Thread: Why does the GOP hate our troops?

How can anyone who "supports the troops" vote against this bill?

WASHINGTON -- For the fifth time this year, Senate Republicans today effectively blocked a Democratic move to change U.S. policy in Iraq, turning aside a proposal to mandate more rest at home for troops serving in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Democrats fell four short of the 60-vote super-majority demanded by Republican leaders for an amendment to the defense authorization bill now being debated in the Senate.

Seven Republican lawmakers joined Democrats, despite the GOP's growing public criticism of President Bush's war strategy.

The 56-41 vote to end debate on the proposal infuriated Democrats, who accused Republicans of stifling debate on the war once again.

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We only need 4 more Republicans to vote with our Democrats to support the troops.

Among those joining Senate Democrats in supporting the Webb measure, were Republicans Norm Coleman, Olympia Snowe, Susan Collins, John Sununu, Chuck Hagel, Gordon Smith and John Warner -- all but Snowe are up for reelection next year.

And until Democrats get past 60 votes in the Senate, it's hard to guess when relief is coming.

November 2008 can't get here fast enough.

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Hey, why don't the dems bring the troops home? That would only take a simple 1 vote, the dude that holds the purse strings can say "no".

Originally Posted by Migi e!

Hey, why don't the dems bring the troops home? That would only take a simple 1 vote, the dude that holds the purse strings can say "no".

I guess the trick is to read the thread before responding

The Dems need 60 votes to pass a bill.

They had only 56 on this vote.

Support the troops, not the war

Originally Posted by ViolaLee

I guess the trick is to read the thread before responding

The Dems need 60 votes to pass a bill.

They had only 56 on this vote.

Nope, not true, the dems could've brought the troops home by simply not allowing the vote to come to the floor for a vote & cut funding too.

Originally Posted by ViolaLee

I guess the trick is to read the thread before responding

The Dems need 60 votes to pass a bill.

They had only 56 on this vote.

Poor Democrats....can't get anythihng done in congress...boo hoo!

Seriously, if they had any convictions they would cut off funding...but they don't. It's all about the aquisition of power.

Originally Posted by conservative

Poor Democrats....can't get anythihng done in congress...boo hoo!

Seriously, if they had any convictions they would cut off funding...but they don't. It's all about the aquisition of power.

Maybe they recognise that a phased withdrawal is not exactly the right decision at the moment

Originally Posted by ViolaLee

How can anyone who "supports the troops" vote against this bill?




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We only need 4 more Republicans to vote with our Democrats to support the troops.




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hey both the reps and the dems sold out our troops. Well both sides don't work for the American people they work for the AAE which runs our elected.

We have no representation, and our leaders don't care...they don't work for us and they don't care about the troops nor the constitution.

Originally Posted by conservative

Poor Democrats....can't get anythihng done in congress...boo hoo!

Seriously, if they had any convictions they would cut off funding...but they don't. It's all about the aquisition of power.

Cutting funding is a horrible idea. Why do republicans always bring up cutting funding? Do you want us to leave a huge vaccuum in Iraq by cutting and running? I don't understand Republicans. You accuse and accuse and accuse the Democrats and then suggest the same things you've been accusing them of. WTF?

I don't want funding cut...that is a Democrat idea. I want support of the mission, support of the troops, and victory.