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Obama Wars Title: Democrats Abandon Obama On Afghanistan War The House's vote yesterday on emergency funding for the Afghanistan war shows a significant eroding of support for President Obama's war policy -- from members of his own Democratic Party. There were 102 Democrats voting against the $33 billion in war funding. That's more than three times the number of Democrats (32) who voted against a similar funding bill in June 2009. (This year's war funding bill passed, 308-114.) Among those voting "no" this time: prominent liberals such as Henry Waxman of California and Ed Markey of Massachusetts, and 30 members of the Congressional Black Caucus, including Jesse Jackson Jr. of Illinois and Maxine Waters of California. Rep. Louise Slaughter's "no" vote should come as no surprise. In December 2009, when President Obama announced his intention to send 30,000 additional troops to Afghanistan, the New York Democrat was sharply critical. "The president failed to set out concrete goals and a firm exit strategy. I cannot support this escalation without those guarantees. I am extremely concerned that Afghanistan will rapidly become one more military quagmire that sacrifices American lives and drains our funds," Slaughter said last year. Rep. Xavier Becerra, D-Calif., vice chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, said he voted against war funding this year because it would involve using borrowed money. "This war, which has run longer than the Revolutionary War, longer than the Civil War, longer than the World Wars or Vietnam, is not a candidate for 'emergency' deficit spending. If Afghanistan is worth fighting for, it must be worth paying for," he said in a statement. AS USA TODAY's Richard Wolf reported yesterday, one of the "no" votes came from House Appropriations Committee Chairman Dave Obey, the man charged with shaping the measure and bringing it to the floor. Obey, who is retiring this year, said he believes it's a mistake to increase troops in Afghanistan. Like Becerra, Obey says the war has dragged on too long. Post Comment Private Reply Ignore Thread Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/Latest I am extremely concerned that Afghanistan will rapidly become one more military quagmire that sacrifices American lives and drains our funds," Slaughter said last year. No kidding. It looks to me like Obama won't be running for Pres in 2012 if he keeps acting like George Bush. "How many confirmed NV Mig kills do YOU have general? I only have three." - Mad Dog, the syphilitic psychopath #2. To: Brian S (#0) Among those voting "no" this time: prominent liberals such as Henry Waxman of California and Ed Markey of Massachusetts, and members of the Congressional Black Caucus, including Jesse Jackson Jr. of Illinois and Maxine Waters of California. Ouch! Talk about leaving a black and blue mark! "I adore John McCain, support him 100 percent and will do everything I can to support his reelection. As everyone knows, I was honored and proud to run with him. And Todd and I were with him in D.C. just a week ago." (Sarah Palin,Dec 2009) ************************************ DID Palin say or write these things or not? (Me) I don't know or F ing care. (Mad Dog posted on 2009-12-26 16:36:33 ET,post # 105 http://libertysflame.com/cgi-bin/readart.cgi?ArtNum=5510&Disp=114#C114) #3. To: Skip Intro (#1) It looks to me like Obama won't be running for Pres in 2012 if he keeps acting like George Bush. I have no doubt the Dims will be told to "vote for the lesser of two evils because if you don't vote for him a evil RINO will be in the off-White House." Just like the RINO's will be told to vote for Romney or some other RINO as the lesser of two evils to keep Soetoro out of the off-White House. Is it just me,or does it seem like that according to both branches of the ruling party that there is a awful lot of evil amongst them? "I adore John McCain, support him 100 percent and will do everything I can to support his reelection. As everyone knows, I was honored and proud to run with him. And Todd and I were with him in D.C. just a week ago." (Sarah Palin,Dec 2009) ************************************ DID Palin say or write these things or not? (Me) I don't know or F ing care. (Mad Dog posted on 2009-12-26 16:36:33 ET,post # 105 http://libertysflame.com/cgi-bin/readart.cgi?ArtNum=5510&Disp=114#C114) #4. To: sneakypete (#3) Is it just me,or does it seem like that according to both branches of the ruling party that there is a awful lot of evil amongst them? It seems that way but actually their pronouncements of evil cancel each other out so it turns out there isn't any evil there at all. Badeye has a gay crush on ABBA #5. To: Abu el Banat (#4) It seems that way but actually their pronouncements of evil cancel each other out so it turns out there isn't any evil there at all. AHHHHH! Thanks for clearing that up. Now it makes perfect sense! "I adore John McCain, support him 100 percent and will do everything I can to support his reelection. As everyone knows, I was honored and proud to run with him. And Todd and I were with him in D.C. just a week ago." (Sarah Palin,Dec 2009) ************************************ DID Palin say or write these things or not? (Me) I don't know or F ing care. (Mad Dog posted on 2009-12-26 16:36:33 ET,post # 105 http://libertysflame.com/cgi-bin/readart.cgi?ArtNum=5510&Disp=114#C114) #6. To: Abu el Banat (#4) WRONG. It is evil to the second power.
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