Comments on: Four Dems running for president vote to cut off Iraq funding in ‘08; Update: Warner amendment fails http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/16/four-dems-running-for-president-vote-to-cut-off-iraq-funding-in-08/ The world’s first, full-service conservative Internet broadcast network Fri, 27 Nov 2009 04:44:18 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Entelechy http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/16/four-dems-running-for-president-vote-to-cut-off-iraq-funding-in-08/comment-page-1/#comment-404881 Entelechy Wed, 16 May 2007 21:12:24 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/16/four-dems-running-for-president-vote-to-cut-off-iraq-funding-in-08/#comment-404881 Nothing like frustrated <strike>lovers</strike> leaders. Nothing like frustrated lovers leaders.

]]> By: American Pundit » Blog Archive » Senate Rejects Warner Amendment http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/16/four-dems-running-for-president-vote-to-cut-off-iraq-funding-in-08/comment-page-1/#comment-404848 American Pundit » Blog Archive » Senate Rejects Warner Amendment Wed, 16 May 2007 20:52:23 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/16/four-dems-running-for-president-vote-to-cut-off-iraq-funding-in-08/#comment-404848 [...] As Allah points out, “The Warner amendment fails too, ironically because Warner ended up having to soften it to attract Republicans and in the process alienated Democrats.”. And of course, when all fails to approve of your agenda, what do the Democrats resort to ? Well, just lock everyone out, who doesn’t agree: After losing a string of embarrassing votes on the House floor because of procedural maneuvering, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has decided to change the current House Rules to completely shut down the floor to the minority. The Democratic Leadership is threatening to change the current House Rules regarding the Republican right to the Motion to Recommit or the test of germaneness on the motion to recommit. This would be the first change to the germaneness rule since 1822. In protest, the House Republicans are going to call procedural motions every half hour. [...] [...] As Allah points out, “The Warner amendment fails too, ironically because Warner ended up having to soften it to attract Republicans and in the process alienated Democrats.”. And of course, when all fails to approve of your agenda, what do the Democrats resort to ? Well, just lock everyone out, who doesn’t agree: After losing a string of embarrassing votes on the House floor because of procedural maneuvering, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has decided to change the current House Rules to completely shut down the floor to the minority. The Democratic Leadership is threatening to change the current House Rules regarding the Republican right to the Motion to Recommit or the test of germaneness on the motion to recommit. This would be the first change to the germaneness rule since 1822. In protest, the House Republicans are going to call procedural motions every half hour. [...]

]]> By: Sister Toldjah » Senate Democrats and moderate Republicans on the war supp: Miserable failures http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/16/four-dems-running-for-president-vote-to-cut-off-iraq-funding-in-08/comment-page-1/#comment-404764 Sister Toldjah » Senate Democrats and moderate Republicans on the war supp: Miserable failures Wed, 16 May 2007 20:00:09 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/16/four-dems-running-for-president-vote-to-cut-off-iraq-funding-in-08/#comment-404764 [...] Posted By: Sister Toldjah in: Congress, Buffoonery, Clueless Wonders | EMail This Post | Print This Post |    Trackback URI for this post:http://sistertoldjah.com/archives/2007/05/16/senate-democrats-and-moderate-republicans-on-the-war-supp-miserable-failures/trackback/ » [...] [...] Posted By: Sister Toldjah in: Congress, Buffoonery, Clueless Wonders | EMail This Post | Print This Post |    Trackback URI for this post:http://sistertoldjah.com/archives/2007/05/16/senate-democrats-and-moderate-republicans-on-the-war-supp-miserable-failures/trackback/ » [...]

]]> By: IrishEi http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/16/four-dems-running-for-president-vote-to-cut-off-iraq-funding-in-08/comment-page-1/#comment-404699 IrishEi Wed, 16 May 2007 19:34:26 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/16/four-dems-running-for-president-vote-to-cut-off-iraq-funding-in-08/#comment-404699 Pelosi is mad now. Things are not looking good for us either. According to Drudge: <blockquote>After losing a string of embarrassing votes on the House floor because of procedural maneuvering, Speaker of the House Nancy <strong>Pelosi has decided to change the current House Rules to completely shut down the floor to the minority. </strong> The Democratic Leadership is threatening to change the current House Rules regarding the Republican right to the Motion to Recommit or the test of germaneness on the motion to recommit. This would be the <strong>first change to the germaneness rule since 1822.</strong> In protest, the House Republicans are going to call procedural motions every half hour. </blockquote> Pelosi is mad now. Things are not looking good for us either. According to Drudge:

After losing a string of embarrassing votes on the House floor because of procedural maneuvering, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has decided to change the current House Rules to completely shut down the floor to the minority.
The Democratic Leadership is threatening to change the current House Rules regarding the Republican right to the Motion to Recommit or the test of germaneness on the motion to recommit. This would be the first change to the germaneness rule since 1822.

