Senate Blocks Anti-War Bill

[Purveyor]

Source: Associated Press

(09-20) 12:27 PDT WASHINGTON, (AP) --

The Senate blocked legislation Thursday that would have cut off money for combat in Iraq by June. It was a predictable defeat for Democrats struggling to pass less divisive anti-war measures.

The 28-70 vote was 32 short of the 60 needed to cut off a GOP filibuster. The legislation, sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Sen. Russ Feingold, was indicative of the Democratic leadership's new hardline strategy.

Unable to attract enough Republican support on less contentious proposals, Reid has sought votes on strong anti-war measures intended to force a withdrawal of troops.


Read more: http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2007/09/20/national/w122705D84.DTL

[Kagemusha]

1. I hope the "Senate blocks" and "Dems defeated' headlines are worth it

since the base is getting what it literally has been asking for.

I'm not sure, myself, but I'm hardly going to condemn trying. I just don't know if it's going to do anything useful.

[DearAbby]

2. They want this war....

they are filibustering it to keep it going. Bastards

[Ian David]

3. Then fucking LET THEM ACTUALLY FILIBUSTER!

I called Harry Reid's office today and suggested that.

In fact, the Repukes should be forced to ACTUALLY filibuster every "pretend" filibuster they have already called... in sequence... consecutively... without a break in between.

[cosmicdot]

4. the roll call vote

http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=110&session=1&vote=00345

[shanti]

6. boxer voted yes

good on her! too bad her counterpart die-fi is such an ass :(

[rodeodance]

10. Here are the 28 AYE's

Grouped By Vote Position
YEAs ---28
Akaka (D-HI)
Boxer (D-CA)
Brown (D-OH)
Byrd (D-WV)
Cardin (D-MD)
Clinton (D-NY)
Dodd (D-CT)
Durbin (D-IL)
Feingold (D-WI)
Feinstein (D-CA)
Harkin (D-IA)
Inouye (D-HI)
Kennedy (D-MA)
Kerry (D-MA)
Klobuchar (D-MN)
Kohl (D-WI)
Lautenberg (D-NJ)
Leahy (D-VT)
Menendez (D-NJ)
Murray (D-WA)
Obama (D-IL)
Reid (D-NV)
Rockefeller (D-WV)
Sanders (I-VT)
Schumer (D-NY)
Stabenow (D-MI)
Whitehouse (D-RI)
Wyden (D-OR)

[rodeodance]

11. Wisconsin: Feingold (D-WI), Yea Kohl (D-WI), Yea

[high density]

5. My headline: Republicans Want Troops Dying Indefinitely for Oil and Corporate Profits

But I guess I'm biased.

[Xipe Totec]

7. That should have read: Republicans Block Senate Anti-War Bill n/t

[DrDan]

8. well - seems pretty bipartisan to me - looking at the Dem votes.

Just emailed my senator (Bill the-chickenhawk Nelson) expressing my dissatisfaction with his vote.

[Xipe Totec]

9. You're right, I got confused

with the Habeas Corpus vote yesterday, the Betray Us vote today, it's hard to keep track.

Thanks for the correction.

[Zhade]

12. There's no such thing as a Dem "hardline strategy" when they send funding bills to the floor.

They don't have to allow them to the floor, yet they do - thus encouraging this never-ending occupation.

[Solon]

13. Bi-partisan coalition of asshats block reducing troop casualties bill...

There, fixed the headline for you.

[deacon]

14. Democrats failing to pass anti-war bill

Source: Yahoo News

WASHINGTON - Democrats are unable to pass legislation that would challenge President Bush on the Iraq war, despite public opinion polls that show the war remains deeply unpopular with voters.

Failing to muster the support, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says the war now belonged to Republicans and vowed they would have to go on record again and again as siding with President Bush.


Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070921/ap_on_go_co/us_iraq

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And now, we all need to refer to this war and The GOP War. Because thats EXACTLY what it is. The GOP leaders in congress maintain the shield they built around him in the last congress.

[Mr. Mojo Risin]

15. Changin

Come senators, congressmen
Please heed the call
Don't stand in the doorway
Don't block up the hall
For he that gets hurt
Will be he who has stalled
There's a battle outside
And it is ragin'.
It'll soon shake your windows
And rattle your walls
For the times they are a-changin'

- Bob Dylan

[Highway61]

16. Friggin title should be

Repugs stonewall the Democrats...lock step with Bush

[Xenotime]

17. Where is the power we had? Unacceptable.

[humbled_opinion]

18. OMG... If the Democrats do not stand united they have no chance...

Every Democrat Senator that votes to continue this occupation needs to hear from constituents... America has rejected the failed war and wants its troops home.