Reply #102: What do you think Dave Obey is trying to do? I mean, really?

[MADem]

I can't believe the level of naivete in this forum.

If you would pay attention, you'd know which legislators are antiwar. And you'd leave them the hell alone, and go after the ones that want this war to continue.

It's not Mister Smith Goes To Washington up on the Hill. It never was. You don't seem to understand how LONG it takes to get legislation to the floor. And you want all that work to get FLUSHED with a failed vote, and require the entire process to start all over again.

And let's suppose we CAN get a bill through the House and the even tougher Senate. Then, the Monkey does the veto thing. Without the override votes, whatcha gonna do?

It's politics. It's not High School Drama Class. These antiwar legislators aren't stupid, Dave Obey especially--he's been at this shit since he opposed another war, in Vietnam.