There Will Be No Defeat in the US House
Posted by Andy on May 2nd, 2007
Nancy Pelosi couldn’t wait to try to force Surrender upon our military. She wasted no time trying to override the Commander in Chief’s veto of the surrender bill. It failed miserably, by 62 votes. (2/3 required) 222 to 203.
That’s a resounding rejection of Pelosi’s attempted power grab. Even 7 Democrats crossed lines to vote with Republicans. Only 2 spineless RINOs crossed to vote for defeat.
Minnesota’s delegation all voted, and followed party lines.
Bachmann, Kline, and Ramstad all voted against overriding the Presidential Veto (in other words, against surrender)
Ellison, Peterson, Oberstar, McCallum, and Walz all voted with Nancy Pelosi for Defeat, retreat, surrender, and tearing up the Constitution.
Minnesotans and Americans better pay close attention to the leader of the Democrat agenda.
Make no mistake, Democrats are committed to ending this war,” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif (Source: AP)
This is an important civics lesson opportunity on why Separation of Powers matters so much. Our founders and forefathers were quite aware of the flippant fickleness of politicians I am sure, and the staggered and varied elections of the different branches allows for checks and balances and sway in “moods”.
Presidents are elected for 4 year terms. The entire House is up every 2 years. Congress approved the action in Iraq a few cycles ago. Congress funds the military. they do not Command it or set foreign policy. For very good reasons. They are too worried about elections, or in other words, keeping their jobs and forgetting about what is right and wrong.
Sure there has been turnover in the House, and a parity made in the Senate, but then, well, the new Democrat controlled Congress can have the balls to cut off funding for the war in Iraq if they think the voters truly gave them that mandate.
(crickets)
Funny AAA side note: Rep Dennis Kucinich for some reason voted “present” on the veto override. HUH???????
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