Thread # 1 Iraq funding Debate on House Floor NOW. cpan1 lets

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discuss.

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1. Repug talking of success with Petraeu SURGE

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2. asking if we will PULL the RUG out from under the troops.

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3. i think each side gets 30 minutes

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4. talking of working with parlimentarians in afgan

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5. I do not know why he is talking about afgan. I missed the beginning

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6. demomcracy is hard work.

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7. we will reward our troops says this Repug by cutting them off.

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8. k

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9. k

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10. k

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11. k

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12. linky HERE

http://www.c-span.org/watch/cspan_rm.asp?Cat=TV&Code=CS

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13. anyone watching? listening?

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14. David Drier talking about a troop that died "he will have died in vain"

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15. 41 wasted efforts-he wants meaningful legislation

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McGoveran Dem--is correcting Drier (he is upset)

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16. McGoveran Dem--is correcting Drier (he is upset)

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17. Dem Calif. this debate is about our future (status quo vs Change)

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18. k

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20. k

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21. k

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22. k

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23. k

[marmar]

19. Hey Rodeodance.....

I'll K&R.....Listening to Dreier makes me think all the Repugs read from one script.

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24. thanks mar mar . I was sinking

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25. yeah, he is a real drag. I want the dynamics of this debate

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26. k

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27. k

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28. talking point of Repugs today is to COMPLAIN about vets bill not being

brought to the floor

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29. "BRIDGE FUND' IS THE NICKNAME OF THIS BILL

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30. ha ha. a blustering Repug

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31. la la la la la

[H2O Man]

32. Rep Jerry Lewis

should be forced to change his name. He really isn't funny.

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55. you are right. nothing funny about that stuffed shirt

[VP505]

33. The RePukes

are not debating, they are quoting talking points with a lot of BS sprinkled in.

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40. lots of spinkles

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34. Rep. Jerry Lewis has a bee in his bonnet

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35. bees would have fun in that that head of hair

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37. 'appeasing the wishes of the OUT OF IRAQ CAUCUS' TE HE

[VP505]

39. Head of hair?

Looks more like a cotton ball.

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45. bingo

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36. I flip the channel when a Repig is up....

I can't stomach their bullshit talking points.

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38. i am by a computer. no cable

[H2O Man]

41. Rep David Obey

is doing well.

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44. he does not take gruff from the repugs

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42. 'the last person I will take grief from is the gentleman from California" Whow, Obey

is on a run

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43. says when drier was chair -they went home over xmas and did NOT submit a Vets bill. gotcha

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50. its time congress upgrades themselves-get rid of the gentlemen language

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51. its time congress upgrades themselves-get rid of the gentlemen language

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46. hey, we NEED TWO MORE RECS

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47. NADLER-------IF BUSH VETOES -he WILL HAVE TO EXPLAIN TO TROOPS WHY THEY

ARE NOT FUNDED

[VP505]

52. I hope that

Pelosi would take that stand, let chimpy veto it then don't bring any more funding bills to the floor until * agrees with the Dem's.

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53. these dems will fund-in the end. but glad they are putting this bill up.

[marmar]

48. Jerry Nadler has been antiwar since the start.....

He was there at that original Conyers meeting in the Capitol basement with Cindy Sheehan, Ray McGovern and Joe Wilson.

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56. Yes, he's a trooper! Pence is an idiot. nt

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67. "Pence is an idiot"

His picture is next to the word in the dictionary.

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88. a whinny idiot

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49. REPUKER mike pense. He is mush mush--'here we go again' he says

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54. Needs 2 RECS please

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57. Betty Sutton, dem. OH. 'we must NOT concide to a 10 yr war"

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58. kicky poo

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59. k

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60. k

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61. k

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62. k

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63. Drier: "I have yet to hear the word VICTORY come from the other side"

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65. says Redeployment means Withdraw and LOSE

[AndyA]

64. 5th Rec. n/m

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66. hey THANK YOU VERY MUCHO

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68. dem Doggett---you have had 5 YEARS of hemoragging blood

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69. dem Doggett---you have had 5 YEARS of hemoragging blood

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70. 'WE WILL NOT RUN FROM YOUR VETO THREATS'

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71. drier shut up!

