Which Dem "led the charge" to remove the "Iran" language?

[annabanana]

from Crooks and Liars:

Cenk Uygur of The Young Turks is mad and wants names. He got them, too:

UPDATE — We now know the leader of the pack. Rep. Allen Boyd (D-Fla.Tallahassee) led the charge to kill off the Iran provision. People should let him know their dissatisfaction. His office number: [phone]
fax: [phone]

http://www.house.gov/boyd/
(only takes email from constituents)

[Leilani]

1. Thanks for that info

I thought it was outrageous that they removed the Iran provision.

And I'm sure this guy was not alone in his actions.

[leftchick]

2. Shelley Berkley D-NV

according to this.............


One of the chief advocates for eliminating the Iran provision, Nevada Democrat Shelley Berkley, said she wanted it out of the legislation because she wants to maintain the threat of U.S. military action as a tool in seeking to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons. "It would take away perhaps the most important negotiating tool that the U.S. has when it comes to Iran," explained Berkley.

http://www.thenation.com/blogs/thebeat?pid=174804

[Lasher]

3. Kinda sounds like the same logic that got us into Iraq

Don'tcha think?

With another president this language might not be needed. But we don't have another president. We have this one who actually wants war.

[leftchick]

4. it sure does

wtf are they smoking in DC?

[Lasher]

7. IMO they took out the provision because they're afraid of losing AIPAC campaign contributions

That's just what I think. There's probably more to it than that but I'm sure that's part of it.

[blm]

19. Who do you all THINK is pushing the Dem message in preparation for 2008 election?

Bill Clinton keeps being hoisted up as the Savior of Democrats and its best mind - and his strategy so far has been to stay as close as possible to Bush's positions and military decisions over the last 6 years.

[Hubert Flottz]

5. History repeats itself faster and faster lately.

Congress didn't hear a damned thing we said in November.

[Tesha]

6. Are you really surprised? Once the leadership propped up Lieberman...

Are you really surprised? Once the leadership ignored the
will of the CT primary voters and decided to prop up
Lieberman, the handwriting was on the wall.

We lefties can piss off.

Maybe it's time we pushed-off instead.

Tesha

[Hubert Flottz]

8. NO...I WILL NOT GO!

I've been a democrat as long or longer than most of the congresscritters have and I ain't going anywhere...

I will tell them what fools they are every chance I get until they get their act together! Running away from your problems don't solve anything, in the long run.

[mmonk]

9. Being used then ignored doesn't either.

We need some sort of power threat ourselves.

[Hubert Flottz]

12. You have lots of POWER...

Right there at your finger tips...use it to raise holy hell, until they unplug us for good!

[bdamomma]

16. like Mike Malloy said last evening he would love to see one

senator or rep get up and scream how these thugs have destroyed this country. what are they so afraid of? what are we so afraid of?? there are more of us than them.

[Tesha]

18. What are they afraid of? Choose one:

> what are they so afraid of?

What are they afraid of? Choose one:

* AIPAC
* The media
* Their shadows

Tesha

[ItsTheMediaStupid]

14. If Congress decides action against Iran is warranted, then give permission

Never again give this president authorization to use military force ahead of time.

Abuse is W's middle name.

[Toots]

17. IOW giving War making Power to Congress removes a negotiating tool

I wonder if she has any sense of what the US Constitution says about anything at all.

[radfringe]

10. see the toon

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x407555

[radfringe]

11. callers into Bill Press radio show

are really p.o'd about the dems backing down regarding Iraq/Iran

http://streamingradioguide.com/streaming-radio-shows.php?sformat=2&radio-format=Progressive%20Talk

[Freddie Stubbs]

13. Boyd won't care what you think unless

you live in his district. Your time is better spent trying to persuade your own representative.

[bdamomma]

15. this was the worst thing they could ever do.

we have to call our reps and senators on this, this will just give bush the go ahead, this decision will be the downfall of pelosi.