On Iraq, Kerry Again Leaves Democrats Fuming (The NY Times)

[ECH1969]

When Senator John Kerry was their presidential nominee in 2004, Democrats fervently wished he would express himself firmly about the Iraq war.

Mr. Kerry has found his resolve. But it has not made his fellow Democrats any happier. They fear the latest evolution of Mr. Kerry's views on Iraq may now complicate their hopes of taking back a majority in Congress in 2006.

As the Senate prepared for what promises to be a sharp debate starting on Wednesday about whether to begin pulling troops from Iraq, the Democratic leadership wants its members to rally behind a proposal that calls for some troops to move out by the end of this year but does not set a fixed date for complete withdrawal. Mr. Kerry has insisted on setting a date, for American combat troops to pull out in 12 months, saying anything less is too cautious.

In drawing up a schedule for the Wednesday session, the Democratic leadership has arranged for its plan to be debated first, pushing Mr. Kerry and his proposal into the evening, too late for the nightly television news, to starve it of some attention.

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/21/washington/21kerry.html?ex=1308542400&en=7365d0778da8cc1d&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss
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Rove loves the dem divisions on Iraq and so does the media.

[LittleClarkie]

1. I found this bit from Raw Story interesting

"The Democrats' exasperation has increased in the last week, as they postponed a vote on Mr. Kerry's amendment to try to fashion a broader consensus among themselves. Democrats up for re-election asked him not to propose a fixed date. But Mr. Kerry, several Democrats said, was unwilling to budge from that idea, even though his co-sponsor, Senator Russell D. Feingold of Wisconsin, seemed willing to compromise for the sake of consensus. In the end, Mr. Kerry agreed only to extend his deadline, from Dec. 31 of this year to July 2007."

[Mojambo]

2. The Democratic Leadership isn't doing much leading these days

Get the fuck out of the way you wishy washy fuckers and let real Democrats tackle the damn problem.

[Redstone]

3. More political bullshit maneuvering. What a bunch of fucking weasels.

And they wonder why I register "unaffiliated?"

Redstone

[msongs]

4. attention stupid democrats: we won, time to declare victory and leave

the iraqis to fight for their own democracy. if they don't fight for it, they don't deserve it.

Listen to the commander in chief - mission accomplished.

Msongs

can you sing?
www.msongs.com/vocalistwanted.htm

[still_one]

5. This is from the NY Times

the newspaper that brought us Judy Miller, and why we needed to invade Iraq

Does anyone think that this might be part of a REPUKE scheme to divide us?

Why would this be such an important story? HOW ABOUT THE MEMO FROM THE U.S. Ambassador to Iraq saying things were falling apart just when bushco said things were great

We are being set up by the MSM AGAIN!!!

I am not particularly happy with much of the inaction of the democrats, but I will be damned if I am going to fall into this trap!!!

[Amonester]

6. "They fear"

'nuf said?

Why not say the truth? "Cut and Run" is the GOP mantra since day 1. They "Cut" programs "and Run" away with the taxpayers' money, their national credit card.



"they fear" pfft (NYT, these traitors "obeyed" the blivet - rove? - when asked not to inform the public about illegal wiretapings before Nov/04... these Evil "librul" media /sarcasm )