As it turns out, the tiny testicled (but testicled, nonetheless) Democrats are right--FINALLY, they DO SOMETHING.
After all that has happened, including public support of the Iraq war and even Bush dwindling, the Democrats finally did their job and stood up to the Republicans.
Perhaps, it was Jimmy Carter speaking publically about [http://www.ftimes.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=1&ArticleID=30242&TM=57133.24|how he felt that the Bush 43 Admin lied to the American people about the Iraq Attack] (source: FTimes.com). Perhaps it was the collective Democratic conscience that had finally exerted itself.
Regardless, they did something. Read about it in [http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-110205iraqassess_lat,0,6875915.story?coll=la-home-headlines|an article] at LATimes.com or just keep reading my post. :)
After all, there's plenty more.
See, because rather than realizing that Republicans actually have to respect the Democrats wishes, at least to a certain degree, they went on like their typical shameful selves. Here's a clip from [http://apnews.myway.com/article/20051101/D8DJU0K80.html|an article] from AP.org and MyWay.com:
Democrats forced the Republican-controlled Senate into an unusual closed session Tuesday, questioning intelligence that President Bush used in the run-up to the war in Iraq and accusing Republicans of ignoring the issue.
"They have repeatedly chosen to protect the Republican administration rather than get to the bottom of what happened and why," Democratic leader Harry Reid said.
Taken by surprise, Republicans derided the move as a political stunt.
"The United States Senate has been hijacked by the Democratic leadership," said Majority Leader Bill Frist. "They have no convictions, they have no principles, they have no ideas," the Republican leader said.
Frist, you should be ashamed of yourself--if they had no ideas, why did they shut down the Senate? Why are they demanding the Republican majority actually do their job and investigate the road to Iraq that has been paved with lies, or at the very least, untruths.
As an American, I am disgusted with the Republican hypocracy.
Less than a decade ago, many of these same Republicans were demanding Clinton's head on a platter for lying about a blow job.
A BLOW JOB.
Every Republican should be ashamed and disgusted that their party has sold the American people down the river.
This isn't about partisanship--this isn't about the Democrats being right--it's about the Republicans being RESPONSIBLE.
For fuck's sake--THERE WERE NO WMD IN IRAQ!!
Even if Bush didn't lie, HE WAS WRONG.
Isn't that enough to get him out of office?
We're spending over $5 billion a month to "stay the course" in Iraq. $5 billion a month!
For that much money we could have bought Sadam nukes and helped him install them.
So, when Democrats actually stand up, what do the Republicans do? Face up to the accusations? Admit that they have been doing a bit of a lapdog routine?
Of course not.
Trust a Republican to pussy out and play childish games again.
Come on, Republicans! Stand up and tell your leadership that they need to cut the crap. This is about as un-American as it gets and if, as a Republican, yourself, you don't stand up and say something about this, you're just as shameful as those you call your leaders.
Damn, I'm seriously getting to the point where I am ashamed to be an American.
And if you're not as ashamed as me, you're not keeping up with the news.
From AP.org and MyWay.com:
Democrats Force Senate Into Iraq Meeting
Nov 1, 4:37 PM (ET)
By LIZ SIDOTI
WASHINGTON (AP) - Democrats forced the Republican-controlled Senate into an unusual closed session Tuesday, questioning intelligence that President Bush used in the run-up to the war in Iraq and accusing Republicans of ignoring the issue.
"They have repeatedly chosen to protect the Republican administration rather than get to the bottom of what happened and why," Democratic leader Harry Reid said.
Taken by surprise, Republicans derided the move as a political stunt.
"The United States Senate has been hijacked by the Democratic leadership," said Majority Leader Bill Frist. "They have no convictions, they have no principles, they have no ideas," the Republican leader said.
In a speech on the Senate floor, Reid demanded the Senate go into closed session. The public was ordered out of the chamber, the lights were dimmed, and the doors were closed. No vote is required in such circumstances.
Reid's move shone a spotlight on the continuing controversy over intelligence that President Bush cited in the run-up to the war in Iraq. Despite prewar claims, no weapons of mass destruction have been found in Iraq, and some Democrats have accused the administration of manipulating the information that was in their possession.
Vice President Dick Cheney's chief of staff, I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, was indicted last Friday in an investigation that touched on the war, the leak of the identity of a CIA official married to a critic of the administration's Iraq policy.
"The Libby indictment provides a window into what this is really all about, how this administration manufactured and manipulated intelligence in order to sell the war in Iraq and attempted to destroy those who dared to challenge its actions," Reid said before invoking Senate rules that led to the closed session.
Libby resigned from his White House post after being indicted on charges of obstruction of justice, making false statements and perjury.
Democrats contend that the unmasking of Valerie Plame was retribution for her husband, Joseph Wilson, publicly challenging the Bush administration's contention that Iraq was seeking to purchase uranium from Africa. That claim was part of the White House's justification for going to war.
Sen. Trent Lott, R-Miss., said Reid was making "some sort of stink about Scooter Libby and the CIA leak."
A former majority leader, Lott said a closed session was appropriate for such overarching matters as impeachment and chemical weapons - the two topics that last sent the senators into such sessions.
In addition, Lott said, Reid's move violated the Senate's tradition of courtesy and consent. But there was nothing in Senate rules enabling Republicans to thwart Reid's effort.
As Reid spoke, Frist met in the back of the chamber with a half-dozen senior GOP senators, including Intelligence Committee Chairman Pat Roberts of Kansas, who bore the brunt of Reid's criticism. Reid said Roberts reneged on a promise to fully investigate whether the administration exaggerated and manipulated intelligence leading up to the war.
Inside the Senate, Democrats sought assurances that Roberts would hold hearings into prewar intelligence. The Senate had been considering a budget bill when it went into closed session.
Copyright 2005 Associated Press
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