Democrats Make Pre-Emptive on Bush Address

[southernleftylady]

WASHINGTON - In a pre-emptive strike before President Bush (news - web sites)'s State of the Union address, Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid called on the administration Monday to outline an exit strategy for Iraq (news - web sites) while his House counterpart vowed lasting opposition to Social Security (news - web sites) benefit cuts
Reid, D-Nevada, also said it would be a mistake to set a deadline for the withdrawal of American forces. "That's not a wise decision because it only empowers those who don't want us there," he said in a joint appearance with House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi of California.

In remarks at the National Press Club, Reid said that Sunday's elections in Iraq marked "a first step in helping figure out a way that the U.S. can get out of Iraq ... We have to figure out a way to remove ourselves from there with dignity."
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=536&ncid=536&e=3&u=/ap/20050131/ap_on_go_co/democrats_bush

[cthrumatrix]

1. can't they just use the words "accountability" & "chickenshit"

[mcar]

2. This is what I like to hear

Democrats with spines -- good going!

[Career Prole]

3. "We have to figure out a way to remove ourselves

from there with dignity"?!?!?!? :wtf:

Sorry, Harry...I strongly disagree. There come times in life when dignity doesn't matter as much as expedience, like when the fire ants are pouring up your trouser leg.

To paraphrase a younger John Kerry, how do you ask a man to be the last to die in Iraq? How do you ask a man to be the last man to die to afford us a "dignified" exit?

[MGKrebs]

4. Well at least they are attacking rather than responding.

I guess that's progress.

[KansDem]

6. It's the ol' "Peace with Honor" bullshit of Vietnam...

Remember how Nixon used the "peace with honor" bullshit to prolong American withdrawal from Vietnam?

Here's that famous photo of us leaving a peaceful Vietnam with our honor intact:


Peace, with Honor!!!

I often wondered how many more Americans died so Nixon could save face...

[Truth__Seeker]

5. Sounds alot like Nixon's Peace w/Honor!

[realFedUp]

7. Welcome to DU Truth__Seeker

:hi:

[KansDem]

8. Good analysis!

And welcome to DU :hi:

:toast:

[PROGRESSIVE1]

9. kick