Democrats Who Sell Out On Iraq War Don't Expect Re-Election Posted by Pile (7879 views) [E-Mail link]

[ Activists ] After first sending a bold message to the President that Congress would no longer give Bush a blank check of taxpayer dollars for his war without end, the second go-round has Congressional leaders doing a 180-degree turn and giving the Executive branch exactly what they want: a blank check with no demand for troop withdrawal timetables.



The American people are furious, and some organizations are sending a strong message to Congress: NO BLANK CHECK. We here at BSAlert will keep you informed as to each and every Congressman who votes for this spineless bill that further authorizes the war machine. Democrats and Republicans are no longer safe: if you don't listen to the American people, you will be out of a job . There's also a petition to sign.

Moveon.org has this to say:



Voters elected Democrats in November to lead the way out of the mess in Iraq, but the supplemental bill to be voted on this week won't end the war. There are no real timelines or real accountability for the Bush administration -- just a blank check for an endless war.



A vote for this bill is a vote to continue President Bush's failed Iraq policy, and we'll be urging every last member of Congress to vote against it.



MoveOn members are asking us to consider all options for Democratic members of Congress who ran on ending the war but vote for more chaos and more troops in Iraq -- including in-district advertising and recruitment of primary challengers.



And we'll work hard so that Republicans who refuse to listen to the country on Iraq face a great political backlash in their home districts.



In an email this morning, MoveOn encouraged all 3.2 million of its members to urge Congress to vote no. In part, the email reads: "Every single Democrat must vote against this bill. This is a key test vote on whether your representative is serious about ending the war." The email was sent by MoveOn's Nita Chaudhary.

Tell Congress NO BLANK CHECK



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