Speaking of crazy peace freaks, a 218-212 yes vote on an imperfect measure: funding for the war but a withdrawal date. Kos sums it up:
This is a message battle since our options to end the war with King George in the White House are slim. What we need to do is lay the foundation for overwhelming victories up and down the ballot in 2008, which would then give us the tools (i.e. the White House) to end this boondoggle once and for all. And on that front, this is what America is seeing today:
House OKs Timetable For Troops In Iraq (CBS News)
House Narrowly Backs Iraq Timetable (NY Times)
House approves end date for Iraq war (ABC News)
House OKs timetable for troops in Iraq (Houston Chronicle)
House approves deadline for ending Iraq war (Reuters)
The next batch of headlines will feature Bush's threat to veto Democratic efforts to end the war.
Dems vote to END war, not Dems vote to FUND war.
Roll call and the short version: the handful of Dems no and GOP yes. (Did Dennis Kucinich's insistent plugging a no vote in the halls actually push people to a yes?) Iowans were split on party lines.
The inevitable veto leaves the war unfunded and leaves time for the people to push the leaders. This WILL be back again and we can still shut the money off sooner (now) rather than later (August '08). For now, this was the art of the possible. We can expand what's possible...
If you disagree, or if you think it'll help push the envelope a bit, folks will be gettin' together at 5pm on the Pentacrest corner of Clinton and Washington streets.
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