CNN: Reid withdraws support of Warner Iraq resolution: Will use House Iraq resolution in Senate

[DeepModem Mom]

Tuesday, February 13, 2007
Reid withdraws support of Warner Iraq resolution

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid dropped his support Tuesday for the Iraq resolution condemning a troop increase chiefly sponsored by Virginia GOP Sen. John Warner.

Instead, Reid said he will use the Iraq resolution that is expected to pass the House later this week as the main Democratic resolution when the Senate revisits the debate later this month.

Reid said Warner will have to submit his resolution as an amendment if he wants it considered on the floor.

Earlier Tuesday, Sen. Warner reiterated that that he will try to get his resolution passed in the Senate -- and said he might try to block other legislation as a tactic to get it considered.

Warner said he does not know at this time if he'll support the House language....

http://www.cnn.com/POLITICS/blogs/politicalticker/2007/02/reid-withdraws-support-of-warner-iraq.html

[C_U_L8R]

1. Maybe this is the way battles are won in congress

but I'm sick and tired of all the pussyfooting around.

We want binding resolutions !!!

[countmyvote4real]

3. Agree. We need action, not perpetual motion. n/t

[IndianaGreen]

4. Russ Feingold is pushing for a resolution to get all the troops out in 6 months

The people will have to push Congress to do what it does not want to do: turn this war off!

[rodeodance]

5. keep pushing Russ.

[countmyvote4real]

7. Feingold is my hero.

NO ONE can trump his record on progressive issues and saving our Constitution. While I am sorry that he has withdrawn his name as a POTUS candidate, I am thrilled that he will remain in the Senate.

[Vidar]

9. As usual, Russ is right, but will the gutless wonders support him?

[ShortnFiery]

2. Great.

Now get your spouse out of lobbying or resign your position as Majority Leader. :grr:

NOW, more than ever, it's all-important that Our Democratic Leaders set the example.

[Journeyman]

6. Somehow, supporting a weak resolution that was filibustered by its author. . .

wasn't quite what we had in mind last November . . . or the third week in February.

[Doondoo]

8. bumpity bump

[fidgeting wildly]

10. WTF is going on with this Warner creep?

He authored the resolution, then he blocked debate on his own resolution, and now he's trying to get it passed again. Is this normal behavior? Is this not the kind of crap that would have gotten the Democrats crucified?

[Vinca]

11. Why does it seem as if everyone's tap dancing?

If they can't agree to debate, how the hell can they come up with an exit strategy for this mess?

[w4rma]

12. Republicans keep filibustering their own bill. (nt)

[Eurobabe]

13. They are stalling to provide cover for Stealth Chimp and Darth Chain-Knee

so they can get us into Iran. :nuke:

[woodsprite]

14. I thought it was more like "lap" dancing. n/t