ELLISON SOLD OUT ON IRAQ WAR FUNDING

THIS WAS PART OF THE DISCUSSION ON MN POLITICS NATIONAL ON ELLISON'S VOTE ON FUNDING THE IRAQ WAR. ALTHOUGH I HAVE IDEAS ABOUT THE POLITICAL SITUATION EVERY DAY, I AM FINDING IT DIFFICULT TO FIND ENOUGH TIME TO KEEP UP THIS BLOG EVERY DAY. MEANWHILE I WILL UPDATE READERS WITH MY POSTS ON VARIOUS ONGOING INTERNET DISCUSSIONS.

What Jordan Kushner points out and Mike Fratto does not realize is
that even if the Democratic bill on the Iraq war passes, even over a
Presidential veto, the war could continue with no changes after the
supposed "deadline" has passed. Passing the bill would be a
psychological defeat for Bush but it would make no real difference
for the continuance of the war.
Therefore, the only effective course for an antiwar Congress
member would be to vote against the war funding period. Remember
that while it requires two-thirds of both houses to override a Bush
veto, it take only 50% plus one of either house to cut off further
war funding.
Robert Halfhill Loring Park


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