Domenici Speaks and So What?
05 July 2007 6:47 pm by Taylor Marsh
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Why are people hyperventilating?
Senator Domenici postures about Iraq, and everyone thinks it’s “breaking
news.”
Not until these Republicans, who have supported Mr. Bush no matter what, actually
do something about the war. The wingnuts are not impressed either. As the old saying goes, talk is cheap, really, really cheap. Inaction,
however, is getting our soldiers killed.
Another senior Republican senator has broken with the failed Iraq policy
of President Bush. Senator Domenici’s March 2008 timetable is consistent
with the legislation Democrats have proposed as recently as June 29 to redeploy
our troops and reflects the recommendations of the bipartisan Iraq Study Group.
Yet President Bush and most of his party in the House and Senate remain firmly
committed to a policy that has failed and a war without end.Senator Warner’s benchmarks, Senator Lugar’s declaration, and
the realization by Senators Domenici and Voinovich that a change is needed
in Iraq demonstrate bipartisan support for an end to the war. Now the question
is whether they will join in a bipartisan way in voting to change course in
Iraq and to bring our troops home? For those in Congress who have yet to speak
out, the question is: how long until you respect the wishes of the American
people to end this war?
Seriously, what she said.
Now let’s see if anyone is willing to spend their own political capital to get it done.
