Contradictory Message
Republicans were voted out of office over the war in Iraq and Democrats were given a majority in the House and the Senate. Many complain Democrats have failed to hold Bush’s feet to the fire, but he has ignored the election results, ignored polls opposing the surge and ignore congressional Democrats and some Republicans.
Many Americans believe it’s time for Congress to step up and show the same kind of courage that troops are showing in Iraq. Instead, the Republican propaganda machine seeks to define Democrats as not supporting the troops, when in fact, the best way to support the troops is to get them out of the middle of an Iraqi civil war.
Many American support Rep. Murtha's plan, which calls for stopping the further deployment of troops unless they’re properly prepared and fully equipped, which seems to be a common sense statement.
Republicans know the war was a mistake and recognize that the war is lost, but still have the audacity to claim Democrats don’t have the courage of their convictions. They want Democrats to take responsibility for making the hard decision to withdraw the troops, which would allow them to blame Democrats for loosing the war. Democrats like Jack Murtha want to vote to defund the war, get out of Iraq and take responsibility for ending the quagmire.
Historically, Republicans have proven to be very good at the blame game. Consequently, many Democrats are concerned that if they vote to defund the war and it becomes a greater disaster by the middle of 2008, they will be blamed.
Polls show Americans are against the surge and want troops to start moving out of Iraq, but that same majority insist we shouldn’t defund the troops.
Senate Democrats can’t even get a non-binding resolution passed and voted on, because of a Republican filibuster. They got 56 votes for a non-binding resolution, but needed 60 in order to overcome that filibuster.
Most Americans want to start getting out of Iraq, but 60 percent don’t want to lose the war. It’s very tough to accomplish anything in Congress, because the message the American people are sending is contradictory.
Many Americans believe it’s time for Congress to step up and show the same kind of courage that troops are showing in Iraq. Instead, the Republican propaganda machine seeks to define Democrats as not supporting the troops, when in fact, the best way to support the troops is to get them out of the middle of an Iraqi civil war.
Many American support Rep. Murtha's plan, which calls for stopping the further deployment of troops unless they’re properly prepared and fully equipped, which seems to be a common sense statement.
Republicans know the war was a mistake and recognize that the war is lost, but still have the audacity to claim Democrats don’t have the courage of their convictions. They want Democrats to take responsibility for making the hard decision to withdraw the troops, which would allow them to blame Democrats for loosing the war. Democrats like Jack Murtha want to vote to defund the war, get out of Iraq and take responsibility for ending the quagmire.
Historically, Republicans have proven to be very good at the blame game. Consequently, many Democrats are concerned that if they vote to defund the war and it becomes a greater disaster by the middle of 2008, they will be blamed.
Polls show Americans are against the surge and want troops to start moving out of Iraq, but that same majority insist we shouldn’t defund the troops.
Senate Democrats can’t even get a non-binding resolution passed and voted on, because of a Republican filibuster. They got 56 votes for a non-binding resolution, but needed 60 in order to overcome that filibuster.
Most Americans want to start getting out of Iraq, but 60 percent don’t want to lose the war. It’s very tough to accomplish anything in Congress, because the message the American people are sending is contradictory.
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