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muntrv Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-01-09 09:51 PM
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Will Congress use the power of the purse to end the war in Afghanistan?
I hope so.
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MrSlayer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-01-09 09:52 PM
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1. Absolutely not.
No way in hell they do the right thing. They almost never do the right thing.
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LakeSamish706 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-01-09 09:53 PM
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2. I certainly hope so, and I hope Finegold leads the fight on this... He is dead set...
against this escalation...
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bdamomma Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-01-09 09:57 PM
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8. yes Feingold is blocking the funding.
let's see how many other dems will do the same thing.
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TwilightGardener Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-01-09 09:53 PM
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3. Funny, this wasn't on anyone's agenda until Obama took office.
Wonder why Afghanistan was A-OK under Boosh/Cheney?
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AndrewP Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-01-09 09:54 PM
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4. Yeah, like they'll have the balls to do that
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WeDidIt Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-01-09 09:54 PM
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5. That would be politcal thermonuclear meltdown
No way.
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polichick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-01-09 09:56 PM
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6. They probably get too much money from war profiteers. nt
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Stinky The Clown Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-01-09 09:57 PM
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7. You mean the same crew that failed to do jack shit on healthcare?
That congress?

:rofl:
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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-01-09 09:57 PM
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9. If that includes rethugs, I don't see it, though they've been pretty
silent. Will they love remaining in Afghanistan because that's where this is going and that's been their position, or hate it because Obama suggested it?
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ShortnFiery Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-01-09 09:59 PM
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10. No, our Congress is filled mostly - with rare exception - GUTLESS WONDERS.
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theoldman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-01-09 10:05 PM
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11. Whatever happened to that guy on the right?
I almost forgot his name.
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livetohike Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-01-09 10:08 PM
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12. The majority of them were there bankrupting the country for
the past eight years with their war money approval. Every time it was asked for. So no, I don't see them stopping the funding now either.
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old guy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-01-09 10:10 PM
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13. They will talk a lot about it,
but in the end they will back down and fund the whole mess.
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BarbaRosa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-01-09 11:16 PM
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14. I would doubt it
despite my every hope. Seems we had a rubber stamp congress for 6 years, and now have a rubber spine congress.:eyes:
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