Leading Senate Dems and Pubs join forces on anti-surge resolution

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[QUOTE=RTFirefly]
You apparently didn’t read my post. I’m quite aware that they blocked cloture quite a few times, in order to defeat the actual measure in question.

If the GOP wants to own up to the same thing here, then I apologize and will shut up. But as you indicate, that’s exactly the opposite of the truth:
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The distinction that I’m drawing, in case it’s still missable, is blocking cloture (on a bill itself, or on a procedural motion to get the bill to the floor, or whatever) as a way of publicly taking a stand, v. blocking cloture on a procedural motion to get a bill to the floor as a way of avoiding having to take a public stand on a major issue.

One is straightforward, the other is chickenshit.

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[QUOTE=RTFirefly]
the other is chickenshit.
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Oddly enough, even Robert Novak understands that:

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[QUOTE=Squink]
Speaking of cracks: Seven Republican Senators Blast McConnell & Reid Over Iraq War Resolution Debate Fiasco
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Too little, too late.

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[QUOTE=rjung]
Too little, too late.
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Well sure, they’re all spineless flippyfloppers now, but the letter does presage a quick return to the Iraq debate by a now splintering GOP.

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[QUOTE=DanBlather]
Must be briefs. :slight_smile:
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No, no, boxers are non-binding.

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Boxer can be annoying, but she does have a vote.