Spoke to Rep Pelosi's staff: Requested that Rep Pelosi take an ...

[understandinglife]

... Amendment to the Hunter Resolution to the floor containing Rep Murtha's exact language along with making the Resolution binding.

Failing that, to bring a Binding Resolution to the floor containing Rep Murtha's exact language.

And, I concluded with - Make them regret this stunt, forever.

The response was a rather enthusiastic 'thank you.'

Why should our troops continue dying in what started as Bush and the neoconsters' illegal war of agression on Iraq and is now an IRAQI CIVIL WAR?


Peace.

[ClassWarrior]

1. AWESOME recommendation, ul!

I just made the same recommendation to my Rep's office based on your experience - and they loved it too.

Let's start a movement here...

NGU.

[understandinglife]

2. I think folk should start calling their Reps and offer this suggestion ...

... asap.

Thank you.


Peace.

[ClassWarrior]

5. Let's keep this one kicked...

And so said... :kick:

NGU.

[jackstraw45]

3. Make the calls folks...got the same positive response!

www.house.gov

[onenote]

4. unfortunately in the house

there are all sorts of rules that limit the ability of members to offer amendments. I suspect that any attempt to offer one will be ruled out of order. If that's the case, however, Pelosi should still try to force that ruling to be made.

onenote

[understandinglife]

6. "Pelosi should still try to force that ruling to be made" -- yes.

Exactly my point. I realize that the scumbags have made this 'unamendable' and they will do everything they can to block an introduction of Murtha's actual resolution - BUT, now is the time for Rep Pelosi and all to create as big a stink as possible and thereby counter the foolish characterization that is already on the NYTimes homepage (http://www.nytimes.com) as to what this is all about.


Peace.

[ClassWarrior]

7. They HAVE to do it, so people KNOW it's not Murtha's bill.

So people can see that these freaks on the right are FRAUDS who are using the Troops as a political football.

NGU.

[understandinglife]

8. I've spoken to Rep McDermott's staff and urged them to at least ...

... make the attempt.

And, I've sent a message to Rep Ron Paul given that he is one Republican who might be willing to force an Amendment that contains Rep Murtha's exact language or would be willing to attempt to bring Rep Murtha's actual resolution to the floor.

Peace.

[EFerrari]

9. Who did you talk to? I want to follow up.

Thank you, UL and *thank you* to Nancy's GREAT STAFF.

:kick:

[understandinglife]

11. Person did not give me their name ... DC office.

Peace.

[EFerrari]

12. Okay. If we ask for names, we hold the whole dingdang enchilada

responsible.

I will call.

Thank you yet again UL!

:kick:

[mzmolly]

10. Thank you! I hope they get the message!

:toast:

[understandinglife]

13. Update: I want Rep Pelosi to attempt to force an Amendment that contains

... precisely the wording of Rep Murtha's resolution and that it be a binding resolution.

She will be called out of order.

At that point, she and every Dem, leave the room.

No vote. Not even a vote of 'present.' Zero. Nada.

And, then, an immediate press conference calling the Republicans liars for pretending that the Hunter Resolution had any resemblance to the Murtha resolution.


Peace.

[Catrina]

16. Great Idea!!

I hope they do this. This would kill debate in the House, where hardly anyone sees it, but it would take it to the media where the people will be able to learn about Republican dirty tricks.

I love it and will call my Rep. again ~

[understandinglife]

18. Thank you. I'm calling Rep Pelosi, again, as well.

Peace.

[raysr]

14. Just called her office

and pleaded that she tells the dems to walk out and not vote!

[understandinglife]

19. Thank you. Just called Pelosi and McDermott's offices. They are ...

... definitely listening. They all know of the Lou Dobbs poll showing > 80% voting to get out in 6 months.

I told them that they have the Nation behind them. It's time for them to leave the Repubs standing alone in the house and have a massive attendance at a press conference explaining why.

Onward!!


Peace.

[ItsTheMediaStupid]

15. A good time for Reid to force another closed session

of the senate to address the obvious national security impact of this debate?

[understandinglife]

17. Agreed.

Peace.

[EFerrari]

20. kick

:kick:

[bleever]

21. Left a message with Barbara Lee's legislative director

to this effect.


What an incredible place DU is.


:patriot:


NGU.