(2007-01-11) — In an early display of her newly-acquired political power, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi threatened today to stage a symbolic vote on a non-binding resolution rejecting President George Bush’s plan to send more troops to Iraq and endorsing a strategic withdrawal.
“We’re going to stand up to the president,” said Rep. Pelosi, D-CA. “We’re going to tell Bush that he can’t just do whatever he wants without facing the symbolic wrath of the American people as expressed through the non-binding words of their representatives.”
The Speaker said she would call the full House to order, and take two votes.
“I’ll ask those who oppose the president’s troop surge to raise their right hands,” she said, “and those who favor rapid withdrawal of U.S. forces to raise their left hands as well.”
White House spokesman Tony Snow, when asked for Mr. Bush’s reaction to the vote, said simply, “Sounds like a photo op.”
23 responses so far ↓
1 camojack // Jan 11, 2007 at 7:41 am
As usual, all talk…
2 camojack // Jan 11, 2007 at 7:43 am
Hey! When did comment preview get reinstated?!
Not complaining, of course; I like the feature…
3 Scott Ott // Jan 11, 2007 at 7:47 am
Pelosi Threatens Symbolic Vote on Bush Iraq Plan…
by Scott Ott(2007-01-11) — In an early display of her newly-acquired political power, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi threatened today to stage a symbolic vote on a non-binding resolution rejecting President George Bush’s plan to send more troops to……
4 Fred Sinclair // Jan 11, 2007 at 7:47 am
Ouch. I should have seen that one coming. Very slick Scott, very slick. Both “hands in the air” surrender”. Love it!!!
Heirborn Ranger
5 Analchord // Jan 11, 2007 at 7:48 am
Good one, Mr. Ott! The liberal review of the Iraq war is “two hands up”!! Iraq is the must-surrender war of the year! I cut, I ran, I surrendered!! If you only flee one war this year, make it Iraq!
It’s so much easier to write for the president than it is for the congress. It’s almost not fair.
6 mig // Jan 11, 2007 at 7:51 am
Even before the speech, Democrates were ‘crafting’ thier response to it. Knowing that they wouldn’t have the votes to vote down funding of our troops, they could symbolically vote it down with the typical front runners like Kennedy, Biden, Shumer, Rangel etc. and make the kook fringe think they are still able to speak truth to power. Note to kooks, Democrates still need you to keep up the party treasurery and get out the vote.
The media tooks its usual staged role as unbiased reporting with articles titled: Bush admits mistakes. or Bush gives bleak outlook on Iraq. or Bush thinks installed Iraq democratic government inadequate and a failure. or US puppet government in Iraq not following Bush administrations demands. Go Media. Keep us informed.
Perhaps they will succeed in having Chavez installed as Furor of N.American Alliance. One union, one highway, one thought. The new American Dream. Why waste time in the freedom of dreaming your own dream. Let Chavez save you time and effort by installing one dream; One Nation under One Dreamer.
7 mig // Jan 11, 2007 at 7:56 am
Gee, maybe I should use the preview. No more excuses for the misspelled, horrible grammar and punctuation. What ever will I do? Take responsibility? Is that ‘in’?
8 JamesonLewis3rd // Jan 11, 2007 at 8:00 am
This may sound a bit harsh but, if Pelosi were to read this, I sincerely doubt that she’d get the joke because she can’t comprehend anything beyond her own self-adulation and wouldn’t be able to visualize the scene.
On the other hand, Kennedy would get it and exclaim, “Yeah! Now THAT’S what I’m talking about!!!!!” because he can’t comprehend anything beyond his own self-adulation and would be able to visualize it.
9 MargeinMI // Jan 11, 2007 at 8:11 am
And let’s not forget to make ‘peace’ signs with those upraised hands America!
10 Ms RightWing, Ink // Jan 11, 2007 at 8:12 am
Symbolic vote. Wow, far out man that sounds real fab. You know that will really tell the war machine what we really feel.
