WE STOPPED THE WAR FUNDING!!!!!!!!!!!

[Joanne98]

By David Swanson

On Thursday, the U.S. House of Representatives voted No and blocked Speaker Nancy Pelosi's latest proposal to throw another $165 billion into the occupation of Iraq. This happened in large part because ordinary citizens pressured their representatives to vote No. In the final count 149 Democrats voted No, 132 Republicans voted Present (neither Yes nor No), 12 members did not vote, and only 141 voted Yes. Here's the roll call:
http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2008/roll328.xml

While the Republicans had less of an impact than the Democrats, the corporate media is quickly giving the Republicans credit for blocking the vote. This is nonsense. This vote was blocked by 149 Democrats finally - FINALLY - doing the right thing. We should thank them immediately. We should thank each other for having moved them. We should contact the media and praise them. We should have flowers delivered to their offices on Friday.

http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/node/33450

[MissWaverly]

1. it's about time

enough of this obscene war which has only brought misery and death

[Vanje]

2. K&R nt

[Breeze54]

3. O-M-G !!!

:wtf:

I'm in disbelief!!

:kick: & Recommended!!

[MADem]

4. This habit of giving people "flowers" for just doing their fucking jobs is rather curious.

Tell them you'll VOTE for them. In an email.

That's better than flowers, that FWIW, end up at WALTER REED or BETHESDA anyway, if you want to make your voice heard.

[Jack Rabbit]

5. Can we support Shirley Golub now?

Go Shirley!

[Juche]

6. Right

Why did Pelosi vote against this bill if it was her idea?

I remember in fall of last year the dems in the senate acted like they'd block all war funding that didn't have a timetable. They gave up pretty fast. I have no expectations the dems will stand by this for more than a month.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ebpod5LqFts