I’ve said it before, but it’s worth repeating.
The Democratic leadership has got to stop playing this political game. It’s not very becoming.
Has sending the bill to President Bush calling for a withdrawal date (and peanuts) worked for them politically?
Yes, of course it has. The American people are unhappy with the conduct of the war by the civilian leadership, and they overwhelmingly think that the war was a mistake.
Sometimes when you stand on the fence, you’re the first to get shot.
The President has made it very clear. He will not withdraw from Iraq while he is President. I do not believe the current President to be the most trustworthy, but I take him at his word on this one.
So that leaves Congress with two choices. Support the war, or vote to cut funding.
We had a chance to change civilian leadership in 2004, and we chose to “stay the course”. The President is Commander In Chief. He’s the decider. As funny as that sounds, and as wrong as he is on many other issues, he’s got the constitution to back his play on that statement.
I was against going to Iraq, and I’m opposed to staying unless we fight to win. I believe the President has made it clear that he’s not interested in making that happen.
Tell your Representative and Senators to take a stand, either way, on this issue, Tell them we’re tired of the politics of war, and we’re ready to either fight to win, or leave.
If not, its our honorable military that we keep on that fence. They deserve better.
