debate on his own resolution.

Our TV ad will feature the senators who said they opposed escalation but voted to dodge the debate. They're willing to send tens of thousands more troops to face danger in Iraq, but they don't have the courage to face a vote.

We're going to make sure they feel the heat from their constituents—that's why it's important we get this emergency ad up right away. But our work together doesn't stop here.

Tomorrow, we'll move our attention to the next fight. We're expecting a lot of action in the House of Representatives over the next month, where we'll work to actually block the escalation.

Right now, we have to send a clear signal to Republicans in Washington and the media: Americans are not going to forget what Senate Republicans did.

Click below to chip in to help us get these ads on the air.

https://pol.moveon.org/donate/filibusterad.html?id=9843-7624114-WACIT9_7Nu5JRAhDKn0JSg&t=3

Thanks for all you do,

–Nita, Jennifer, Wes, Justin and the MoveOn.org Political Action Team

NGU.

[ClassWarrior]

1. Why won't they give the plan a straight up-or-down vote?

They've been demanding a plan from the Dems, and now that we've put one out there, the Rape-Publicans filibuster it.

NGU.

[teryang]

2. Debate's over, dems need to cut off funds

continuing budget authority only. Any additional military expenditures beyond the fY 2007 level will result in impeachment for violation of the anti-deficiency act. No extraordinary budget funding for military expenditures.

[ClassWarrior]

3. Agreed. I'm talking about leveraging this to our advantage...

...in doing what you suggest. Framing, framing, framing.

NGU.

[ClassWarrior]

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