Webb Amendment to Rest Troops Filibustered

Senate republicans are more loyal to Pres. Bush than they are to our troops. Fifty-six senators vote for the amendment. A majority of the Senate agrees that the troops need more time at home. Unfortunately, republicans disagree.

Harry Reid says:

“In blocking this bipartisan bill, Republicans have once again demonstrated that they are more committed to protecting the President than protecting our troops. They have shown they will allow President Bush’s flawed war strategy to continue to strain our military rather than allow the availability of troops to dictate our operations. And they believe it is in our national security interest to push our brave troops and their families beyond their breaking point.

Hagel, R-Neb., said the White House also "has been very effective at making this a loyalty test for the Republican Party."

Oh yeah. Republicans also don't want to give representation to those damn black people in the District of Columbia.