Obama Will Oppose War Funding Bills Without Exit Deadline

Des Moines Register   |   September 16, 2007 09:57 PM


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Obama, who had resisted measures to tie money for the war to a deadline for withdrawal, said Sunday he would no longer support funding measures in the Senate that do not include deadlines.

"We are going to bring an end to this war and I will fight hard in the United States Senate to make sure we don't pass any funding bill that does not have a deadline," Obama told the crowd.

By making the statement, Obama joined only Dodd, who has been critical of Clinton and Obama for their resistance to tying war appropriations to a schedule.

Clinton has resisted pressure to insist that paying for the war's expenses be contingent on a firm deadline for having soldiers out.

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Yep-of course HRC will come up with something to mimic the others' plans. I can see the headlines tomrrow-Hil attacks Obamas plan-then comes out with the same one-5 days.(or throwing in a quarterback sack and a fumble recovery SNL).

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:09 AM on 09/17/2007

OBAMA LIVING PROOF OF BRANYARD SEX.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:53 AM on 09/17/2007

You are so below average.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:01 AM on 09/17/2007

Obama finally had come around to stopping the blank check for this war. He does it now because it is popular. A true leader opposed the war from the start- Dennis Kucinich. A true leader has voted againt every funding bill to kep this war going - Dennis Kucinich. A true leader is for real universal health care without insurance companies sucking up a third of all health care dollars while contributing nothing - Dennis Kucinich.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:39 AM on 09/17/2007

I love Kucinich. Does he have a chance to win? And I'm being sincere. If the media gave him more attention, do you think he'd have a better chance to win? Probably, right?

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    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 06:50 AM on 09/17/2007

Does Experience Matter? (Clinton and JFK didn't think so)

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    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:40 AM on 09/17/2007

Way to go Obama ~ I hope that you and Dodd are voices joined by others so that GW will understand he has no option unless he wants to be branded the one who did not support the troops.

It's time, way past time to get serious and risk re-election or whatever to stand up and be counted on behalf of our troops, our nation and the Iraqui people. To allow the recent lies and distortions GW told us about the successes to go unanswered would be a travesty and all who do should be branded as collaborators!

We can't do anything (except impeachment) about past lies but we can do something now before another funding bill for ANYTHING is passed. Its time!!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:29 AM on 09/17/2007

keep sending withdrawal+funding bills to Bush, and let him veto them over and over. frame Bush for not supporting the troops.
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dryfact, I agree completely! How do we pass the strategy along to the Congressional Dems.

I hope Obama, Dodd keep fighting! I hope they don't let GW spend another red penny or drop of blood on this war! Don't let the DLC and the neocons frighten you into murder!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:58 PM on 09/16/2007

keep sending withdrawal+funding bills to Bush, and let him veto them over and over. frame Bush for not supporting the troops.

and if the Bush cocksuckers in the senate don't like it, tell them to suck on their bill --

naw, ain't. gonna. get. re-elected.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:40 PM on 09/16/2007

Once again, Hillary is left to bring up the rear.

All initiatives by the candidates have come from someone other than Hillary.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:17 PM on 09/16/2007

And she uses as her own the John Edwards Health Care Plan today.

It will be a true test of Obama, Dodd, Clinton, Biden and Kucinich, all currently members, to see if they can indeed work with Congress to end the war now.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:55 AM on 09/17/2007
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