[pdxmom]

72. Is Drier fighting this battle for the Repukes all by himself? n/t

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74. no, others have been out there. all saying the same ol.

[babylonsister]

75. He's asked twice why Dems don't mention success. Duh! Maybe

because there hasn't been any? :crazy:

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81. VICTORY!!! ha ha-Victory in what sense says Sheila Jackson Lee. go go go

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73. I love Dem DeLaullo. she is a cool gal

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76. "Stubborn Republican allies"

She ain't speakin nothin' but the truth.

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78. drier keeps saying the same thing 'i still have not heard the word victory or building

democracy'------he keeps saying that

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77. 'subborn Republican allies' YUP

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79. Ms Jackson Lee From Texas Up Now nt

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80. Sheila.......ROCKS!

Victory so we can "beat on our chests". YES. Call them out on that "victory" bullshit.

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82. Rock a baby all night long. go gal

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83. ho ho-says We see the Results of his victory in our Vets HOSPITAls! Right ON babe!

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84. Sheila Jackson Lee is just letting them have it! She's great! N/T

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yeah, she told drier to stuff it!

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86. yeah, she told drier to stuff it!

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85. direr--Victory means NO terror attachs. so he says

[gasperc]

87. Jackson Lee was very good

David Drier keep crying in his milk. I don't think he's getting any love from his partner.

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89. ha ha.

[VP505]

91. Sure does my

old heart good to see her and the others so adamant and passionate.

[stevil]

95. Dreier

is a tool - resorts to an insult

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90. Moran from virginia---he is a good orator.good voice

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92. 'endemically corupt' iraq gov. and IRAN will have their loyality in the end.

[pdxmom]

93. Drier needs to get up to speed. He just said that Iraq was the center

of Al Qaeda's war. But a month ago, we were told that Al Qaeda in Iraq was crippled and virtually done. Someone needs to update their talking points.

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96. someone forgot to pass him new Talking points.

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94. Whooster---?? he called them whoosters but says he does not know what it means

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97. I read that Bonher got 191 repugs to sign a letter saying they will stick with him/bush

on appropriations bill.

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98. Fine let them do that

and when they go home for the holidays and while at their reelection activities they can explain to their constituents why they keep supporting endless war.

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101. the Titanic comes to mind.

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103. that ship went down fast. This has been a slow slow agonizing leak!

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99. oh my-15 MIN vote

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100. this is a procedual rule vote (to see if they will debate the bill)

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102. Predictable--dems all AYE and Repugs NO so far

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104. cspan saying Repugs in Senate insist on 60 votes for this bill, so gridlock

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105. Replaying the costs of the war news conference by reid, hoyer, other dems

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106. I will start another thread in a few minutes. be right back.

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107. 2 dems say NO so far (bet one is joey)

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108. procedual rule passed. but now Repugs want another 5 minute rule vote

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109. PASSED 214 -178 (so far)

done. One DEM votes NAY

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110. Go here for # 2 thread please:

Forum Name General Discussion
Topic subject Thread # 2 Iraq funding Debate on House Floor NOW. cpan1
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2282960, Thread # 2 Iraq funding Debate on House Floor NOW. cpan1
Posted by rodeodance on Wed Nov-14-07 06:00 PM



Thread # 2 Iraq funding Debate on House Floor NOW. cpan1

Right now their is a 5 min procedual vote (which dems will win I presume)-then the Real Debate begins.

Please give a REC to keep from sinking.
thanks

Forum Name General Discussion
Topic subject Thread # 1 Iraq funding Debate on House Floor NOW. cpan1 lets
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2282437, Thread # 1 Iraq funding Debate on House Floor NOW. cpan1 lets
Posted by rodeodance on Wed Nov-14-07 04:45 PM

discuss.

[Kajsa]

112. Kick

K&R


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[trashcanistanista]

111. Thank you!

Just tuned in to the House to see what happened.