Second Republican opposes Bush Iraq plan

[DoYouEverWonder]

Jan 18, 2007

WASHINGTON - A second Republican signed onto a Senate resolution on Wednesday opposing President Bush's 21,500-troop buildup in Iraq, setting a marker for a major clash between the White House and Congress over the unpopular war.

Sen. Olympia Snowe (news, bio, voting record), a moderate from Maine, said she would support a nonbinding resolution that would put the Senate on record as saying the U.S. commitment in Iraq can be sustained only with support from the American public and Congress.

Snowe's decision to join the effort came as the White House and GOP leaders struggled to keep Republicans from endorsing the resolution, and raised questions about how many more defections there might be.

"Now is time for the Congress to make its voice heard on a policy that has such significant implications for the nation, the Middle East and the world," Snowe said in a written statement.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070117/ap_on_go_co/us_iraq

[napi21]

1. Good. I hope many more join them.

Shrub needs to be made aware that he has lost that total control he had for 6 years!

[louis-t]

2. The Hammer must be shtting himself. n/t

[Infomaniac]

3. I hope this inspires the "moderate" repugs...

to join her. I hope this effort gets 65 votes.

[Name removed]

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[Tin Man]

5. buh-bye!

:hi: buh-bye!

[Amonester]

6. War makes peace, down is up, dictatorship is democracy...

:puke:

buh-bye :hi:

[Arugula Latte]

8. Hey, Amonester, you posted my thought while I was typing it out ...

heh heh :)

[Arugula Latte]

7. War Makes Peace, Black is White, Up is Down

We've Always been at war with Oceania

Double Plus Good

Double Plus Bye Bye! :hi:

[Amonester]

11. Oops! :-D

I forgot this one for "WarMakesPeace":

Fascism is Capitalism
:puke:

[VegasWolf]

10. Nah! She is just coming to her senses. She recognizes the total stupidity

of the George`W Bush brainless attack on Iraq. Glad to help you out! Seriously, has there ever been a more retarded, tongue-tied, religious fanatic pretzeldent?

[Miss Chybil]

14. War makes peace and intercourse makes for virgin births.

Right.

[superconnected]

9. There have got to be more than 2 repubs in whole country

against this.

Okay, it was just the headline.

Probably put there to appease dumbdumb and make him think his party agrees.

[Straight Shooter]

12. Well, I was hoping it would be Gordon Smith of Oregon.

He made a strong statement against bush's handling of the war and created a brief firestorm, but I guess words are cheap, eh, Senator Smith? :(

[Pastiche423]

15. Gordo is quite concerned

about the color of our state now, especially since he's up for re-election in '08.

It wouldn't surprise me if he joined Snowe soon.

An Oregon state Democratic House and Senate for the 1st time in sixteen years has made him a tad screerd, I do believe.

[Patchuli]

16. Write him!!

I'm from CA so I don't know if he'd care what I think. I write my reps but thankfully we have some loud, strong Dems!

[Straight Shooter]

17. I'm going to have to write him. There's a momentum building.

I'll send a copy of the letter to Sen. Wyden, also, because those two work very closely together on a lot of issues.

[crim son]

13. I just posted this in the Maine forum.

Snowe does something right.

[truthisfreedom]

18. Our Senator Norm Coleman has spoken out against it but has not committed

to signing anything.

[gratuitous]

19. I wonder if the administration will call them traitors, too?

It will be interesting to see if this takes any of the edge off the White House rhetoric or if they'll figure "what the hell" and just start lashing out at everyone who voices public disagreement?

[rgbecker]

20. Take a minute to email Sen Snowe a note of Thanks! Link here:

http://snowe.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=ContactSenatorSnowe.Email

[calimary]

21. Divide and conquer! I think we ought to start working on her, coaxing

her to defect, all the way, and come over to our side.

Why not? After all, she's a moderate on most things. She really doesn't have a place in the republi-CON party as it now stands. She's an oddball, odd woman out. As such, she's now shackled to the minority, with no say and no clout. That could change, easily, if she switched parties. She's not a good fit with those assholes. Really doesn't belong with 'em anymore.

You are known by the company you keep, Ms. Snowe. What do you want that proximity to say about you? What is it currently saying about you?

You ought to switch, girlfriend. Come over to The Side of the Light. That's where you belong, anyway, dontcha think? After all, look what happened to Lincoln Chafee. We had our arms open to him, too, and he could have come over, and if he had, he'd still have a job. Don't let that happen to you, Olympia...

I think I'll be calling her office about that in the morning... Besides, I really do have a cousin who lives in Maine. With family there, I claim at least the partial privilege of having some say-so. And I've used that before when I've called her office (and that of Susan Collins, too). I'd suggest this as a lobbying tactic anyway, guys. If they think you somehow DO have a vested interest or legitimate claim on their representation, EVEN IF YOU YOURSELF DON'T ACTUALLY LIVE IN THAT STATE, I say USE IT. ANY ADVANTAGE will do.

BTW - may I humbly offer another reason to urge her, and everybody who has even half a brain, to defect?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=3061360&mesg_id=3061360

[teriyaki jones]

22. Snowe joins Dems in opposition to escalation!

WASHINGTON (AP) -- A second Republican signed onto a Senate resolution on Wednesday opposing President Bush's 21,500-troop buildup in Iraq, setting a marker for a major clash between the White House and Congress over the unpopular war.

Sen. Olympia Snowe, a moderate from Maine, said she would support a nonbinding resolution that would put the Senate on record as saying the U.S. commitment in Iraq can be sustained only with support from the American public and Congress.

Snowe's decision to join the effort came as the White House and GOP leaders struggled to keep Republicans from endorsing the resolution, and raised questions about how many more defections there might be. . .

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/us/AP-US-Iraq.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

[OrangeCountyDemocrat]

23. Now We're About Even

Don't forget that there will be at least a couple of Democratic defections as well, and with Senator Johnson still incapacitated, he can't participate in the vote, as far as I understand it. You already know how Lieberman is going to vote, and another 1 or 2 might join him.

Unfortunately I think if this McConnell character wants to filibuster, it will come down to how many repubs go along with him, and also if any Democratic defectors agree to delay the vote, and allow the filibuster.