From America blog:
UPDATE: The latest from the Dems: Sure, this time we caved, but next time boy that President Bush better watch out.
Maryland Democrat
said the next step for his party will be to insist on tougher language in the 2008 military spending bill to be debated this summer.
Uh huh. Whatever.
Sorry, but that's exactly what it is - a blank check. More from CNN. In my view, they blustered and they blinked. Yeah, it's nice that the Dems attached the minimum wage, and I'm happy about that, but that's not really the point is it? We're in a war that is destroying our country. $7.25 an hour isn't going to fix that. It's also not why the Democrats were elected.
More from AP:
Rep. Lynn Woolsey, D-Calif., co-founder of the liberal Out of Iraq Caucus, said she will vote against the new measure and predicted that many of colleagues will join her.
"Every time we negotiate, it (the bill) becomes weaker," said Woolsey, D-Calif. "This is a Republican bill, so it better be Republican votes that pass it."
Hoyer said the new bill, despite its lack of a timetable on troop withdrawals, is still a victory for Democrats.
"There's not a rubber stamp or blank check here. . . . And we believe the net result here will be a significant change in direction," said Hoyer.
Woolsey's right, no one should vote for this thing. It's a Republican bill, let them pass it. As for this not being a blank check, please. We caved, 100%, to a guy at 28% in the polls. That's pitiful.
http://www.americablog.com/2007/05/cnn-dems-to-give-bush-blank-check-on.html