House Democrats Consider Making Iraq Timetable "Advisory"

[Poiuyt]

House Democrats are considering revising the language in the Iraq war spending bill regarding the proposed troop withdrawal timetable so that the dates are "advisory" and no longer binding, reports the Washington Post.

"The compromise language would keep the deadlines included in the original House bill but make them nonbinding, as the Senate version did, and would allow President Bush to waive troop-readiness standards, lawmakers said," writes Peter Baker and Jonathan Weisman.

President Bush has vowed to veto the spending bill if it includes measures calling for troops to be withdrawn by a specific date.

"The compromises may cost Democrats votes among antiwar liberals, but they hope to pick up some Republicans," continues the Post.

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http://rawstory.com/news/2007/Democrats_consider_making_Iraq_timetable_advisory_0418.html

I just knew the Democrats would back down

[rusty charly]

1. and they won't "pick up some Republicans"

when will they learn that?

[Kutjara]

2. That sound you hear is the crack of a crumbling spine.

Once again, our Democratic representatives have turned into invertebrates at the first sign of resistance.

[rodeodance]

3. another story on yahoo spoke of the newly elected Dems in Congress who

are ones who want this language---they approached Pelosi on this.

[aquart]

4. How about not?

[yourout]

5. Message to Dems.......Hold your ground or lose your job.

[robinlynne]

6. That is some bullshit!

[BleedingHeartPatriot]

7. Call this number, calll, call, call. we should'n't "pick up Republicans"

MKJ

[BleedingHeartPatriot]

8. dupe, delete

[montanacowboy]

9. Is anyone surprised?

Fuck them all. Cheney said they would cave and he was right. This is your HRC, Terry McA., bullshit DLC crap that has lost us elections, and here we go again.

Goddam chicken shit cowards; I am getting pretty close to not voting at all, what is the point.

[WFF]

10. Mr. Fish is always spot on!