Republican Revolt: Some Discuss Defying President

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Republican Revolt: Some Discuss Defying President
Democrats Still Lack Votes to Override Veto

July 8, 2007

After a week-long congressional recess, Senate leaders will start to unleash a flood of anti-war measures Monday -- everything from revoking the president's original authorization for the war to beginning troop withdrawals within a month.

"I think the dam is about to burst," Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., told CBS' "Face the Nation." "Republican senators who have been holding up a reasonable change in policy on this war are going home and getting hammered by their constituents."

Democrats still don't have the votes to pass most, if any, of the measures. But they intend to pressure Republicans and draw a sharp contrast on an issue that is working to their advantage in the 2008 campaign.

"We have a lot of work to do around the world," Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton said at a campaign stop, "starting with bringing our troops home from the civil war in Iraq."

For Republicans on the ballot in 2008, the war has become a serious liability.

"If the campaign were to take place in the current context, the Democrats would have a huge advantage, and this'd have to be on the minds of many Republicans," said Michael O'Hanlon, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution.

In fact, Republican support for the war appears to be cracking. This week, three more senior Republican senators called for a change of course in Iraq.

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Of course the bastards, er, the republicans start listening to what their constituency have been saying all along. Sorry boys and girls, too little, too late.

Either way, they have alot of rebuilding to do and I hope it's on quicksand.

since when..reagun? No way they'll change unless they get messiah who's honest-how likely is that?

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Well, it took long enough and talk is cheap, but I'm glad to see "cracks" forming in the GOP wall.

election are thinking about the real possibility of losing their great health plans and all the other pork they'll miss at the people's expense.

My oh my how low that bar is. :eyes: It's revolting.

big time as these MF's realize that their jobs are truly on the line... You need to stock up on popcorn ... and sit back, cause these suckers are going to realize that it's not all about them anymore... Maybe the Dem's in both the house and the Senate know something that we don't.... Patience.....

ww

Bush & Cheney have become RADIOACTIVE.

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call your congress people Monday..remember what Melissa E said yesterday..what will you do on Monday??????


demand a withdrawl and impeachment!!

demand it..

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