I Just Called Reid & Pelosi's Offices

[Me.]

To say I support the Iraq bill, and most of all I hope they are not going to let the rez & publicans win the pr battle on this. I said I hope they make the point that if the rez vetoes the bill he is actually the one denying funding to the troops. If you'd like to call also, the numbers are below.

Pelosi: [phone]

Reid: Phone: [phone]

Toll Free Numbers: [phone] [phone] [phone] [phone]

[jojo54]

1. Thx for the numbers, Me. n/m

[IWantAChange]

2. Called both and was damn proud to offer my thanks.

[Me.]

3. Excellent

It is important to make OUR voices heard

[H2O Man]

4. Very good.

I love the sound of phone calls in the afternoon. Reminds me of democracy.

[mmonk]

5. I heard on Ed Schultz say on his

show that if bush wants the troops there and the larger amount of troops, he'll just keep them there until Jan 09 because he has funding built in or something like that.

[Me.]

6. He Can Pull Funding From Other Places

But sooner or later when you rob from Paul to pay Peter, Peter needs the money back. Also, the Pentagon always wants as muvh as it can get and are saying (according to Murtha) they need funds by June 1.

[calimary]

7. Well, if that's the case, then think of how many MORE anti-war Dems

will get elected to Congress AND the Senate in November 2008.

See the bad guys kiss their dreams of the "Great Realignment" that keeps them in power for decades - a nice, heartfelt GOOD-BYE!!! Maybe PERMANENTLY.

[Me.]

8. Good Point

And hope the door hits them on the way out.

[robinlynne]

9. I find it important to reiterate what several Duers and Cindy Sheehan have already said.

This never was about funding the troops; it is about funding corporations including Halliburton and blackwater. With the exception of the part of this particular bill which goes to wounded soldiers and vets.
"Funding the troops" and "supporting the troops" are both scams. The funding goes to greedy right-wing corporations.

[Der Blaue Engel]

10. If the Dems cut funding they would be crucified by the press

This way, they can let Bush be responsible for not funding the troops. I think it works beautifully.

[DemReadingDU]

11. That's what I think too

Halliburton/KBR/Blackwater are getting rich while our government sends our young people to fight a war, many of whom come back physically or mentally injured. or dead.

[Rydz777]

12. Good for you

We are now entering the most critical period in which Bush will play chicken with the Congress. The Congress must hold firm and not be intimidated by the propaganda blitz.