http://blog.al.com/bn/2007/04/national_demo_chairman_respond.htmlNational Demo chairman responds to Cheney's speech
Posted by Birmingham News staff April 02, 2007 15:24PMFrom the National Democratic Party's press release
Washington, DC - Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean issued the following response to Vice President Cheney's political smears against Democrats during a speech today in Alabama: "The Vice President's spin today is more of the same scare tactics and bullish rhetoric that have become a hallmark of the Bush White House when faced with a truth they don't happen to like.
"The American people overwhelmingly support the Democratic plan for change in Iraq, yet the President has stubbornly threatened to veto legislation that contains his own benchmarks for success in Iraq, ensures our troops have the training they need, and supports our veterans.
"Democrats will not be lectured to, nor have our patriotism questioned by an Administration that sent our troops off to war without the proper life-saving equipment, a clear plan for success or the quality care they deserve when they return home. While the President is becoming increasingly isolated, Democrats continue to stand with our brave men and women in uniform and the American people."
http://blog.al.com/bn/2007/04/house_majority_leader_responds.htmlHouse majority leader responds to Cheney
Posted by Birmingham News staff April 02, 2007 16:22PM From a press release from the House majority leader's office
Hoyer: "No, Mr. Vice President, It Is Not 'Pointless' to Listen to the Views of the American People"WASHINGTON, DC - House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement this afternoon after Vice President Dick Cheney - during a speech in Alabama - urged Congress to continue to rubber-stamp the Administration's funding requests for Iraq as previous Republican-controlled Congresses have done. The Vice President, according to transcripts, stated: "And so it is pointless for the Democrats to continue pursuing
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"It is increasingly clear that, when it comes to the war in Iraq, this Administration is out of touch with the views of the American people, who are demanding a change in direction and a policy designed to succeed.
"Today, the Vice President of the United States said it was 'pointless' for Democrats in Congress to fight for a supplemental appropriations bill that would fully fund our troops in harm's way, while - for the first time in four years - holding the Iraqi government accountable for making political progress and quelling violence, demanding proper training and equipment for our troops, and providing a responsible strategy for a phased redeployment of U.S. forces.
"It is stunning that the Vice President and this Administration would so casually ignore the views of the American people, nearly 70 percent of whom endorse the Democratic proposal to redeploy American troops within a year or not later than August 2008. It is not 'pointless' for the Congress to heed the will of the American people; however, it is pointless for this Administration to continue with its failing stay-the-course strategy.