Progressives Pledge Votes on Iraq

[cali]

Ok, this is from Politico. So take it with a grain of salt if you wish.

Four prominent liberal Democrats said Thursday they have given House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) the support she needs to pass the $124 billion wartime spending bill, even though they remain steadfastly opposed to any additional funding for the war.

California Democrats Barbara Lee, Maxine Waters, Lynn Woolsey and Diane E. Watson said they did not want to stand in the way of the bill and have urged other liberal lawmakers to vote for it.

"This is a helpful development because every vote counts,” said Pelosi spokesman Nadeam Elshami. Still, he would not say whether the new progressive support would ensure passage of the emergency funding bill for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Pelosi and other Democratic leaders had been struggling to muster the 218 votes they needed to pass the measure, which also sets new readiness requirements for U.S. forces, benchmarks for the Iraqi government and a timetable for the withdraw of U.S. combat troops by Aug. 31, 2008.

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http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0307/3266.html

[cali]

1. Lee, Waters, Woolsey and Watson now back Pelosi and

no one's commenting?

kick

[MazeRat7]

2. Maybe because it doesn't fit on a bumper sticker...

After all saying "don't fund the war" sounds great... but thats not an option. Saying, "ok fund the war but with (for the first time) stipulations".... well that is a step in the right direction.

I dunno Cali sometimes it escapes me why so many here don't think more long term ... as I've said dozens of times since Nov in various forms.. "Winners play chess...everyone else plays whack-a-mole"...

MZr7