REPUBLICAN OBSTRUCTIONISM - LATimes - lays it all out in the first couple of paragraphs

[kpete]

LATimes lays it all out in the first couple of paragraphs. To wit:
http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/07/18/the-grand-obstruction-party-seven-time-supporters-of-continued-failure/

For the seventh time this year, Senate Republicans today blocked a measure to change U.S. policy in Iraq, beating back the latest Democratic proposal to set a timeline for withdrawing troops.

Democrats fell eight votes short of the 60 votes demanded by Republican leaders for an amendment to the defense authorization bill being debated in the Senate.

Four Republican lawmakers joined Democrats, ending a round-the-clock session orchestrated by Democratic leaders Tuesday night to highlight what they alleged was Republican obstructionism.


http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-warvote19jul19,0,1615750.story?coll=la-home-center

[MessiahRp]

1. They mention Smith, Collins, Snowe and Collins... where was Hagel?

Didn't he vote with the Democrats?

52-47, It looks like we lacked some Democrat votes as well.

Rp

[Grandrose]

2. Fair reporting! K&R

Worth reading. :kick:

[blondeatlast]

3. Say it in every LTTE: Obstructionism. To be repeated at the bar,

the water cooler, on you fake cell phone call in the grocery line--"the Republicans did WHAT? But everyone wants the soldiers home!"

[blondeatlast]

4. Warning re: first link: Barf alert (the photo).

:scared:

[nadinbrzezinski]

5. Repeat obstruction line as often as you can

and add, GOP is the party of war

[blondeatlast]

6. Exactly; say it over and over again. the obstructionistGOP has voted NOT to bring our soldiers home.

And they must pay the price.

[KAT119]

7. K&R