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- Ray Richardson
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- Another hat in the ring
- Walking the walk: Connors and Tardy
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- Tom Allen: Missing in Action
- MoveOn.org should move on out of here
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1 comment:
The media bias thing is a bit tiresome for an argument. In that, while I do agree there is some bias in the media, I feel the bias goes both ways depending the outlet you are watching. What side do you lean toward? Not to worry, just tune in the right channel/network and you can find your own spin.
That said, I have to address your point on the vote itself. First, yes the Democrats do have a majority, however it is not carte-blanche to do anything they want. It doesn't work that way. As I am sure you are aware, the vote in question required a minimum of 60 votes to pass. Even if every Democrat voted yes, there would still not be enough votes to pass the bill and that includes the 3 Republicans that voted yes. That is where the whole working together thing has to come into play. One could easily make the argument that both sides are simply playing politics with this issue.
It seems pretty straightforward really when you look at it this way. Typically, Democrats support withdrawal and Republicans support staying put. That is the simple version, but none-the-less for anything to be worked out in the Senate, both sides have to compromise and work together. It is the way the system was set up to begin with. So, to suggest the Democrats are just playing politics with it is a little misleading, in that, I think what is implied by your statement is that the Republicans are not doing that. I say both sides are doing the same thing.
As an add-on to your finishing thought on troop withdrawal, I will say this. Admittedly, I did not think we should have gone into Iraq to begin with, and I still feel we were wrong to do that, however we now must stay and finish what we started. The country is in disarray and unstable at best. It would be irresponsible to jump ship now as some are suggesting we do. I also do not think it would be a wise thing to set a specific date as there are too many variables at play here. A reasonable timetable is a good thing, but it is important to understand that flexibility needs to be a part of it.
I suppose if the media is guilty of a bias of any kind, it might just be of time. The media has conditioned us to expect not just our news stories immediately, but the absolution of those stories just as quickly.
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