Re: 132 House Republicans effectively vote to kill war funding bill

The Pope Wears Prada <The_Pope@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> used a stick in the
sand to babble
>This is interesting. Today, 132 House Republicans voted "present" in an 
>up or down vote to approve Bush's request for $162.5 billion for the 
>wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. This allowed the bill to be defeated 
>148-141, with 146 Democrats voting against it.
>
>http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121088161312296299.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

All those rightards who have been shouting, "The Democrats have always
sup****ted the war" will have to find something else to complain about.
Shouldn't be a problem.  They'll probably start complaining the Dems
are trying to starve our own troops out.

Swill
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