A Democrat in the customary pose (here termed “relenting”, a “concession”):
But wait, it gets better:
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The agreement with the White House and Republicans would be tied to approval of as much as $20 billion in domestic spending sought by Democrats, as well as an increase in the minimum wage.
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What either have to do with Iraq is anyone's guess, probably pure pork-barrel.
Principled opposition or Democrat dissassembly?
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“I cannot support a bill that contains nothing more than toothless benchmarks and that allows the president to continue what may be the greatest foreign policy blunder in our nation’s history,” (Sen. Feingold) said. “There has been a lot of tough talk from members of Congress about wanting to end this war, but it looks like the desire for political comfort won out over real action. Democrats Drop Troop Pullout Dates From Iraq Bill - New York Times |