Democrats Resume Push to Withdraw From IraqPaul Hogarthbyline‚ Jul. 13‚ 2007After voting in March to get us out of Iraq, Congress capitulated two months later by passing a war budget that did not have a withdrawal date. It was depressing to have 86 Democrats join the Republicans by giving George Bush a blank check, and public opinion of Congress has justifiably plummeted since. But now the Democratic leadership has realized that waiting until September to “resume the fight” was an insanely stupid strategy – and yesterday, the House of Representatives voted 223-201 to begin withdrawal within the next four months. While the media dismissed the vote by saying that Bush will veto and the Democrats still lack a veto-proof majority, yesterday’s vote was significant because it means that the push to bring our troops home has resumed. Now the pressure is back on wavering Republicans who are left to choose between an increasingly delusional President – and the American people. |