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kohodog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-11-07 07:27 PM Original message |
Why do the Dems even need to bring the spending authorization to a vote? |
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msongs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-11-07 07:29 PM Response to Original message |
1. they don't have to allow a vote. they choose to allow it. nt |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-11-07 07:30 PM Response to Original message |
2. They don't. have to. |
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Olney Blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-11-07 07:30 PM Response to Original message |
3. They won't cut off funding for troops on the battlefield. |
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David__77 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-11-07 07:32 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. The way you formulate that is incorrect. |
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Olney Blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-11-07 07:39 PM Response to Reply #4 |
11. I should have used the sarcasm smiley. |
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David__77 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-11-07 07:56 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. OK, good lol... |
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Olney Blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-11-07 08:16 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Maybe.... |
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ThomWV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-11-07 07:32 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Why not? The guns won't stop shooting. Nothing would change. |
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Moochy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-11-07 07:33 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. Validate the Republican Frames! |
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Olney Blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-11-07 07:35 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Yes, that was my point- its the reason the Dems keep giving. |
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Moochy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-11-07 08:18 PM Response to Reply #9 |
16. yes it's aggravating to the extreme |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-11-07 09:40 PM Response to Reply #3 |
34. Of course, voting against it would NOT do so, since the troops are paid via the "Defense" budget. |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-11-07 07:32 PM Response to Original message |
5. Please, please, please check this out: |
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kohodog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-11-07 07:37 PM Response to Reply #5 |
10. Thanks, I missed that post. We need to make them aware that we're aware. |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-11-07 07:41 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. You're very welcome. Pls. save that youtube so you can use it |
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leftchick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-11-07 07:35 PM Response to Original message |
8. they do not have to |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-11-07 08:14 PM Response to Original message |
14. they don't have to |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-11-07 08:48 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. The hell with polls. We need leaders, not asshat polls. It's time they |
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Disturbed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-11-07 08:59 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Americans want the US Occupation to end but don't want to |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-11-07 09:03 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. Americans want to cut the funds. Americans don't believe the asshat polls. nt |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-11-07 09:16 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. Do you have any evidence for that? |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-11-07 09:19 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. With what? An asshat poll that doesn't mean anything? Sheesh. nt |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-11-07 09:22 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. so no |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-12-07 09:25 AM Response to Reply #20 |
45. Denial ain't just a river in Egypt |
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GeorgeGist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-11-07 09:20 PM Response to Reply #18 |
27. The 'American' you describe is ... |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-11-07 09:29 PM Response to Reply #27 |
32. The military has gotten all the money in the friggin' world. They have puh-lenty |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-11-07 09:17 PM Response to Reply #17 |
24. Well they won't be leaders for long |
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OzarkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-11-07 09:43 PM Response to Reply #14 |
35. Dems need to influence public opinion |
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stimbox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-11-07 09:55 PM Response to Reply #14 |
36. Questions are "questionable" |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-11-07 09:02 PM Response to Original message |
19. It'd only take 41 votes to filibuster it to oblivion - forcing withdrawal. |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-11-07 09:04 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. and as I showed above |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-11-07 09:18 PM Response to Reply #21 |
25. That's not what those kinds of polls show at all. |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-11-07 09:20 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. Most people want |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-11-07 09:22 PM Response to Reply #28 |
31. Simplistic and superficial bullshit. |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-11-07 10:52 PM Response to Reply #31 |
38. I'm afraid |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-11-07 11:35 PM Response to Reply #38 |
40. Learn to read better, first. |
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Disturbed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-11-07 09:11 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. Compromise is a dirty word yet sometimes it needs to be |
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David__77 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-11-07 09:22 PM Response to Reply #22 |
30. "Partition" should only be up to the people of Iraq. |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-11-07 09:39 PM Response to Original message |
33. They don't. |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-11-07 09:58 PM Response to Original message |
37. They don't need to bring it to a vote |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-11-07 10:55 PM Response to Reply #37 |
39. Congressional dems |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-12-07 05:45 AM Response to Reply #39 |
44. First of all, I'm truly wondering whether or not they are |
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tritsofme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-11-07 11:41 PM Response to Original message |
41. They need to appropriate funds of some sort to deal with the reality of 160,000 troops on the ground |
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Disturbed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-11-07 11:51 PM Response to Reply #41 |
42. "leaving troops stranded in Iraq " |
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tritsofme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-11-07 11:52 PM Response to Reply #42 |
43. Doesn't money need to appropriated for that purpose by Congress? |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-12-07 10:19 AM Response to Reply #43 |
46. The money needed to bring the troops back can be gotten out of the general DoD budget |
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