"Dems united on Iraq bill, but divided on Iran "

[Tom Rinaldo]

There is not a dimes worth of difference between the waffling of Democrats regarding impending war with Iran now from the waffling of Democrats regarding impending war with Iraq in 2002.

Quoting from "The Hill":

February 9, 2007


"Dems united on Iraq bill, but divided on Iran
By David Mikhail

As the House is set to proceed on a resolution addressing the war in Iraq, a potential divide is surfacing over Democratic bills regarding Iran.

Democrats may not stand united behind a series of bills that speak out against a military attack on Iran, concerned that such bills would make the party prone to attacks regarding foreign policy, according to a senior House staffer. In spite of the party’s overwhelming unity behind similar resolutions regarding Iraq, it seems clear that the party’s next challenge will be to craft a position on Iran that is distinct from the White House’s and also insulates it from criticism of being weak in the global arena.

The potential divide also indicates that not all Democrats are convinced that the party has seized control of the national security issue, in spite of their electoral triumphs in November, which were largely due to the unpopularity of the Iraq war."

http://www.thehill.com/thehill/export/TheHill/News/Frontpage/020907/iran.html

[Tom Rinaldo]

1. This I shamelessly Kick. It's not what I wrote that counts. n/t

[blm]

2. This is no time for equivocating - I think corpmedia is STILL spooking too many Dems.

It was obvious when the corpmedia kept at that mantra 'Democrats can't overreach' or 'bi-partisanship, bi-partisanship, bi-partisanship, ad nauseum'

[Greeby]

3. Ahem

http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/D?c110:5:./temp/~c110XTmyct::

110th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. CON. RES. 33

Expressing the sense of Congress that the President should not initiate military action against Iran without first obtaining authorization from Congress.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 16, 2007

Mr. DEFAZIO (for himself, Mr. HOLT, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. ROTHMAN, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. FARR, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. DOGGETT, Ms. LEE, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. STARK, Mr. KUCINICH, Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida, Ms. MCCOLLUM of Minnesota, Ms. HOOLEY, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. THOMPSON of California, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. CAPUANO, and Mr. MURTHA) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

[FrenchieCat]

4. Yeah.....Dems united on Iraq way after the fact....

and divided on Iran because the worse has not yet happened.

Wasn't there anything to be learned on the lesson of Iraq? :shrug:

Guess not!

[Clarkie1]

5. Kick. nt

[knight_of_the_star]

6. I hope they get their shit together

And put the checkbook away this time, although if they say no Bush still might use IWR as justification anyway.