The Battle Continues

Hey folks,

First, thank you to my Comment Checker for passing along the notice. Not that I really liked her little note, she meant well. I’ll forgive her this time. {Smile} But she was right, I’m back and here now. Also, those of you who have left comments, I have finally responded. Anyway, busy day, so let’s get right to it.

The battle continues here at home between the President and the worthless do nothing Congress. The battle has now taken many fronts. It doesn’t seem much like it’s going away soon. Congress is frustrated at the fact they ARE a do nothing group of stupid people. I cannot use the word idiots here, because they KNOW what they are doing, but they are incredibly unintelligent for doing so.

After the last three days, I have made an executive decision, I will now longer call them Sen, Congressman, or whatever. Well, some of them anyway. They no longer deserve any respect at all. The titles are worthy of respect. The positions deserve respect. But these Looneys? I will now address them as who they are. LWL member Murtha, LWL member Bidin. So on. Reuters, along with EVERYONE else reports

The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday voted to impose a September 1, 2008, deadline for withdrawing all American combat troops from Iraq, prompting a quick veto promise from President George W. Bush.

Actual he said yesterday following the vote,

"Here in Washington members of both parties recognize that our most solemn responsibility is to support our troops in the war on terror. Yet today, a narrow majority in the House of Representatives abdicated its responsibility by passing a war spending bill that has no chance of becoming law and brings us no closer to getting our troops the resources they need to do their job. The purpose of the emergency war spending bill I requested was to provide our troops with vital funding. Instead, Democrats in the House, in an act of political theater, voted to substitute their judgment for that of our military commanders on the ground in Iraq.

They set rigid restrictions that will require an Army of lawyers to interpret. They set an arbitrary date for withdrawal without regard for conditions on the ground. And they tacked on billions for pet projects that have nothing to do with winning the war on terror. This bill has too much pork, too many conditions, and an artificial timetable for withdrawal.

I will veto if it comes to my desk. And because a vote in the House was so close, it was clear that my veto would be sustained. Today's action in the House does only one thing. It delays the delivery of vital resources for our troops. A narrow majority has decided to take this course just as General Petraeus and his troops are carrying out a new strategy to help the Iraqis secure their capital city. Amid the real challenges in Iraq, we're beginning to see some signs of progress. Yet to score political points, the Democratic majority in the House has shown it is willing to undermine the gains our troops are making on the ground. Democrats want to make clear that they oppose the war in Iraq. They made their point. For some, that is not enough.

These Democrats believe that the longer they can delay funding for our troops, the more likely they are to force me to accept restrictions on our commanders, an artificial timetable for withdrawal, and their pet spending projects. This is not going to happen. Our men and women in uniform need these emergency war funds. The secretary of defense has warned that if Congress does not approve the emergency funding for our troops, by April the 15th, our men and women in uniform will face significant disruptions, and so will their families. Democrats have sent their message. Now it's time to send their money. This is an important moment of decision for the new leaders in Congress. Our men and women in uniform should not have to worry that politicians in Washington will deny them the funds and the flexibility they need to win. Congress needs to send me a clean bill that I can sign without delay. I expect Congress to do its duty and to fund our troops. And so do the American people."

OK, translation time folks, {Laughing} The President of the United States of America, just said to the United State Congress,,, Ready? "Screw you!" {Laughing harder}

They {The LWL} truly believe that this, as the President said, will force him to sign it into law. They are in essence, holding our men and men hostage, and demanding twenty five BILLION dollars, and control of the war. The President said "This bill has too much pork, too many conditions, and an artificial timetable for withdrawal."

Now to this concept that if they do not pass a spending bill, the war ends. That’s NOT true. General Petraeus laid out what will happen yesterday. He said if they do not approve the money, cuts will be made domestically. Training for new service men and women for domestic positions. Purchase and repairs for domestic troops cut. Upgrades for housing and other things for domestic troops. Then, that money will go to the troops for the war. EVEN if they cut funding, the troops fighting the war, will still be funded and protected. It will be an extreme hardship at the hands of the LWL, these worthless spineless, Left Wing Looney, cowards. But our troops in the fields will be protected from both their domestic and foreign enemies.

So? "Screw you!!" again.

Then today The Washington Post reports,

The acquiescence of the liberals probably means that the House will pass a binding measure today that, for the first time, would establish tough readiness standards for the deployment of combat forces and an Aug. 31, 2008, deadline for their removal from Iraq.

Of course? I can feel another "Screw you" coming.

The subpoena’s for Rove? and others if they {LWL} do not hear what the want in their moronic hearing on the eight fired Federal Prosecutors? Bush said, "not going to happen." what does that translate too? You get the point.

Yes folks, the battle continues. The battle also continues to heat up. But in the end we are delegated to simply saying, we will just have to wait and see.
Peter

Sources:
Reuters-House approves 2008 troop withdrawal from Iraq
Washington Post- House Likely to Pass Bill With Pullout Date
AP-Bush: Dems should drop partisan politics