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jmc247 (235 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 10:18 PM Original message |
Democrats Back Down On Iraq Timetable but Vow to Fight on Other Areas |
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bdamomma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 10:20 PM Response to Original message |
1. geez, just when we think we have * over a barrel, we back down again |
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Bobbieo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 10:25 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. alyce - What do you suggest? geez!!! |
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msongs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 10:27 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. I suggest the Dems stand for something and MEAN IT nt |
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bdamomma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-03-07 08:06 AM Response to Reply #2 |
24. to stand up to this jerk, and keep that timeline in. |
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leftchick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-03-07 08:35 AM Response to Reply #24 |
30. also a clear majority of Americans WANT a timetable |
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Virginia Dare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-03-07 10:16 AM Response to Reply #30 |
54. Americans WANT a timetable... |
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leftchick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-03-07 10:36 AM Response to Reply #54 |
62. if they really want a timetable |
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Virginia Dare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-03-07 11:05 AM Response to Reply #62 |
66. If you want to believe the media spin, so be it...n/t |
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kenny blankenship (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-03-07 09:54 AM Response to Reply #2 |
51. Can't speak for her, but I suggest they send him the SAME bill this afternoon |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 10:30 PM Response to Original message |
4. Forget the timeline.. |
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Democrats_win (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 10:30 PM Response to Original message |
5. Democrats could not have done worse! Now they'll legitimized the war. |
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shadowknows69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 10:32 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. The will and voice of the people |
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Bobbieo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 10:34 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. We are finding out we really don't have a majority in Congress. |
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jmc247 (235 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 11:01 PM Response to Reply #8 |
15. I guess so |
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MethuenProgressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 10:31 PM Response to Original message |
6. Send up a bill calling for $9 Trillion for the war, a Draft, & perm. bases in the oil fields. |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 10:40 PM Response to Original message |
9. I guess the pink tutus came back from the cleaners ... only to get pecker tracks again. |
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leftchick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-03-07 08:37 AM Response to Reply #9 |
31. yep |
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grytpype (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 10:47 PM Response to Original message |
10. The Dems are doing fine. |
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Diogenes2 (344 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-03-07 12:27 AM Response to Reply #10 |
19. Discouragingly enough, you may have sized up.. |
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Le Taz Hot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-03-07 08:22 AM Response to Reply #10 |
27. The most gutless Democratic |
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grytpype (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-03-07 09:17 AM Response to Reply #27 |
34. There's nothing Karl Rove would like more than that. |
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Le Taz Hot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-03-07 09:39 AM Response to Reply #34 |
45. We have cowards |
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grytpype (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-03-07 09:41 AM Response to Reply #45 |
47. Oh, go vote for Nader. |
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endarkenment (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-03-07 09:54 AM Response to Reply #47 |
50. Nader has a valid point. |
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meldroc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-03-07 10:44 AM Response to Reply #34 |
64. You do not have a fucking clue. |
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Virginia Dare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-03-07 09:27 AM Response to Reply #27 |
39. The problem is, they don't have a big enough majority to stop this alone.. |
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Virginia Dare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-03-07 09:26 AM Response to Reply #10 |
38. Precisely, the Repubs have just committed political suicide.. |
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Truth2Tell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 10:55 PM Response to Original message |
11. I'm contacting my legislators |
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Bobbieo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 10:57 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. Is that Cheney sneering? Looks like he won the bet! |
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jmc247 (235 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 11:24 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. He called it |
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bdamomma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-03-07 08:09 AM Response to Reply #14 |
26. yup he did say we would blink first. |
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calimary (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-03-07 12:32 AM Response to Reply #11 |
20. Welcome to DU. Frustrating, isn't it? |
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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-03-07 10:20 AM Response to Reply #11 |
56. Welcome to DU - we do need to contact our legislators on this! |
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ecstatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 10:55 PM Response to Original message |
12. right. I'll be waiting |
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jmc247 (235 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 10:57 PM Response to Original message |
13. We knew this would happen |
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Tom Joad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 11:06 PM Response to Original message |
16. Despite this, i refuse to say anything against the horses Pelosi and Reid |
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Miss Chybil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 11:31 PM Response to Original message |
18. What happened to the days when people had the balls to fight until the govt. shut down? nt |