In protest, the House Republicans are going to call procedural motions every half hour.

]]> By: Romeo13 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/16/four-dems-running-for-president-vote-to-cut-off-iraq-funding-in-08/comment-page-1/#comment-404656 Romeo13 Wed, 16 May 2007 19:05:57 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/16/four-dems-running-for-president-vote-to-cut-off-iraq-funding-in-08/#comment-404656 <strong>McCain missed ANOTHER WAR VOTE!!!!!</strong> I'm sorry, for all his rhetoric about being pro war, he has NOT been in the Senate to VOTE on any of the war bills. Stuck on STUPID! McCain missed ANOTHER WAR VOTE!!!!!

I’m sorry, for all his rhetoric about being pro war, he has NOT been in the Senate to VOTE on any of the war bills.

Stuck on STUPID!

]]> By: Mallard T. Drake http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/16/four-dems-running-for-president-vote-to-cut-off-iraq-funding-in-08/comment-page-1/#comment-404634 Mallard T. Drake Wed, 16 May 2007 18:55:53 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/16/four-dems-running-for-president-vote-to-cut-off-iraq-funding-in-08/#comment-404634 <blockquote>Fixed that little error. omnipotent on May 16, 2007 at 1:46 PM</blockquote> hahaha

Fixed that little error.

omnipotent on May 16, 2007 at 1:46 PM

hahaha

]]> By: rplat http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/16/four-dems-running-for-president-vote-to-cut-off-iraq-funding-in-08/comment-page-1/#comment-404627 rplat Wed, 16 May 2007 18:52:28 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/16/four-dems-running-for-president-vote-to-cut-off-iraq-funding-in-08/#comment-404627 Send everyone of those worthless politicos packing and put the government on auto pilot . . . I know that's not possible but it's nice to think about it. Send everyone of those worthless politicos packing and put the government on auto pilot . . . I know that’s not possible but it’s nice to think about it.

]]> By: Gooch http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/16/four-dems-running-for-president-vote-to-cut-off-iraq-funding-in-08/comment-page-1/#comment-404575 Gooch Wed, 16 May 2007 18:26:02 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/16/four-dems-running-for-president-vote-to-cut-off-iraq-funding-in-08/#comment-404575 Sanity has been shot. "Round up the usual suspects" Sanity has been shot.

“Round up the usual suspects”

]]> By: Rick http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/16/four-dems-running-for-president-vote-to-cut-off-iraq-funding-in-08/comment-page-1/#comment-404529 Rick Wed, 16 May 2007 18:06:58 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/16/four-dems-running-for-president-vote-to-cut-off-iraq-funding-in-08/#comment-404529 Four Dems, and (then) a funeral... Four Dems, and (then) a funeral…

]]> By: georgej http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/16/four-dems-running-for-president-vote-to-cut-off-iraq-funding-in-08/comment-page-1/#comment-404516 georgej Wed, 16 May 2007 18:03:14 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/16/four-dems-running-for-president-vote-to-cut-off-iraq-funding-in-08/#comment-404516 Vote Democrat, vote TRAITOR! Vote Democrat, vote TRAITOR!

]]> By: omnipotent http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/16/four-dems-running-for-president-vote-to-cut-off-iraq-funding-in-08/comment-page-1/#comment-404472 omnipotent Wed, 16 May 2007 17:46:33 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/16/four-dems-running-for-president-vote-to-cut-off-iraq-funding-in-08/#comment-404472 <blockquote>“I’m not crazy about the language in the Feingold amendment, but I am crazy <strike>about the idea that we have to keep the pressure on,</strike>” said Sen. Joseph Biden, D-Del., who also wants the Democratic presidential nomination.</blockquote> Fixed that little error.

“I’m not crazy about the language in the Feingold amendment, but I am crazy about the idea that we have to keep the pressure on,” said Sen. Joseph Biden, D-Del., who also wants the Democratic presidential nomination.

Fixed that little error.

