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From the āUnfortunate Choice of Wordsā Department.
āIt takes a Clinton to clean up after a Bushā ā Hillary Clinton (Source) Just donāt get any on the dressā¦
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Senate Republicans Block Troop Funding
In a show of brazen partisanship, Senate Republicans voted against cloture on HR 4156, a bill that provides emergency spending for troops deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan. The measure, which would provide $50 billion of additional funding, failed on cloture by a vote of 53-45. 4 Republicans, Collins and Snowe of Maine, Hagel of Nebraska,…
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Someone Needs an Attitude Adjustment
Yesterday, I wrote this little number on two of Tennesseeās safest Democrats voting against conditional funding for the troops in Iraq. Newscoma brought to my attention a quote from none other than one Representative John Tanner. In response to questions concerning his vote Tannerās spokesman stated: āRep. Tanner had questions about the political viability of…
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Tanner and Cooper Vote Against Troop Drawdown
Last night the US House voted to pass HR 4156, a bill that would provide $50 billion for emergency appropriations contingent on the coordinated drawdown of troop levels deployed in Iraq. 15 Democrats, including John Tanner (TN-08) and Jim Cooper (TN-05) voted against the measure. Tanner and Cooper have consistently voted against measures that would…
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$3.5 Trillion
As reported in the AP via Yahoo! The total cost of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq by 2017 could reach $3.5. If both occupations, because thatās what they are kiddies, not wars, last until 2017 someoneās getting an butt kicking. The report states that $1.6 trillion has already been spent on the actions (war…
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Just when I thought it was getting boringā¦
Hat tip to MyDD. What do you get when you give 4th tier Republican Presidential candidates access to a video camera, basic editing software, and a dream. Well, it aināt the classic 1964 Lyndon Johnson Daisy ad, but it sure has plenty of crazy. I know that Ton Tancredo really doesnāt have a chance, but…