Defections now likely on Iraq bill

[babylonsister]

http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/?q=node/22835

Defections now likely on Iraq bill
Submitted by davidswanson on Wed, 2007-05-23 19:09. Congress

By Mike Soraghan, The Hill

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Woolsey has voted consistently against Iraq supplemental spending bills, saying they don't do enough to get the U.S. out of Iraq.

Her observation is backed by comments by members like Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.). He was a surprise vote in favor of the original supplemental this year, but he said yesterday he cannot back the bill again without a timeline.

Grijalva said: "I've supported it all the way to this point. I understand the work that went into it. But if the goal is accountability, I don't think this gets us closer to that goal."

Rep. Maurice Hinchey (D-N.Y .) said he expects enough Democrats to switch that leadership vote-counters will lose the margin of victory they have enjoyed so far.

"I'm on the edge," he said. "I'm not liking this. A lot of people have bought into the notion that you have to fund the troops. Funding the troops means more troops are going to die."

Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) indicated that just because he has voted for it before does not mean he will vote for it without a timeline.


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[WCGreen]

1. Pssssst....

The rank and file maybe listening after all...

Could it be the leadership knew this would happen but didn't want to rankle Joey Lieberman or donors to the party...

This could have been their plan all along...

They had to have talked to the Rank and File before cobbling the bill together...

[babylonsister]

2. I'd be overjoyed if that was/is their 'plan'. The beginning of this piece

claims rethugs will have to take up the slack. Hmmm...

[WCGreen]

8. If they do now....

They won't come September...

[babylonsister]

9. Now seems better; less bloodshed, and let the criminal in chief

take the hit.

[WCGreen]

12. The problem is that Bush doesn't care....

He is oblivious to the political consequences of his behavior...

[Heath Hatcher]

3. Self deleted

[The Magistrate]

4. Excellent, Ma'am

The torpedoeing of this by a back-benchers' rebellion would be an excellent and salutory outcome.

[nadinbrzezinski]

7. Assuming they get enough peoole to go down in flames

:-)

Otehrwise this inside baseball shit will escape most muricans

[bluestateguy]

5. Most rank and file will vote no

Our gripe should be with the leadership and about two dozen DLC Liebercrats.

[jillan]

6. Yeah for Grijalva... one of the few good ones coming out of AZ

I PRAY that more stand up and vote against this bill.

[Tiggeroshii]

10. It'll be nice to see it not pass.

And seeing also that the Democrat's rolling over for * won't matter.

[Heath Hatcher]

11. I think alot of Democrats will vote againist this bill

Now I can't speak for the Blue Dogs or the DLC but the only reason alot of anti war Democrats voted for the last bill because of the withdrawal plan, not with that out alot of anti-war Democrats like Sam Farr and Jan Shakowsky will vote againist it. Put it this way they could be alot more then 13 Democrats that will down this bill.

[pberq]

13. Yes! Now we're talking!