Another Iraq war spending showdown looms

[rodeodance]

Source: ap



Another Iraq war spending showdown looms

By ANNE FLAHERTY, Associated Press Writer 9 minutes ago

WASHINGTON - President Bush and Congress are headed toward another showdown on war spending, this time sparring over nearly $190 billion the Pentagon says is needed to keep combat in Iraq afloat for another year.


Sen. Robert Byrd, chairman of the Appropriations Committee, vowed Wednesday not to "rubber stamp" the request and said it was time to put Bush's policies in check.

"We cannot create a democracy at the point of a gun," said Byrd, D-W.Va., whose speech during a Senate hearing on the spending request was interrupted several times by cheers of anti-war protesters.

"Sending more guns does not change that reality," Byrd said.

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[Robbien]

1. There will be no showdown

DLC/GOP/BlueDogs have enough votes to easily put through anything GOPers want.

Perhaps we will see some "show" of resistance, but not a showdown. This budget is exactly what our DLC/GOP/BlueDogs congresscritters want and the minority Progressives will be told to just STFU.

[pattmarty]

2. I agree.

[saigon68]

3. No "Profile in Courage" from DLC democrats

Or from Various "stooges" in the house like Ram Emmanuuel

They will follow the lead of "Lost Sheep Joementum Losermann" and give all the $$$$ the chimp wants to fry Islamicists

A Thousand more Gold Star Mothers will be created in the US by these boot licks