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Dithering Democrats
Six months ago, the new Congress missed its chance to shift the debate on Iraq -- and to avoid this week's defeat on a timetable for withdrawal.
By Joe Conason [2007-05-25]

  • "Funding for the Troops"

    What a wonderful rhetorical device. Kind of like a mugger pointing a gun at his own head and telling the victim that if he doesn't fork over the cash that he'll pull the trigger and then the victim will be guilty of murder. If the Dems didn't cave, it would be used to full effect, and the Dems, true to type, caved.

    Of course, you never hear the flip side of this little gem, in that it indicates a willingness on the part of those using the phrase to leave the troops in Iraq regardless of the lack of funding, in effect pointing that mugger's gun at 100,000+ heads.

    I am happy to say that my Congressman, Jay Inslee, saw though the ruse. Unfortunately my two Senators were just too lacking in the requisite intestinal fortitude, or too willing to sacrifice a few troops' lives to keep their seats.

    -- cwnidog
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    Friday, May 25, 2007 12:00 PM
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