]]> By: Mallard T. Drake http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/16/four-dems-running-for-president-vote-to-cut-off-iraq-funding-in-08/comment-page-1/#comment-404411 Mallard T. Drake Wed, 16 May 2007 17:26:42 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/16/four-dems-running-for-president-vote-to-cut-off-iraq-funding-in-08/#comment-404411 <blockquote>“I’m not crazy about the language in the Feingold amendment, but I am crazy about the idea that we have to keep the pressure on,” said Sen. Joseph Biden, D-Del., </blockquote> Here's a novel idea for Senator "Articulate": How about you Donks get on board and "keep the pressure" on the jihadists and insurgents so the troops can come home <strong>victorious</strong>! Idiots, every last one of them......

“I’m not crazy about the language in the Feingold amendment, but I am crazy about the idea that we have to keep the pressure on,” said Sen. Joseph Biden, D-Del.,

Here’s a novel idea for Senator “Articulate”: How about you Donks get on board and “keep the pressure” on the jihadists and insurgents so the troops can come home victorious!

Idiots, every last one of them……

]]> By: Senate Tubes Withdrawal Timeline at Conservative Times--Republican GOP news source. http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/16/four-dems-running-for-president-vote-to-cut-off-iraq-funding-in-08/comment-page-1/#comment-404369 Senate Tubes Withdrawal Timeline at Conservative Times--Republican GOP news source. Wed, 16 May 2007 17:05:47 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/16/four-dems-running-for-president-vote-to-cut-off-iraq-funding-in-08/#comment-404369 [...] The Senate blocked a bill from coming to the floor that would have imposed a fixed withdrawal date for American troops in Iraq. Proponents could only muster 29 votes, but as Allahpundit writes, those votes came from an interesting subset of the Democratic caucus: The Senate on Wednesday rejected legislation that would cut off money for combat operations in Iraq after March 31, 2008. [...] [...] The Senate blocked a bill from coming to the floor that would have imposed a fixed withdrawal date for American troops in Iraq. Proponents could only muster 29 votes, but as Allahpundit writes, those votes came from an interesting subset of the Democratic caucus: The Senate on Wednesday rejected legislation that would cut off money for combat operations in Iraq after March 31, 2008. [...]

]]> By: amerpundit http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/16/four-dems-running-for-president-vote-to-cut-off-iraq-funding-in-08/comment-page-1/#comment-404368 amerpundit Wed, 16 May 2007 17:05:31 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/16/four-dems-running-for-president-vote-to-cut-off-iraq-funding-in-08/#comment-404368 BTW, Harry's not going to Iraq. Apparently, it's dangerous there. BTW, Harry’s not going to Iraq. Apparently, it’s dangerous there.

]]> By: liberrocky http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/16/four-dems-running-for-president-vote-to-cut-off-iraq-funding-in-08/comment-page-1/#comment-404356 liberrocky Wed, 16 May 2007 17:01:27 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/16/four-dems-running-for-president-vote-to-cut-off-iraq-funding-in-08/#comment-404356 <blockquote>because we, as a united party, must work together with clarity of purpose and mission to begin bringing our troops home and end this war.</blockquote> Didn't she mean <em>lose</em> this war?

because we, as a united party, must work together with clarity of purpose and mission to begin bringing our troops home and end this war.

Didn’t she mean lose this war?

]]> By: amerpundit http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/16/four-dems-running-for-president-vote-to-cut-off-iraq-funding-in-08/comment-page-1/#comment-404353 amerpundit Wed, 16 May 2007 17:00:59 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/16/four-dems-running-for-president-vote-to-cut-off-iraq-funding-in-08/#comment-404353 <blockquote>BacaDog on May 16, 2007 at 12:51 PM</blockquote> Thanks!

BacaDog on May 16, 2007 at 12:51 PM

Thanks!

]]> By: Rick http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/16/four-dems-running-for-president-vote-to-cut-off-iraq-funding-in-08/comment-page-1/#comment-404345 Rick Wed, 16 May 2007 16:59:08 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/16/four-dems-running-for-president-vote-to-cut-off-iraq-funding-in-08/#comment-404345 <blockquote>Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, a Democratic presidential front-runner, previously opposed setting a deadline on the war. But she said she agreed to back the measure “because we, as a united party, must work together with clarity of purpose and mission to begin bringing our troops home and end this war.”</blockquote> I'm sure she also meant to say that she did it "for the children".

