WASHINGTON “  The Senate’s Democratic majority failed Monday to shut off debate on a non-binding resolution that “disagrees” with President Bush’s troop surge in Iraq, throwing debate on the policy into limbo and depriving Democrats of a bipartisan rebuke of the White House.The vote on a motion to end debate was 49 to 47, well short of the 60 votes necessary to end debate and move toward passage of the non-binding resolution sponsored by Sen. John Warner, R- Va., and Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich.

Forty-nine Democrats voted to end debate. One opposed that move, Sen. Joe Lieberman of Connecticut, who labels himself an Independent Democrat and supports the president’s new Iraq strategy of sending 21,500 additional troops to Iraq. All Republicans present voted against cutting off debate, including Sens. Warner and Sen. Chuck Hagel of Nebraska, both of whom vehemently oppose sending more U.S. troops to Iraq.

Democrats knew they would lose today’s vote and spent most of the day accusing Republicans of using parliamentary tactics to dodge an Iraq debate sure to embarass the president..

I’m not sure which is worse:

• Warner and Hagel have been very vocal about supporting the democrats, and rebuking the POTUS, but when the day arrives, they side with the Republicans.
• The Democrats knew they were wasting time wanting to embarass the POTUS, yet they aren’t the least bit embarassed by the fact that everyone sees through this?

Allahpundit has much more

3 Responses to “Breaking: Republicans Nix Full Senate Debate on Iraq Surge 49 to 47”

1. Stanford Matthews
   February 5, 2007 - 07:24 PM on February 5th, 2007

   Not Voting - 4
   Johnson (D-SD)
   Landrieu (D-LA)
   Martinez (R-FL)
   McCain (R-AZ)

   Interesting that McCain did not vote. If the four missing had voted party line the outcome would not have changed. Craig and Crapo, both Dems, voted no also. I smell simple politics with a hidden agenda by some or all. (as usual)

2. TedintheShed
   February 5, 2007 - 07:31 PM on February 5th, 2007

   “Democrats knew they would lose today’s vote and spent most of the day accusing Republicans of using parliamentary tactics to dodge an Iraq debate sure to embarass the president..”

   And now, the shoe is on the other foot.

3. Peejz
   February 5, 2007 - 08:12 PM on February 5th, 2007

   1- Thanks for that! If that isn’t pandering! IMO, McCain didn’t vote so as not to have it held against him in the presidential election! Thoughts?

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