Remember war is bad for children and all living things man. cough
Say, I’m blitzed can someone hand me the bong.
Hey, I’m all for symbols, my dads friend’s did it. Right Teddy. We are the new 60’s! Anyone making a Taco John run.
11 mig // Jan 11, 2007 at 8:21 am
Kennedy, blithering idiot that he is, demands that Iraq is Bushes’ Vietnam. Instead of counting the ways that it is different, how about we propose this instead: Will Congress pull out the financial support for our troops in Iraq thereby bringing about the same results they did by withholding financial support in the Vietnam War?
So mr. Kennedy, is this Congresses Vietnam?
12 Ms RightWing, Ink // Jan 11, 2007 at 8:25 am
Oh yes. while I am thinking of it, let’s clean out all the symbolic dorks in Massachusetts and California before we send the troops to Baghdad
13 Rock Slatestone // Jan 11, 2007 at 8:33 am
God help America!
14 Darthmeister // Jan 11, 2007 at 8:34 am
Just like the Donks, a symbolic vote on a very real war against terrorism. Good for nothing #$%^ &*@$#.
15 Roguet55 // Jan 11, 2007 at 8:46 am
Very Funny Scott!
My fear is this may just be the start of what will be more “symbolic” weakness by our country, how can the insurgents miss that the Dems are once again managing by daily poll.
I’m sure their thoughts run along “How long before they capitulate and we can get on to the domination of the mid-east and all the resources that are available, to strangle the imperial dogs”
16 wildhowd // Jan 11, 2007 at 9:13 am
Wish these were my words but they are not. A friend sent this to me this morning.
Made in the USA : Spoiled brats
Posted: November 20, 2006 1:00 a.m. Eastern By Craig R. Smith 2006
The other day I was reading Newsweek magazine and came across some poll data I found rather hard to believe. It must be true given the source, right? The same magazine that employs Michael (Qurans in the toilets at Gitmo) Isikoff. Here I promised myself this week I would be nice and I start off in this way.
The Newsweek poll alleges that 67 percent of Americans are unhappy with the direction the country is headed and 69 percent of the country is nhappy with the performance of the president. In essence 2/3s of the citizenry just ain’t happy and want a change.
So being the knuckle dragger I am, I starting thinking, ”What we are so unhappy about?”
Is it that we have electricity and running water 24 hours a day, 7 days a week? Is our unhappiness the result of having air conditioning in the summer and heating in the winter? Could it be that 95.4 percent of these unhappy folks have a job? Maybe it is the ability to walk into a grocery tore at any time and see more food in moments than Darfur has seen in the last year?
Maybe it is the ability to drive from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean without having to present identification papers as we move through each state? Or possibly the hundreds of clean and safe motels we would find along the way that can provide temporary shelter? I guess having thousands of restaurants with varying cuisine from around the world is just not good enough. Or could it be that when we wreck our car, emergency workers show up and provide services to help all involved. Whether you are rich or poor they treat your wounds and even, if necessary, send a helicopter to take you to the hospital.
Perhaps you are one of the 70 percent of Americans who own a home, you may be upset with knowing that in the unfortunate case of having a fire, a group of trained firefighters will appear in moments and use top notch equipment to extinguish the flames thus saving you, your family and your belongings. Or if, while at home watching one of your many flat screen TVs, a burglar or prowler intrudes; an officer equipped with a gun and abullet-proof vest will come to defend you and your family against attack or loss. This all in the backdrop of a neighborhood free of bombs or militias raping and pillaging the residents. Neighborhoods where 90 percent of teenagers own cell phones and computers.
How about the complete religious, social and political freedoms we enjoy that are the envy of everyone in the world? Maybe that is what has
67 percent of you folks unhappy.