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, a Democratic presidential front-runner, previously opposed setting a deadline on the war. But she said she agreed to back the measure “because we, as a united party, must work together with clarity of purpose and mission to begin bringing our troops home and end this war.”

I’m sure she also meant to say that she did it “for the children”.

]]> By: bbz123 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/16/four-dems-running-for-president-vote-to-cut-off-iraq-funding-in-08/comment-page-1/#comment-404344 bbz123 Wed, 16 May 2007 16:58:07 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/16/four-dems-running-for-president-vote-to-cut-off-iraq-funding-in-08/#comment-404344 The Dems will try to steal this election like never before. Yes, I said it, they will muster all of their tactics from the past, add some nutroot goodness and do what they do best, try to create a false reality that matches the color of the sky in their black-hearted little worlds. The Dems will try to steal this election like never before.
Yes, I said it, they will muster all of their tactics from the past, add some nutroot goodness and do what they do best, try to create a false reality that matches the color of the sky in their black-hearted little worlds.

]]> By: RightWinged http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/16/four-dems-running-for-president-vote-to-cut-off-iraq-funding-in-08/comment-page-1/#comment-404341 RightWinged Wed, 16 May 2007 16:55:23 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/16/four-dems-running-for-president-vote-to-cut-off-iraq-funding-in-08/#comment-404341 Woops, I didn't notice that both articles had the same headline, because the second one (linked to from Yahoo!) actually has a different headline on the Yahoo home page (Yahoo pulls this all the time, sometimes with lies in the headlines they create for AP stories). Here's what Yahoo had: <blockquote><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070516/ap_on_go_co/us_iraq" rel="nofollow">Senate rejects bill to cut off Iraq war funding</a></blockquote> Woops, I didn’t notice that both articles had the same headline, because the second one (linked to from Yahoo!) actually has a different headline on the Yahoo home page (Yahoo pulls this all the time, sometimes with lies in the headlines they create for AP stories).
Here’s what Yahoo had:

Senate rejects bill to cut off Iraq war funding

]]> By: RightWinged http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/16/four-dems-running-for-president-vote-to-cut-off-iraq-funding-in-08/comment-page-1/#comment-404338 RightWinged Wed, 16 May 2007 16:53:27 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/16/four-dems-running-for-president-vote-to-cut-off-iraq-funding-in-08/#comment-404338 Allah you sicken me! Don't tell people: <blockquote>Four Dems running for president vote to cut off Iraq funding in ‘08</blockquote> The media is much happier not making that a top story and letting their readers know just how disgraceful it is, by playing to our headline reader nation with headlines like: <blockquote><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070516/ap_on_go_co/us_iraq_47" rel="nofollow">Iraq withdrawal move thwarted in Senate</a></blockquote> Or <blockquote><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070516/ap_on_go_co/us_iraq" rel="nofollow">Iraq withdrawal move thwarted in Senate</a></blockquote> Interesting to note... That first link/headline I use is what you link to above AP, the second is the top news link at Yahoo! right now. Notice anything odd about the two? The two articles start off exactly the same, then paragraphs are moved here and there. Am I the only one this disturbs? I mean, when you count all the times we've busted Yahoo and the Associate Press editing (without pointing out) errors, removing articles, changing headlines to mislead the reader, etc. It's always a little suspect when this kind of crap happens. The first two paragraphs are exactly the same, and the third is to, with the exception of one thing: <blockquote>The proposal lost 29-67 on a procedural vote, falling <strong>41 votes</strong> short of the necessary votes to advance.</blockquote> <blockquote>The proposal lost 29-67 on a procedural vote, falling <strong>31 votes</strong> short of the necessary votes to advance.</blockquote> I believe the second article has it right there... when then is the first still available, and without a note? Admittedly, this isn't "partisan" necessarily... but not correcting it properly is bad journalism, period. I don't have the time at the moment to go through and see what else is fishy, but I do see A LOT of paragraphs moved around, but appearing in both articles. For example, paragraphs 4 and 5 from the first article are way down towards the end in the second article. Maybe it's me, but I find this odd and disturbing when this happens, and it's quite often. Why not edit the article then send it out? Is this a case of prewriting the article, throwing in a few numbers when they actually come out and putting it on the wires, then cleaning it up later? Allah you sicken me! Don’t tell people:

Four Dems running for president vote to cut off Iraq funding in ‘08

The media is much happier not making that a top story and letting their readers know just how disgraceful it is, by playing to our headline reader nation with headlines like:

Iraq withdrawal move thwarted in Senate

Or

Iraq withdrawal move thwarted in Senate

Interesting to note… That first link/headline I use is what you link to above AP, the second is the top news link at Yahoo! right now. Notice anything odd about the two?

