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Greeby Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-17-07 06:46 PM
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Could Pelosi be stacking the war funding bill so Repukes will vote against?
As we know, the Defense Appropriations Subcmte has been adding various measures to the war funding bill such as limits on troop deployments, timetable for withdrawal, and a hefty bit of pork on the side. That has lead to reports that the Republicans plan to vote against it, and that if it gets to him, Shrub will veto it.

http://newsblogs.chicagotribune.com/news_theswamp/2007/03/at_wars_anniver.html
http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/house-dems-will-survey-but-not-whip-iraq-bill-votes-2007-03-13.html

Could Pelosi, knowing she can't get the full caucus on board, especially not the Blue Dogs, be deliberately cramming the bill with items that will disgust the Republicans into voting against, along with the Out Of Iraq Caucus, and presto, no more war funds.

Or am I overestimating this Democratic leadership? :shrug:
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w4rma Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-17-07 07:02 PM
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1. She is trying very hard to pass a bill. But if the GOP obstructs it then that's the way it goes.(nt)
Edited on Sat Mar-17-07 07:03 PM by w4rma
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