Debate ended due to Reid withdrawing the resolution, not because the dems failed to get the majority for cloture, which for those not in the know means the closing of debate. If Reid had been honest and not the political prat that he is, he would have allowed debate and votes on the future funding resolution.
No surprise, the RINOs from Maine voted with the democrats. Fortunately, both NH Senators voted against it. I don't even need to speak to the Senators from the People's Socialist Republic of Massachusetts. Lieberman voted against as well, the only democrat to do so.
So this waste of time ended as an honest waste of time.
The 56-34 vote fell four short of the 60 needed to advance a nonbinding measure identical to one the House passed Friday. Seven GOP senators broke ranks, compared with only two during an earlier test on the issue.Victory? I suppose that if you can't actually get the resolution voted on, you can claim a win outside of the realities of the senate. I love the "block further debate" statement. Wonder how he gets around the fact that cloture is the end of debate. You can certainly bet he'd never allow any other resolution that conflicts with his political desires to come to the floor.
Democrats swiftly claimed victory. "A majority of the United States Senate is against the escalation in Iraq," said Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada. "As for the Republicans who chose once again to block further debate and protect President Bush, the American people now know they support the escalation" in troops.
No surprise, the RINOs from Maine voted with the democrats. Fortunately, both NH Senators voted against it. I don't even need to speak to the Senators from the People's Socialist Republic of Massachusetts. Lieberman voted against as well, the only democrat to do so.
So this waste of time ended as an honest waste of time.
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