The two articles start off exactly the same, then paragraphs are moved here and there. Am I the only one this disturbs? I mean, when you count all the times we’ve busted Yahoo and the Associate Press editing (without pointing out) errors, removing articles, changing headlines to mislead the reader, etc. It’s always a little suspect when this kind of crap happens.

The first two paragraphs are exactly the same, and the third is to, with the exception of one thing:

The proposal lost 29-67 on a procedural vote, falling 41 votes short of the necessary votes to advance.

The proposal lost 29-67 on a procedural vote, falling 31 votes short of the necessary votes to advance.

I believe the second article has it right there… when then is the first still available, and without a note? Admittedly, this isn’t “partisan” necessarily… but not correcting it properly is bad journalism, period.

I don’t have the time at the moment to go through and see what else is fishy, but I do see A LOT of paragraphs moved around, but appearing in both articles. For example, paragraphs 4 and 5 from the first article are way down towards the end in the second article. Maybe it’s me, but I find this odd and disturbing when this happens, and it’s quite often. Why not edit the article then send it out? Is this a case of prewriting the article, throwing in a few numbers when they actually come out and putting it on the wires, then cleaning it up later?

]]> By: BacaDog http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/16/four-dems-running-for-president-vote-to-cut-off-iraq-funding-in-08/comment-page-1/#comment-404337 BacaDog Wed, 16 May 2007 16:53:20 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/16/four-dems-running-for-president-vote-to-cut-off-iraq-funding-in-08/#comment-404337 Oops, hit submit too soon. Notice McCain in the no-vote list. He's probably still in Columbia waiting for Chris Wallace to give him 30 more seconds. Oops, hit submit too soon.

Notice McCain in the no-vote list.

He’s probably still in Columbia waiting for Chris Wallace to give him 30 more seconds.

]]> By: BacaDog http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/16/four-dems-running-for-president-vote-to-cut-off-iraq-funding-in-08/comment-page-1/#comment-404335 BacaDog Wed, 16 May 2007 16:51:39 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/16/four-dems-running-for-president-vote-to-cut-off-iraq-funding-in-08/#comment-404335 <blockquote>Who didn’t vote? amerpundit on May 16, 2007 at 12:43 PM</blockquote> Not Voting - 4 Brown (D-OH) Dole (R-NC) Johnson (D-SD) McCain (R-AZ)

Who didn’t vote?

amerpundit on May 16, 2007 at 12:43 PM

Not Voting – 4
Brown (D-OH)
Dole (R-NC)
Johnson (D-SD)
McCain (R-AZ)

]]> By: JunkCoast http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/16/four-dems-running-for-president-vote-to-cut-off-iraq-funding-in-08/comment-page-1/#comment-404320 JunkCoast Wed, 16 May 2007 16:47:12 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/16/four-dems-running-for-president-vote-to-cut-off-iraq-funding-in-08/#comment-404320 Oh no. I'm not sure you intended this at all, but from now on I've got no choice but to call all Democrats "But Monkeys." However, I will be adding one more "t." Oh no. I’m not sure you intended this at all, but from now on I’ve got no choice but to call all Democrats “But Monkeys.”

However, I will be adding one more “t.”

]]> By: ReubenJCogburn http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/16/four-dems-running-for-president-vote-to-cut-off-iraq-funding-in-08/comment-page-1/#comment-404314 ReubenJCogburn Wed, 16 May 2007 16:45:04 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/16/four-dems-running-for-president-vote-to-cut-off-iraq-funding-in-08/#comment-404314 I'm sure the terrorists appreciate their support, although the Surrendercrats already had the jihadi vote locked up anyway. I’m sure the terrorists appreciate their support, although the Surrendercrats already had the jihadi vote locked up anyway.

]]> By: Limerick http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/16/four-dems-running-for-president-vote-to-cut-off-iraq-funding-in-08/comment-page-1/#comment-404312 Limerick Wed, 16 May 2007 16:44:50 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/16/four-dems-running-for-president-vote-to-cut-off-iraq-funding-in-08/#comment-404312 It is the 'I voted for it...but I got snookered' complex. Anything for the pension folks.....anything for the perks. It is the ‘I voted for it…but I got snookered’ complex. Anything for the pension folks…..anything for the perks.

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