Republicans said that after weeks of struggle, they had forced Democrats to give up their demand for

[rodeodance]

.................Republicans said that after weeks of struggle, they had forced Democrats to give up their demand for a date to withdraw the troops.

"I'm optimistic that we will achieve the following: Republicans said that after weeks of struggle, they had forced Democrats to give up their demand for a date to withdraw the troops.

"I'm optimistic that we will achieve the following: a full four-month funding bill without surrender dates. I think there's a good chance of that," said Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell (news, bio, voting record) of Kentucky.

Rep. John Boehner (news, bio, voting record) of Ohio, the House Republican leader, added, "Democrats have finally conceded defeat in their effort to include mandatory surrender dates in a funding bill for the troops, so forward progress has been made for the first time in this four-month process."I think there's a good chance of that," said Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell (news, bio, voting record) of Kentucky.

Rep. John Boehner (news, bio, voting record) of Ohio, the House Republican leader, added, "Democrats have finally conceded defeat in their effort to include mandatory surrender dates in a funding bill for the troops, so forward progress has been made for the first time in this four-month process.".

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070522/ap_on_go_co/us_iraq;_ylt=ArOcvvxUXztmOxd.BAcocpSs0NUE

repugs gloating away!

[Bullet1987]

1. Spineless...

[central scrutinizer]

2. surrender dates?

I see that the repigs are still more adept at framing the issue than the Democrats. They need to read Lakoff.

[librechik]

11. I'd like to shove that knifelike phrase sideways up Boener's

alimentary opening

[rubberducky]

3. They are in the minority and they still win.

Tell me anything that the dems won while in the minority. This is so frustrating.

[mzmolly]

4. I believe that the funding is through September?

:shrug:

[Merlot]

5. "mandatory surrender dates." "conceded defeat"

Gosh, wonder who wrote that script?

Just because democrats have the slim-est of majority doesn't mean they can override a veto. They can set the agenda which means now more than ever people will recognize who wants this war (repubs) and who doesn't.

[KansDem]

6. AP = "Amalgamated Propaganda"

You know, the ones who reported just before the 2006 election that Mark Foley was a "Democrat."

edited to add Brad Blog

[AX10]

8. John Boehner ("boner") said that. That was an exact quote.

[IndianaGreen]

7. When you act like Neville Chamberlain

don't be surprised when Hitler mocks you!

Bush now has even more contempt for the Democrats than he did before!

[tom_paine]

10. Can you blame him?

I am trying to be patient, but there is no other way to view recent events.

[Old and In the Way]

9. Quite a win for Republicans.

I mean, I hope they run on this "win".

"Hey America...we stopped those Democrats from getting us out of the quagmire...hurray! More soldiers will be killed, more soldiers injured, more Iraqi's killed and injured, we'll continue burning resources in Iraq which could be used at home, and we'll see more and more people come to hate us. Quite a win for us, right? Right?"