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Author Message   dougw Citizen Username: Dougw Post Number: 851 Registered: 3-2005 Posted on Friday, June 23, 2006 - 1:28 pm:        An interesting observation from opinionjournal.com "[T]oday Senate Democrats showed that they were, in fact, split in three. First, by 86-13, the Senate rejected John Kerry's* cut-and-run proposal, which called on the U.S. to flee Iraq a year from next Saturday. Then, by 60-39, they voted down Carl Levin and Jack Reed's resolution, which, in Reuters' description, calls on the president "to start withdrawing troops this year but without setting a deadline for completion." That means that the 44 Democrats voting (counting Vermont's nominal independent, Jim Jeffords, and excluding West Virginia's Jay Rockefeller, who was absent) break down roughly into three groups: 13 who would cut and run (i.e., they voted for the Kerry resolution). 6 who would stay the course (voted against both resolutions). 25 who would back away (against Kerry but for Levin-Reed)--26 including Rhode Island Republican Lincoln Chafee."   Nohero Supporter Username: Nohero Post Number: 5533 Registered: 10-1999 Posted on Friday, June 23, 2006 - 1:35 pm:        So, you're saying that there's a debate about whether to - - Get out by this time next year, or - At least start getting out, or - Have no clue as to when we'll get out Well, at least somebody is having a debate. It beats blind faith in the Administration.   themp Supporter Username: Themp Post Number: 3039 Registered: 12-2001 Posted on Friday, June 23, 2006 - 1:37 pm:        An interesting observation from opinionjournal.com anarchy rules almost exactly constant variable definite maybe detailed summary dry ice elevated subway exact estimate found missing forced resignation forever's end forward lateral friendly fire genuine imitation (& genuine replica, etc.) guest host (and permanent guest host, a rare "triple" oxymoron) jumbo shrimp justifiable paranoia limited omniscience liquid gas living dead local long-distance   dougw Citizen Username: Dougw Post Number: 852 Registered: 3-2005 Posted on Friday, June 23, 2006 - 1:40 pm:        NoHero are you saying 6 Dems have no idea when to get out? Themp I don't understand your post. Can you explain it?   themp Supporter Username: Themp Post Number: 3040 Registered: 12-2001 Posted on Friday, June 23, 2006 - 1:49 pm:        list of oxymorons   dougw Citizen Username: Dougw Post Number: 853 Registered: 3-2005 Posted on Friday, June 23, 2006 - 1:56 pm:        To what purpose did you list them?