Olbermann: The Democratic nomination is likely to be decided... tomorrow.

[IndianaGreen]

The Democratic nomination is likely to be decided... tomorrow.

The talk of practical politics, the buying into of the President’s dishonest construction “fund-the-troops-or-they-will-be-in-jeopardy,” the promise of tougher action in September, is falling not on deaf ears, but rather falling on Americans who already told you what to do, and now perceive your ears as closed to practical politics.

Those who seek the Democratic nomination need to—for their own political futures and, with a thousand times more solemnity and importance, for the individual futures of our troops—denounce this betrayal, vote against it, and, if need be, unseat Majority Leader Reid and Speaker Pelosi if they continue down this path of guilty, fatal acquiescence to the tragically misguided will of a monomaniacal president.

For, ultimately, at this hour, the entire government has failed us.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18831132/

[Octafish]

1. "The entire government has failed us."

Yeah. Since November 22, 1963.

Thank you, IndianaGreen!

BTW: How ya been?

[IndianaGreen]

3. I am still on the trenches

Our next event are a series of statewide antiwar rallies whenever the bodycount reaches 3,500, which unfortunately may happen before summer.

[volstork]

5. you said it, Octafish

I was not to be born for almost three years that day, but have always believed that JFK's murder was the beginning of the end....

[Sukie1941]

9. Kennedy

I had the privilege of voting for JFK. And I spent four days mourning him and what was to come. I subsequently worked on Bobbie Kennedy's campaign until it ended abruptly.

[madrchsod]

2. the only person i truly believe in is`t running

"I cannot support a bill that contains nothing more than toothless benchmarks and that allows the President to continue what may be the greatest foreign policy blunder in our nation’s history. There has been a lot of tough talk from members of Congress about wanting to end this war, but it looks like the desire for political comfort won out over real action. Congress should have stood strong, acknowledged the will of the American people, and insisted on a bill requiring a real change of course in Iraq.”


http://feingold.senate.gov/
U.S. Senator Russ Feingold

[mzmolly]

4. Well that depends on what Gore does also.

:shrug:

[some guy]

6. That was somewhat disappointing

" With the exception of Senator Dodd and Senator Edwards, the Democratic presidential candidates have (so far at least) failed us. "

Mr Kucinich is a Democratic presidential candidate, and has been vocally, vigorously opposing this obscene, illegal war and occupation since before the invasion began.

Thanks for the support Mr Olbermann, I'm sure he appreciates it. :eyes:

[IndianaGreen]

7. I noticed that oversight. Dennis never gets any press!

I don't think Richardson supports the compromise either.

[some guy]

8. and it's a pity.

I've been supporting Mr Kucinich since the 2004 election primaries, so I'm not really paying that much attention to Mr Richardson. Good on him if he doesn't support the compromise. However, WRT the pending vote, neither he nor Mr Edwards can actually vote against, which I supose makes it more irritating that Mr Olbermann would mention Mr Edwards, but not Mr Kucinich.