Why don't we bring up that the Reps don't support the troops by not giving them time off, etc.

[kerry-is-my-prez]

Also, them voting down raises and equipment for the troops. They should be continually bring this up.


http://blog.thedemocraticdaily.com/?p=6616
Senate Republicans Don’t Support the Troops
Posted by Pamela Leavey
September 19th, 2007 @ 11:55 pm
Why do Senate Republicans not support the troops?

Senate Republicans blocked a plan on Wednesday to give U.S. troops in Iraq more home leave, defeating a proposal widely seen as the Democrats’ best near-term chance to change President George W. Bush’s Iraq strategy.

The measure to give troops as much rest time at home as they spent on their most recent tour overseas needed 60 votes to pass in the Democratic-controlled Senate; it received just 56 votes, with 44 against.

It had been offered by Sen. Jim Webb, a decorated Vietnam veteran and former Navy secretary. The Democrat said U.S. troops are being “burned out” by repeated redeployments to Iraq, with tours of up to 15 months and less than a year off in between.

The plan was strongly opposed by the Bush administration — Pentagon Secretary Robert Gates called it a backdoor attempt to pull troops off the battlefield in the unpopular Iraq war, and said he would recommend Bush veto it if it passed. A similar bill has passed the House.



www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-war_zuckmanjul12,1,2818504.story

chicagotribune.com
WORLD
Senate battles over time off for troops
Amendment to extend leaves fails
By Jill Zuckman
July 12, 2007

Democrats accused Republicans of talking about supporting the troops but not actually doing it. Republicans accused Democrats of looking for a back-door method to end the war.

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The Senate failed to cut off debate in order to vote on an amendment by Sen. Jim Webb (D-Va.) requiring the military to provide more time off for troops serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. Seven Republicans -- including six up for re-election next year -- joined 49 Democrats, but the measure fell short of the 60-vote threshold needed to quash GOP objections.

"It was wrong that we didn't come to the aid of our warriors who are fatigued and exhausted by the redeployment after redeployment," said Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), the assistant Democratic leader.

"It was wrong that we didn't stand by the military families who sit at home in anticipation, prayerful anticipation, of the next phone call, the next e-mail. It was wrong that so many members of the Senate who boast about supporting our troops wouldn't stand for our troops."

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[FrenchieCat]

1. Cause we're not that smart........

Why point the finger at the GOP.....

when we can point the finger at each other about some bullshit vote that had no business showing up for a vote to begin with!

[rudy23]

2. Because for some reason, we're not playing to beat the Republicans

half of the Democratic party is too busy tripping over each other to IMPRESS the Republicans over to our side.

[eleny]

3. That's driving me nuts, too

[Skittles]

4. why are you anti-troop and anti-America, kerry?

don't you know the best things for the troops and for us is for them to spend endless tours in Iraq and Afghanistan with less and less time in-between?