Petraeus and Crocker report to Congress

[Highwayman]

Originally Posted by Outofdodge

Sorry you feel that way, just proving again the truth is whatever one wants it to be. I don't have much respect for the general and that's because of something I have been told by one source who works in his command structure.

So you get hearsay from one person and that justifies smear tactics for political purposes.

Originally Posted by Outofdodge

You called those who would question his motives hypocrites right off the bat. That's your choice. I'll still respect you in the morning.

No, I called those who would smear a general for political purposes before he has a chance to present his report and profess to support the troops out of the other side of their mouth hypocrites.

Originally Posted by wordsmythe

The good general has allowed himself to become a political pawn speaking in place of the comander in chief. In that capacity he's just as open to criticism as the "decider" and his motives and past trac record are as open as anyone's to scrutny.

Say what? A couple of weeks ago you were complaining about the White House writing the report until I pointed out that Congress wrote the rules that it was to come from Bush. So you get what you ask for and now want to complain about it.

Originally Posted by wordsmythe

Nice of the Reichwingers to try to change the discussion from the report on Iraq and its validity to trying to quash someone's freedom os speech rights.

Who’s changing the subject? I opened this thread complaining about smear tactics of MoveOn and the Democrats. Your idea of free speech rights seems to only apply to left-wing propaganda and folks that agree with you. I’m exercising my free speech rights to denounce this crap.

[Highwayman]

Originally Posted by booger

General Petraeus, has more character and honesty, in his little finger nail, than all of congress combined. What a deplorable show thoes bigoted, blowhards put on. What a shame, what a shame. I am shamed to have thoes people represent you and I. And so should you be.

Today we get to see who those blowhards are Booger.

Also note that some of the Presidential candidates that want the job of Commander in Chief voted against this. Obama was seen on the floor shortly before the vote but ducked out during the voting.

If these people support slandering our military they don’t deserve the job!


Amendment Number: S.Amdt. 2934 to S.Amdt. 2011 to H.R. 1585 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008)

Statement of Purpose: To express the sense of the Senate that General David H. Petraeus, Commanding General, Multi-National Force-Iraq, deserves the full support of the Senate and strongly condemn personal attacks on the honor and integrity of General Petraeus and all members of the United States Armed Forces.

Vote Counts: YEAs 72
NAYs 25
Not Voting 3

Grouped By Vote Position
YEAs ---72

Alexander (R-TN)
Allard (R-CO)
Barrasso (R-WY)
Baucus (D-MT)
Bayh (D-IN)
Bennett (R-UT)
Bond (R-MO)
Brownback (R-KS)
Bunning (R-KY)
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Cardin (D-MD)
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Coburn (R-OK)
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Coleman (R-MN)
Collins (R-ME)
Conrad (D-ND)
Corker (R-TN)
Cornyn (R-TX)
Craig (R-ID)
Crapo (R-ID)
DeMint (R-SC)
Dole (R-NC)
Domenici (R-NM)
Dorgan (D-ND)
Ensign (R-NV)
Enzi (R-WY)
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Hatch (R-UT)
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Isakson (R-GA)
Johnson (D-SD)
Klobuchar (D-MN)
Kohl (D-WI)
Kyl (R-AZ)
Landrieu (D-LA)
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Lieberman (ID-CT)
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Lott (R-MS)
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Mikulski (D-MD)
Murkowski (R-AK)
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Nelson (D-NE)
Pryor (D-AR)
Roberts (R-KS)
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Sessions (R-AL)
Shelby (R-AL)
Smith (R-OR)
Snowe (R-ME)
Specter (R-PA)
Stevens (R-AK)
Sununu (R-NH)
Tester (D-MT)
Thune (R-SD)
Vitter (R-LA)
Voinovich (R-OH)
Warner (R-VA)
Webb (D-VA)

NAYs ---25

Akaka (D-HI)
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Boxer (D-CA)
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Byrd (D-WV)
Clinton (D-NY)
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Murray (D-WA)
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Sanders (I-VT)
Schumer (D-NY)
Stabenow (D-MI)
Whitehouse (D-RI)
Wyden (D-OR)

Not Voting - 3

Biden (D-DE)
Cantwell (D-WA)
Obama (D-IL)

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