Fact is, we are the largest group of ungrateful, spoiled brats the world has ever seen. No wonder the world loves the U.S. Yet has a great disdain for its citizens. They see us for what we are. The most blessed people in the world who do nothing but complain about what we don’t have and what we hate about the country instead of thanking the good Lord we live here.
I know, I know. What about the president who took us into war and has no plan to get us out? The president who has a measly 31 percent approval rating? Is this the same president who guided the nation in the dark days after 9/11? The president that cut taxes to bring an economy out of recession? Could this be the same guy who has been called every name in the book for succeeding in keeping all the spoiled brats safe from terrorist attacks? The commander in chief of an all-volunteer army that is out there defending you and me?
Make no mistake about it. The troops in Iraq and Afghanistan have volunteered to serve, and in many cases have died for your freedom. There is currently no draft in this country. They didn’t have to go. They are able to refuse to go and end up with either a ”general” discharge, an ”other than honorable” discharge or, worst case scenario, a ”dishonorable” discharge after a few days in the brig.
So why then the flat out discontentment in the minds of 69 percent of Americans? Say what you want but I blame it on the media. “If it bleeds it leads” and they specialize in bad news. Everybody will watch a car crash with blood and guts. How many will watch kids selling lemonade at the corner? The media knows this and media outlets are for-profit corporations. They offer what sells. Just ask why they are going to allow a murderer like O.J. Simpson to write a book and do a TV special about how he didn’t kill his wife but if he did. Insane!
Stop buying the negative venom you are fed everyday by the media. Shut off the TV, burn Newsweek, and use the New York Times for the bottom of your bird cage. Then start being grateful for all we have as a country. There is exponentially more good than bad.>
I close with one of my favorite quotes from B.C. Forbes in 1953: ”What have Americans to be thankful for? More than any other people on the earth, we enjoy complete religious freedom, political freedom, social freedom. Our liberties are sacredly safeguarded by the Constitution of the United States , ‘the most wonderful work ever struck off at a given time by the brain and purpose of man.’ Yes, we Americans of today have been bequeathed a noble heritage. Let us pray that we may hand it down unsullied to our children and theirs.”
I suggest we sit back and count our blessings for all we have. If we don’t, what we have will be taken away. Then we will have to explain to future generations why we squandered such blessing and abundance. If we are not careful this generation will be known as the ”greediest and most ungrateful generation.” A far cry from the proud Americans of the ”greatest generation” who left us an untarnished legacy.
17 da Bunny // Jan 11, 2007 at 12:08 pm
Amen to that, wildhowd!!! Thanks for posting it.
18 Bill's Bites // Jan 11, 2007 at 12:17 pm
Pelosi Threatens Symbolic Vote on Bush Iraq Plan…
Pelosi Threatens Symbolic Vote on Bush Iraq Plan (2007-01-11) — In an early display of her newly-acquired political power, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi threatened today to stage a symbolic vote on a non-binding resolution rejecting President George Bush…
19 Beerme // Jan 11, 2007 at 2:14 pm
wildhowd,
We’ve been allowing that blessing and abundance to be squandered for years now, and it doesn’t look likely to slow down any in the near future. Still, we are relatively free and stand as an example for all the world to emulate.
We could do soooo much better!
20 The Great Santini // Jan 11, 2007 at 5:09 pm
♪ ♪ ♪
All Bush is sa-a-ying
Is give war a chance
[Bleep] Nan Pelosi’s
Defeatocrat rants
She’d look pretty ga-a-arish
In burkha, hot-pants (Ble-e-e-e-ech!)
Sordid Fifth Column
With its bug-out chants
♪ ♪ ♪
21 onlineanalyst // Jan 11, 2007 at 8:08 pm
Yeah to Minority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell! We have a winner in his challenge to the Orca’s non-binding resolution against the surge in Iraq.
http://powerlineblog.com/archives/016470.php
22 Hawkeye // Jan 12, 2007 at 12:44 pm
Very Funny Scott
Loved the two-hand salute.
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