Lawmakers Speak Out Against Bush Escalation Plan
Lawmakers Speak Out Against Bush Escalation Plan
“President Bush is expected to announce his new Iraq strategy in an address to the nation” Wednesday at 9 pm EST. And according to the BBC, “The speech will reveal a plan to send more US troops to Iraq.”
Over the past few weeks, the media has asked members of Congress whether they support or oppose escalation.
Many are strongly opposed:
Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE): “It’s Alice in Wonderland. … I’m absolutely opposed to sending any more troops to Iraq. It is folly.” [Robert Novak column, 1/2/07]
Some are not saying where they fall either way:
Sen. John Ensign (R-NV): “Other lawmakers contacted Thursday, including Sen. John Ensign, R-Nev., did not express immediate objection to a troop increase, but emphasized they did not want to prejudge the president’s strategy.” [CongressDaily, 1/5/07]
Others have given their full support to the move:
Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT): “After speaking with our military commanders on the ground, I strongly believe that additional U.S. troops must be deployed to Baghdad.” [Hartford Courant, 12/21/06]
According to a tally by Think Progress, only seven lawmakers have given their public support to Bush’s escalation plan, twenty-three have come out in opposition, and fifteen have said they will withhold judgement for now.
Think Progress will be keeping tabs on who is willing to go along with Bush’s misguided plan and who is speaking out against it here. Help us keep it updated by leaving more examples in the comments. (Or send us an email).
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They spoke out individually, when asked. I would like to see some real "speaking out against" escalation.
January 8th, 2007 at 12:36 pmSo thet new congress has broken it vows already!
ROTFL
http://www.drudgereport.com/flash7.htm
ROTFL
January 8th, 2007 at 12:43 pmSen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT): “After speaking with our military commanders on the ground, I strongly believe that additional U.S. troops must be deployed to Baghdad.â€
Folks, remember that even though the Dems supposedly have a majority in the Senate, it's only because this DINO said he'd caucus with the Dems.
Lie-berman continues to show his true colors.
January 8th, 2007 at 12:46 pmSpeaker Pelosi has said "No blank check on Iraq"...
...when Bushiva and L'il Dick have already borrowed MORE against our children and grandchildrens' futures...
...that America's collective a*s can't cash...
January 8th, 2007 at 12:47 pmPoor Happy Guy. There are a lot of new members that need orientation. Look at their schedule, fool. They will be working for 143 days this year - up from the 103 days of the last congress. But you were perfectly Happy with their lazy attitude, right, dude?
January 8th, 2007 at 12:55 pmHappy Guy sez:
Sheesh...the Sludge Report is so ridiculously partisan it's laughable. It's the internet equivalent of Fox News.
The Dem's take one Monday off and they get crucified. Never mind that the previous Congress...the Repub-ruled 109th Congress...worked only 103 days out of the year. Let the Dems take one day off, and Drudge crows about how it's 'breaking promises'.
And you post a link, Happy Guy, proving you're every bit as dumb as Drudge believes his audience to be. Kudos.
January 8th, 2007 at 12:56 pmLike Truth said, these weasels need to speak out publicly, not on the phone where they can claim to be "taken out of context."
January 8th, 2007 at 12:56 pmHappy,
January 8th, 2007 at 12:57 pmAny link to Drudge is laughable....please. Anyway without even going there you are probably talking about the five day work week being shortened because of the college football game and a holiday. Brought to you by the same people that think the new Congress can stop a war in 100 hours. If these are the faults you guys will be "pointing out" for the next two years then I say thank the stars we are where we are.
Lieberman sure isn't making friends. Unfortunate, that he won the election as an independant, but continues to side with the warmongers.
January 8th, 2007 at 12:57 pmConnecticut is full of self-interested idiots to have re-elected Lieberman just like the rest of the United States. Just because they perceive Lieberman helped Connecticut over the years, when in fact, he is harming them in the long run and the United States as a whole. It's amazing! It is so obvious that Lieberman is a very least brown-nosed and republican leaning opportunist. Give small trinket to Connecticut and then take away huge chunk from people of the United States.
