NATION OVERWHELMINGLY OPPOSES SENDING MORE TROOPS....

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POLL RESULTS: Those surveyed oppose the idea of increased troop levels by 61%-36%. Approval of the job Bush is doing in Iraq has sunk to 26%, a record low.

•Nearly half of those surveyed say the United States can't achieve its goals in Iraq regardless of how many troops it sends. One in four say U.S. goals can be achieved only with an increase in troop numbers.

•Eight in 10 say the war has gone worse than the Bush administration expected. Of those people, 53% say Bush deserves "a great deal" of blame; 41% place a great deal of blame on Iraqi political leaders.

•By 72%-25%, Americans say Bush doesn't have a clear plan for handling the situation in Iraq. Congressional Democrats fare only a little better: 66%-25%.

Even so, Democrats take control of Congress amid a wave of good feeling. By 2-to-1, Americans say they want congressional Democrats, not Bush, to have more influence over the direction of the nation.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/

[Jim Warren]

1. Let the voice of the people be heard again

Thought 11/07/06 was enough of a message.

Unfortunately, bush doesn't care what you think.

[bdamomma]

6. there are more of us than him!!

we did it on November 7th, let's unite again, and get these bastards out!! or at least be held accountable.

[MoseyWalker]

2. too bad those people didn't think

and express their thoughts earlier.

Too bad doesn't describe it.

peace.

[bluewave]

3. The American people have spoken, the Dems quiver in fear.

For what reason I don't know. Few issues have this much overwhelming support, yet for some reason Dems are silent.

Crazy.

[NightOwwl]

10. Silent and quivering in fear?

And just where are you getting your information?

It certainly isn't DU or the internets.

[bluewave]

13. Silence and fear are the same. It's the most pressing question facing our country

and the majority of Dems are silent. Good old Ben Nelson supports it. Steny Hoyer won't take preemptive war off the table with regard to Iran.

If we didn't have Kennedy and a few other brave members of Congress...

But it shouldn't take much bravery to oppose something between 61 and 85% of Americans oppose.

[NightOwwl]

16. Doesn't Reid represent the Senate and Pelosi the House?

I think they've been pretty damn impressive.

I'm not ready to slam the Dems, not by a longshot.

[Hubert Flottz]

4. "Let's Have An Up Or Down Vote!"

Let EXXON pay for the war...Let's let the shareholders go fight for the oil money!

[demnan]

5. It's weird

for the first time in three years, my Republican neighbor said hello. This guy is the most tight-assed Republican you could think of. He never would have said anything before. He had Bush Cheney signs in his window in 2004. He was the most hostile never speaking guy you could imagine. Well I still have my Jim Webb sign up and this guy didn't put any signs up this year and suddenly he's friendly.

Either that or he's see me out in the major intersection with protest signs. I got respectful looks from a guy at the Safeway as well. I think that might be why. I thought I might suffer from my community protests, but maybe I'm getting respect instead.

[WiseButAngrySara]

11. "The times they are a changing" ...Let's hope! ....n/t

[MoseyWalker]

7. MSNBC

showed a poll just now that revealed that 12% support this "policy".

What a disconnect of the admin from the people. Nothing new there.

peace.

[pansypoo53219]

8. but but but

georgie believes history will show he and only HE, the decider was right.

so the people and congress can just complain. geogrie taint gonna listen. god annointed the chimp.

[teryang]

9. Congress is about as effective as the local hs student council

this tangible disempowerment, self inflicted for the most part, is typical in a collapsing republic.

[Imagevision]

12. George gets his advice from the Industrial-Military-Complex -- it's clear that

he isn't taking the advice from the Generals on the ground as he has claimed for the past 3 years! If they don't tell him what he wants to hear, he simply has them resign, replaces or fires them.

It seems so close to a dictatorship.

[WiseButAngrySara]

14. How can this arrogance continue unabated? B* can't

believe he is intelligent; his entire life has been marked by failure for the most part. How can he have the unabashed arrogance to deny the will of those who (s)elected him? His like inspired the great political philosophers of the past and as a result, our constitution, which he probably hasn't even read, and most certainly doesn't respect. His actions are by definition tyranny. His rule is not democratic. He has to be impeached if we are to survive with any semblance of our once great Nation.

[EFerrari]

15. Find your progressive outlet and join them Wed or Thurs.

Code Pink is sponsoring, TrueMajority, go find an action!

TrueMajority sent this today:

Dear Elizabeth,

Americans DO NOT want more troops in Iraq!

Can you attend an event in your community to make that point loud and clear?

This Wednesday, President Bush will give his "new direction in Iraq " speech. He wants to increase the number of men and women sent to Iraq, even though we just elected a new Congress to help get us out of there. We have to make it clear that Americans do NOT want more troops in Iraq and we have to act fast!



So this Thursday, in response to his speech, people across the country are coming together to tell both the President and Congress that Americans do NOT want more troops in Iraq. Can you attend one of these events?



http://www.AmericaSaysNo.org/attend1



Events are springing up all over the country, but there's always room for more. If you don't see an event in your area, you can host your own. They're easy and we've done most of the legwork for you -- compiling an event kit that is chock full of information, tips, and tools to make each event a success. Click here to host an event this Thursday -- and be sure to advertise it to all your friends and neighbors.


http://www.AmericaSaysNo.org/lead



And this is just the beginning. At the end of the month, we'll be joining the Peace and Justice community in a March on Washington and delivering the Mandate for Peace petition, calling on Congress to get out of Iraq.



Matt Holland

TrueMajorityACTION Online Director

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