Moderates trying to break the impasse

[nitestar41]

Source: Associated Press

WASHINGTON - As Democratic leaders feud with the White House on
Iraq war spending, lawmakers from both parties are working quietly to break the impasse. So far, no luck, and the next vote is Thursday evening.

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"The president refuses to listen to the American people who want this war to end," said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (news, bio, voting record), D-Calif.

House Democratic leaders say the legislation once again has united Democrats in challenging Bush on the war. While this may be true, it has not attracted enough Republicans to override a second veto and has raised doubts among Senate Democrats.

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Sen. Ben Nelson (news, bio, voting record), D-Neb., said he agrees that withholding reconstruction money is a good idea. But he thinks the president should be the one to do it based on a White House review of progress reports.

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Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070510/ap_on_go_co/us_iraq

[ShortnFiery]

1. Then take a stand Dammit! What good are you for if you can't represent us?!?

:grr:

[noamnety]

2. Moderates trying to extend the occupation

(just fixing the AP's headline for them.)

[cqo_000]

3. Nancy stop telling us what we already know

and DO something about it!

[rpannier]

4. The Moderates

You mean...Corporatist Democrats trying to avoid supporting the public.

[socretes73]

5. Majority Of **Iraqi*** Parliment Calls For Timetable

Why is this getting NO PRESS in the USA.

Can someone please start a thread on this topic...