January 8th, 2007 at 1:02 pmAll I can say these days is...WTF!!!
Fine, you don't what a link from Drudge then here it is from Hoyer's own website.
http://www.majorityleader.gov/docUploads/002Weekly010507.pdf
ROTFL
Hey, I wish they would all work harder. I just hoped they would wait a little while before getting lazy. ROTFL. They start with a short week. Week 2 has a football game so let us make that short. Hmmm, next week is MLK day. Good job Dems. With that much hot air in congress even I may start to think global warming is real.
ROTFL, ROTFL, ROTFL
January 8th, 2007 at 1:03 pmHappy Guy you are acting like a moron. In a couple months someone will use your posts to make fun of you after they have worked 5 day weeks.
January 8th, 2007 at 1:09 pmhttp://www.showmenews.com/2007/Jan/20070107News005.asp
January 8th, 2007 at 1:09 pm
ROTFL, ROTFL, ROTFL
Comment by Happy Guy
He must be a sadist on fire.
January 8th, 2007 at 1:09 pmLieberman is a Democrat all the way, he just has one issue you people jump on, the war. Gee Wiz, he is Jewish and the Arabs what to kill all Jews, can’t see why he would vote that way. Buy this group is too anti-Semitic to even see that.
ROTFL
Joe and Chris Dodd are Democrats all the way. They have taxed the crap out of Connecticut, driven out big businesses and let the defense contract companies fold up left and right over the years.
ROTFL
Besides, the way the Democratic party shafted him during the primaries I don’t see why or how he should work with the Democrats.
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January 8th, 2007 at 1:13 pm@Happy guy - one day off? WOOOOW!
ROFL, ROFL, ROFL...idiot.
No one was denying the day off, genius. They were saying it's just like Drudge readers to jump all over something as trivial as this because of a 1. slow news day or 2. you have NOTHING else to use.
Compare the amount of days worked in one years time and then you might have a case.
January 8th, 2007 at 1:27 pmGee Wiz, he is Jewish and the Arabs what to kill all Jews, can’t see why he would vote that way.
ROTFL
Comment by Happy Guy
I got deleted for saying that. Ok what gives? Starting to question TP now.
January 8th, 2007 at 1:30 pmHappy Guy, give it up. You've got nothin'.
January 8th, 2007 at 1:32 pmForTruth sez:
Starting?
January 8th, 2007 at 1:35 pmSo nothing changed at all with the democrats in power , Totally useless
January 8th, 2007 at 1:49 pmStarting to question this site? Half my posts never get on this site. The left-wing, anti-American conspiracy nuts who run this site are as bad as you people who think you have intelligent conversations about Republican’s poisoning Democrats to get the majority back.
But I am glad to see I got under people skin.
ROTFL
No day off here. I’m just a little lunch entertainment at your expense. I have a job. It looks like most liberals don’t. Tax the people who work so you can stay home and collect, right? No tax cuts for the wealthy (people who do work) because you need you rest while waiting for the mother ship.
ROTFL
January 8th, 2007 at 1:50 pmTripMaster,
I was trying to be tolerant and give them the benefit of the doubt, but not so much today.
January 8th, 2007 at 1:50 pmLee's Life For Lies
An Iraqi insurgent propaganda video, containing what is described as a Christmas message from a U.S. soldier taped just before he was killed, appeared on dozens of Web sites and on the al Jazeera network. But a lot about the video does not add up, including the fact that ABC News found the supposedly dead soldier is "alive and well" and present for duty, according to a U.S. Army spokesman at Fort Campbell, Ky. "There are a whole bunch of lies on that tape," said Lt. Col. Ed Loomis at Fort Campbell. "It is nothing but a total fabrication." A producer at al Jazeera said it would change its description of the video after learning from ABC News that the soldier was not dead.
