Comments on: How the Democrats are supporting the troops http://themoderatevoice.com/10137/how-the-democrats-are-supporting-the-troops/ An Internet hub with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, indies, centrists, moderates, and right Wed, 15 Feb 2012 20:12:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Kim Ritter http://themoderatevoice.com/10137/how-the-democrats-are-supporting-the-troops/comment-page-1/#comment-42005 Kim Ritter Tue, 09 Jan 2007 12:43:59 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/2007/01/08/uncategorized/how-the-democrats-are-supporting-the-troops/#comment-42005 Upinsmoke- The alternative to Pelosi's scrutiny is Bush's judgements which have been almost uniformly flawed. He has put the US in an untenable position , with only terrible options to choose from and the 109th Congress gave him a blank check to do so. The ISG was a gift that he willfully ignored, in order to fulfill whatever fantasy destiny he thinks he will find by enlarging our presence in Iraq. He still holds enough sway to get support from most in his party for bad decisions. If they stick with him, they will pay in '08. The Democrats need to rise to the occasion and hold his feet to the fire. No it won't help civility in Washington. But they need to do what the voters sent them there to do. Upinsmoke- The alternative to Pelosi’s scrutiny is Bush’s judgements which have been almost uniformly flawed. He has put the US in an untenable position , with only terrible options to choose from and the 109th Congress gave him a blank check to do so. The ISG was a gift that he willfully ignored, in order to fulfill whatever fantasy destiny he thinks he will find by enlarging our presence in Iraq. He still holds enough sway to get support from most in his party for bad decisions. If they stick with him, they will pay in ’08. The Democrats need to rise to the occasion and hold his feet to the fire. No it won’t help civility in Washington. But they need to do what the voters sent them there to do.

]]> By: GreenDreams http://themoderatevoice.com/10137/how-the-democrats-are-supporting-the-troops/comment-page-1/#comment-41984 GreenDreams Tue, 09 Jan 2007 04:14:42 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/2007/01/08/uncategorized/how-the-democrats-are-supporting-the-troops/#comment-41984 Upinsmoke, what a pitiful comment. The GOP rubber stamping of "supplemental" appropriations to hide the costs and uses of our tax dollars violate every principle of fiscal conservatism. I'm with Pelosi. I don't want to shortchange the troops <i>the way Republicans did</i> by sending them in with too few troops, poorly armored vehicles, inadequate protective gear, etc. Bush cannot be trusted. Like Pelosi, I want to see <i>every dime</i> Bush wants to spend detailed on the spreadsheet, itemized and justified, and tied to a realistic, winnable strategy. Bush is in charge of foreign policy <i>not the Congress</i>. Read the Constitution, dammit. And yeah, along with 89% of Americans, I don't want to escalate this war. I want our troops home. Now. Upinsmoke, what a pitiful comment. The GOP rubber stamping of “supplemental” appropriations to hide the costs and uses of our tax dollars violate every principle of fiscal conservatism. I’m with Pelosi. I don’t want to shortchange the troops the way Republicans did by sending them in with too few troops, poorly armored vehicles, inadequate protective gear, etc. Bush cannot be trusted. Like Pelosi, I want to see every dime Bush wants to spend detailed on the spreadsheet, itemized and justified, and tied to a realistic, winnable strategy. Bush is in charge of foreign policy not the Congress. Read the Constitution, dammit.

And yeah, along with 89% of Americans, I don’t want to escalate this war. I want our troops home. Now.

]]> By: Upinsmoke http://themoderatevoice.com/10137/how-the-democrats-are-supporting-the-troops/comment-page-1/#comment-41930 Upinsmoke Mon, 08 Jan 2007 20:52:58 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/2007/01/08/uncategorized/how-the-democrats-are-supporting-the-troops/#comment-41930 It's fun watching the democrats squirming now. Trying to defend their actions as they know they are in power......posting every little tid bit of what Pelosi said and didnt say. Defending every breath coming from her mouth. Have fun. Its a losing battle It’s fun watching the democrats squirming now. Trying to defend their actions as they know they are in power……posting every little tid bit of what Pelosi said and didnt say. Defending every breath coming from her mouth.

Have fun. Its a losing battle

]]> By: Garrett Evans http://themoderatevoice.com/10137/how-the-democrats-are-supporting-the-troops/comment-page-1/#comment-41903 Garrett Evans Mon, 08 Jan 2007 18:09:03 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/2007/01/08/uncategorized/how-the-democrats-are-supporting-the-troops/#comment-41903 Why can't our military set up a base, outside of any major city or province, somewhere out far enough where we could see any enemies coming, and train an Iraqi army, police force, and any other security personal needed, in relative safety and with more effectiveness. A US operated training facility and headquarters for a limited US force to offer strategic support, intell, and training, may keep us from losing more of our boys, allow us to get the hell out of the civil war, and still support the reconstruction of Iraq. Am I naiive? Why can’t our military set up a base, outside of any major city or province, somewhere out far enough where we could see any enemies coming, and train an Iraqi army, police force, and any other security personal needed, in relative safety and with more effectiveness. A US operated training facility and headquarters for a limited US force to offer strategic support, intell, and training, may keep us from losing more of our boys, allow us to get the hell out of the civil war, and still support the reconstruction of Iraq. Am I naiive?

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