Reply #8: Woolsey and the others are putting up a fuss [View All]

[leftchick]

they should break off and start a real progressive/liberal party. Or the "centrist" dems should become repukes and give us our party back. :(

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070522/ap_on_go_co/us_iraq

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Rep. Lynn Woolsey (news, bio, voting record), D-Calif., co-founder of the liberal Out of Iraq Caucus, said she will vote against the new measure and predicted that many of colleagues will join her.

"Every time we negotiate, it (the bill) becomes weaker," said Woolsey, D-Calif. "This is a Republican bill, so it better be Republican votes that pass it."

Hoyer said the new bill, despite its lack of a timetable on troop withdrawals, is still a victory for Democrats.

"There's not a rubber stamp or blank check here. . . . And we believe the net result here will be a significant change in direction," said Hoyer.