Murtha has opened the door. Will the Dem politicians enter?

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

The war is lost. It's past time to get out of the Iraqi's country. Now is the time for the Democrats and whatever allies they can find to demand that withdrawal from Iraq begin immediately and fight every bill for funding that extends or delays the occupation.

Will they? Or, will Murtha be left alone as a "cut and run" advocate while the others "compromise" and allow the murder to continue?

[Jon8503]

1. They are acting like jerks so far. They should be joining him. N/T.

[Talismom]

2. I wish I was more hopeful Tierra. With my two senators just having voted

for the tax breaks for the rich, I'm becoming ever more convinced that a large part of the "leadership" is getting too rich on the current situation to want to shake it up.

[Greeby]

3. What about members of the Out Of Iraq Congressional Caucus

I'm suprised they haven't taken to the floor to stand with Murtha on this

[Zeke]

4. Shit No...

Hillary and Biden say we need more troops in Iraq---assholes!
Murtha denounces the war and his House Leader Pelosi
said she doesn't agree with him...just yet.

Pelosi is a good example of a bad leader and why
the Democrats cannot get organized; she's worthless.

[montanacowboy]

5. KERRY AND PELOSI

QUICKLY DISTANCE THEMSELVES FROM MURTHA

INSTEAD OF STANDING UP AND APPLAUDING WHAT HAD TO BE SAID, THEY RUN AND HIDE

YEP, KERRY, WHAT A GUY, WHAT A PUSSY

[emulatorloo]

6. You don't know what you are YELLING about - Kerry on Murtha here:

Please Read it.

<snip>

I won’t stand for the ‘swift boating’ of Jack Murtha. It disgusts me that a bunch of guys who have never put on the uniform of their country venomously turn their guns on a Marine who came home from Vietnam with a Bronze Star and two Purple Hearts No matter what J.D. Hayworth says, there is no sterner stuff than the backbone and courage that defines Jack Murtha’s character and conscience.

“You know why the Republicans are engaged in the lowest form of smear and fear politics? Because they’re afraid of actually debating a senior congressman who has advised presidents of both parties on military matters. They’re afraid to debate a decorated veteran who lives and breathes the concerns of our troops, not the empty slogans of an Administration that sent our brave troops to war without body armor. They’re terrified of actually leveling with the American people about the way they misled America into war, and admitting they have no clear plan to finish the job and get our troops home. Whether you agree with Jack Murtha’s policy or not is irrelevant. The truth is there is a better course for our troops and for America in Iraq, and I am going to keep fighting until we take that course for the good of our country.

“Instead of letting his cronies run their mouths, the President for once should stop his allies from doing to Jack Murtha what he set them loose to do to John McCain in South Carolina and Max Cleland in Georgia. The President should finally find the courage to debate the real issue instead of destroying anyone who speaks truth to power as they see it. It’s time for Americans to stand up, fight back, and make it clear it’s unacceptable to do this to any leader of any party anywhere in our country.”

He will be speaking to this on the floor of the Senate today.

DU thread here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x5392265