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Solly Mack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-03-07 04:01 AM Response to Original message |
21. I just can't imagine why this doesn't have 5 recommends already |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-03-07 06:01 AM Response to Reply #21 |
22. i just gave it a 3rd. It is depressing article. |
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WA98296 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-03-07 06:21 AM Response to Original message |
23. So, they truly are "gutless"....I am so UMIMPRESSED with them. |
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bdamomma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-03-07 08:08 AM Response to Original message |
25. I just went through my e-mail and received so many just asking |
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Atman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-03-07 08:25 AM Response to Reply #25 |
28. There ARE NO OTHER AREAS. |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-03-07 08:34 AM Response to Original message |
29. Why are folks just focusing on half of the story & passing that off as truth? |
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Atman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-03-07 09:06 AM Response to Reply #29 |
32. Please don't oversimplify it like that...no one is looking to "dump on dems." |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-03-07 09:11 AM Response to Reply #32 |
33. no one (here) is looking to dump on Dems????? |
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Atman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-03-07 09:25 AM Response to Reply #33 |
37. I'm not saying people AREN'T dumping on the democratic leadership |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-03-07 09:38 AM Response to Reply #37 |
44. I don't think many of the critics I've seen would recognize an serious effort |
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endarkenment (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-03-07 09:24 AM Response to Reply #29 |
36. Because " a defense policy measure " |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-03-07 09:29 AM Response to Reply #36 |
40. Attaching language to the Defense bill would pressure Bush even more |
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endarkenment (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-03-07 09:38 AM Response to Reply #40 |
43. It won't get to his desk. |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-03-07 09:49 AM Response to Reply #43 |
48. I don't know why our Democrats are the idiots for doing what they can |
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endarkenment (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-03-07 10:17 AM Response to Reply #48 |
55. They are idiots because they always back down. |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-03-07 10:27 AM Response to Reply #55 |
59. because I don't see them 'backing down' |
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endarkenment (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-03-07 12:13 PM Response to Reply #59 |
67. Always look on the bright side of life. nt. |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-03-07 12:36 PM Response to Reply #67 |
70. SAFE Despair it is that raves, |
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Virginia Dare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-03-07 09:29 AM Response to Reply #29 |
41. Exactly, this bill was symbolic... |
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endarkenment (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-03-07 09:37 AM Response to Reply #41 |
42. Symbolic? |
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Virginia Dare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-03-07 09:39 AM Response to Reply #42 |
46. The symbolism is... |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-03-07 09:53 AM Response to Reply #46 |
49. and, some folks want to disregard the fact that this is a political process |
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endarkenment (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-03-07 12:31 PM Response to Reply #49 |
69. oh bullshit. |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-03-07 12:40 PM Response to Reply #69 |
71. oh bullshit yourself |
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endarkenment (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-03-07 09:20 AM Response to Original message |
35. That reminds me of a really bad joke. |
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bdamomma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-03-07 09:57 AM Response to Original message |
52. I know my Senator Reed was for this timeline all the way. |
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meldroc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-03-07 09:58 AM Response to Original message |
53. A better idea would be for Congress to fund only three months at a time. |
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Babsbrain (536 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-03-07 10:23 AM Response to Reply #53 |
57. Great idea! |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-03-07 10:26 AM Response to Original message |
58. Politics as usual...as usual...as usual...as usual...as usual..as usual.. |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-03-07 10:38 AM Response to Reply #58 |
63. as if the nature of 'politics' would somehow change |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-03-07 11:02 AM Response to Reply #63 |
65. Our political institutions, and the way they operate, is the problem. |
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endarkenment (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-03-07 12:29 PM Response to Reply #65 |
68. "bystanders to a crime" |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-03-07 12:44 PM Response to Reply #65 |
73. just flailing around with unsupported proposals and initiatives |
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Individualist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-03-07 12:49 PM Response to Reply #58 |
75. ...and the usual apologists |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-03-07 12:56 PM Response to Reply #75 |
76. nice to have a point of view reduced to some petty cheerleading |
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Individualist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-03-07 01:02 PM Response to Reply #76 |
78. If sig lines were on, |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-03-07 01:25 PM Response to Reply #78 |
79. silly sayings |
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iamthebandfanman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-03-07 10:32 AM Response to Original message |
60. im extremely upset |
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bbgrunt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-03-07 10:32 AM Response to Original message |
61. there goes my heart again |
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BurtWorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-03-07 12:40 PM Response to Original message |
72. WRONG: Pelosi And Reid's Offices Deny WaPo Story... |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-03-07 12:47 PM Response to Reply #72 |
74. I maintain that many of the critics WANT this to be true |
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BurtWorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-03-07 12:58 PM Response to Reply #74 |
77. It's the only time they'll take a WaPo story at face value. |
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