Senator Reid: "Some Republicans WOULD RATHER PROTECT THE PRESIDENT Than SUPPORT THE TROOPS"

kpete

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Wed Jul-11-07 11:49 AM
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Senator Reid: "Some Republicans WOULD RATHER PROTECT THE PRESIDENT Than SUPPORT THE TROOPS"

Harry Reid, in his response to the filibuster, said this:

"If the Republicans oppose troop readiness, they're entitled to vote against it," he said. "But to block this amendment, to not even give it an up or down vote, shows that some of my Republican colleagues would rather protect the president than protect the troops."

http://electioncentral.tpmcafe.com/blog/electioncentral/2007/jul/11/gop_filibusters_webb_troop_amendment

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Ishoutandscream2

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Wed Jul-11-07 11:50 AM
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1. That is an excellent sound bite

and oh so true. That's something to repeat over and over again.

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WCGreen

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Wed Jul-11-07 11:54 AM
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3. That was the whole purpose of this exercise in legislative inaction...

This made it possible to have it on record that certain Senators would rather not give relief to the troops...

This is exactly the kind of tactics that the people who control the debate can and should use...

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C_eh_N_eh_D_eh

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Wed Jul-11-07 12:02 PM
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8. What's nice about that language...

... is that it mirrors the sorts of things the Republicans were saying about the Dem minority a year ago. "This deserves a straight up-or-down vote", "Your obstruction hurts our troops", etc. It probably won't work as well for our side as it did for theirs, though.

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Captain Hilts

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Wed Jul-11-07 11:52 AM
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2. NOW do people understand why impeachment isn't viable? nt

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WCGreen

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Wed Jul-11-07 11:56 AM
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4. Not a chance...

CS will get 'er done...

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knowledgeispwr

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Wed Jul-11-07 11:58 AM
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5. ?

Is that sarcasm? :shrug:

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WCGreen

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Wed Jul-11-07 12:42 PM
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11. Reference to Cindy...

That's what I get for posting while trying to work...

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Bitwit1234

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Wed Jul-11-07 11:59 AM
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6. Do we have a list of who voted which way yet please post a link

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Robbien

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Wed Jul-11-07 11:59 AM
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7. This is an excellent meme

and it should be used for everything the GOPers do.

GOPers would rather support Bush than __________ (fill in the blank i.e. do something good for the country).

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mmonk

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Wed Jul-11-07 12:04 PM
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9. But, but ...........

I thought bush was America.:sarcasm:

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jean

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Wed Jul-11-07 12:14 PM
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10. these people put party before country, every time.

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