January 8th, 2007 at 2:08 pmSo nothing changed at all with the democrats in power , Totally useless
Comment by james york
*yawn*
January 8th, 2007 at 2:09 pmIs there any point in responding to "Happy Guy?" Posing challenging questions is one thing, but come on. This is ridiculous. The guy is just nuts.
January 8th, 2007 at 2:15 pmJames York, here's a thought. Why don't you wait a little longer than 5 days before you proclaim the new Democratic leadership of the house a failure. After all, it took Repubs a few months to push through some of their "Contract on America."
January 8th, 2007 at 2:24 pmBut I am glad to see I got under people skin.
Comment by Happy Guy — January 8, 2007 @ 1:50 pm
If a troll Rants on a blog, and nobody respobnds, is he still an idiot?
Much like Hal whathisname, Happy Guy needs to be ignored, I don't think he has ever posted on topic, and it is clear his IQ is a bit on the low side. He is only interested in needling people, and getting some sort of reaction. Ignoring him would be a far better way to go about it. It would piss him off to no end.
January 8th, 2007 at 2:26 pmKrazny, I'm fine with pissing him off, would rather piss on him...
January 8th, 2007 at 2:35 pmIgnoring him would be a far better way to go about it. It would piss him off to no end. Comment by Krazny
How about borrowing the FOX News technique and start with "Some people..." then indirectly comment, without direct reference to the troll itself?
January 8th, 2007 at 2:40 pmSadly PLC, that would still be a reference to him. IMHO it would work better, to ignore all together, while continuing to discuss the thread at hand.
January 8th, 2007 at 2:50 pmI don't understand this plan, whatsoever. All major military generals are against it.
But it does not at ALL surprise me that the Bush administration will go it's own course, and disregard what the respected officials have to say. Its a shame more troops will be put in this civil war.
January 8th, 2007 at 2:58 pmCaption contest...McCrazy say's.....Brother Lieberman and I have decided to run for the office of president, just not sure which of us wan't the number one slot.....
I have come to the conclusion one of two reasons or both are why troll's post and flip crap at us....#1 they are paid by the reich or TP to stir up shit and keep the thread's and posters active....#2 They all have masochism tendencies and need us to beat up on them in print to get their jollies....May I suggest we deny them the privlages here...Blessings all
January 8th, 2007 at 3:00 pmIs Liebrman sending any of his relatives over there to Iraq? I heard him saying 'we just cannot withdraw...'; he is showing bravado postering...I hope he lives up to such postering and send one of his kids to Baghdad..because I read some are going there for the third and fourth time .
January 8th, 2007 at 3:11 pm[...] But here’s the good news, courtesy of Think Progress: According to a tally by Think Progress, only seven lawmakers have given their public support to Bush’s escalation plan, twenty-three have come out in opposition, and fifteen have said they will withhold judgement for now. [...]
January 8th, 2007 at 3:28 pm"In a couple months someone will use your posts to make fun of you..."
Comment by ForTruth — January 8, 2007 @ 1:09 pm
Why wait, we can start now! Happy Guy, how many days per week did the Repubs average, and how many total days were they in attendance for the past six years?
January 8th, 2007 at 3:45 pm#15...lets use your child to die for the jews.
January 8th, 2007 at 5:05 pm#37 At least one jew hater here admits it. Most of you want to say it but hide.
ROTFL
January 9th, 2007 at 7:45 amHappy Guy you are acting like a moron.
Comment by ForTruth #12
Truth,
Your first mistake is...
...believing it's an "act"...
January 9th, 2007 at 9:51 ambig papa - You spout as much stupid trash as anyone. Factless garbage. Joe is a Democrat. He just doesn't think all jews should be killed like you and these other liberals think. Otherwise he wants the American flag burnt and all the other America hating crap you liberal \ Democrats believe in.
January 11th, 2007 at 1:21 pm