Dean says we don't have the votes. Explain 70 votes for Iraq War Funding.

[spanone]

Howard Dean on CNN just said democrats didn't end the war because they don't have the votes.

70 senators voted for the funding...why wasn't it closer?

[Blarch]

1. What if a vote never took place ?

[Selatius]

2. You have a lot of "middle-of-the-road" Dems who can't stomach a fight.

If you had an anti-war Democrat in the White House, that person could act as cover for these middle-of-the-road types to vote against the war. They are followers, not leaders. That's why they're generally called moderates.

[TwilightGardener]

3. Defunding is not going to happen, and I don't blame Dems for not doing it.

[sampsonblk]

7. Doggie, defunding isn't even necessary

If our party "leaders" would just show some spine, Bush would have to cooperate with us. In any event, it is not necessary or helpful to vote for a blank check for Bush. That moves the ball in the wrong direction.

[ORDagnabbit]

4. its kinda hard to have the fricken votes when they wont fricken vote!!!!

god I am ready for a thomas jefferson quote.... I know how bout this one...


“Every generation needs a new revolution.”
Thomas Jefferson quotes (American 3rd US President (1801-09). Author of the Declaration of Independence. 1762-1826)

[K Gardner]

5. It's long overdue for ours. I think Lennon (John) would agree :-)

[Traveling_Home]

6. Just an FYI

Wrong DOB for Jefferson, he wasn't born in 1762.

He couldn't have been 39 when elected President or 14 in 1776.

He was born April 13, 1743 and died July 4, 1826 at age 83