AP: Vote on Rumsfeld Fizzling Out in Senate

[Eugene]

Vote on Rumsfeld Fizzling Out in Senate

By ANDREW TAYLOR
The Associated Press
Wednesday, September 6, 2006; 12:18 PM

WASHINGTON -- An effort by Senate Democrats to force a vote on whether Defense
Secretary Donald Rumsfeld should stay on the job appeared to be fizzling out
Wednesday. Republicans, calling the move a political stunt, promised to block an
up-or-down vote on the measure and Democrats conceded there's not likely to be
any vote whatsoever.

Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., on Tuesday said Democrats were drafting a nonbinding
resolution "that would express a loss of confidence in the Bush administration's
Iraq policy, including a loss of confidence in Secretary Rumsfeld."

But Boxer acknowledged that the Rumsfeld resolution could be struck down on a point
of order since it is not germane to the pending legislation, the Pentagon spending
bill. A Democratic leadership aide speaking on condition of anonymity said Democrats
would not challenge the point of order.

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Full article: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/06/AR2006090600891.html

So we're staying the course... deeper into the mire. :(

[w4rma]

1. There will be a vote in the House.

Dems should either hold off on the vote attempt in the Senate until the House has voted or reattempt a vote after the House has voted.

[displacedtexan]

2. So Repukes won't go on the record as supporting Rumsfeld?

Very telling, don't you think?

[maxsolomon]

3. of course its a political stunt

they learned it from you, Terry Shaivo Republicans. its political stunt season.

way to go, Barbara!

[KurtNYC]

10. and lesson 2 is to chant "up or down vote"

Let's vote this thing up or down. Let's have an up or down vote.

[Massachusetts]

4. "be fizzling out"

"American society is now remarkably atomized. Political organizations have collapsed. In fact, it seems like even bowling leagues are collapsing. The left has a lot to answer for here. There's been a drift toward very fragmenting tendencies among left groups, toward this sort of identity politics."
Noam Chomsky

[Radical Activist]

5. Yes, it is a political stunt.

Do something meaningful by calling for investigations and impeachment hearings for Bush. When the Republicans refuse, use it on the campaign trail to show that each of them is a lackey for the administration who is unwilling to hold Bush accountable.

[MGKrebs]

6. Rumsfeld's status not germane to a Pentagon spending bill?

Hard to imagine anything MORE germane to a Pentagon spending bill.

[rustydog]

7. I thought Republicans are STRONGLY in favor or up or down votes

This wouldn't happen to be ANOTHER example of their hypocrisy would it?

[rodeodance]

8. drats. The Dems need to go on record for TRYING !!

[yellowcanine]

9. I thought it was "upperdown vote". After all the pubbie demogoging

by Fristy and Anal Hatch over the years, I thought "up or down" vote was one word.