Booman writes:
Armando keeps haranguing me and filling up my email box with posts about how the bloggers are endorsing doing nothing about the war.
So what does Booman endorse?
Here's my question. What do you want me do about it? Nancy Pelosi pushed for the strongest bill that she could get. It has no chance of being reconciled with anything that might pass the Senate. If the defense appropriations bill cannot be passed in a form acceptable to Armando, then he wants us to simply not pass a defense appropriations bill. Fine. We can lobby the Democrats to not pass a defense appropriations bill.
Not exactly Booman. But I'll take it. Was that so freaking hard to do? Could you flog this at least as much as you flogged your crack pipe dream of impeachment?
As Booman reminds, this is my mantra?
I ask for three things: First, announce NOW that the Democratic Congress will NOT fund the Iraq Debacle after a date certain. You pick the date. Whatever works politically. If October 2007 is the date Dems can agree to, then let it be then. If March 2008, then let that be the date; Second, spend the year reminding the President and the American People every day that Democrats will not fund the war past the date certain; Third, do NOT fund the Iraq Debacle PAST the date certain.
Some argue we will never have the votes for this. That McConnell will filibuster, that Bush will veto. To them I say I KNOW. But filbustering and vetoing does not fund the Iraq Debacle. Let me repeat, to end the war in Iraq, the Democratic Congress does not have to pass a single bill; they need only NOT pass bills that fund the Iraq Debacle.
But but but, defund the whole government? Defund the whole military? What if Bush does not pull out the troops? First, no, not defund the government, defund the Iraq Debacle. If the Republicans choose to shut down government in order to force the continuation of the Iraq Debacle, do not give in. Fight the political fight. We'll win. Second, defund the military? See answer to number one. Third, well, if you tell the American People what is coming for a year, and that Bush is on notice, that i t will be Bush abandoning the troops in Iraq, we can win that politcal battle too.
Understand this, if you want to end the Iraq Debacle, this is the only way until Bush is not President. If you are not for this for ending the war, tell me what you do support. I think this is the only way. And if you shy away from the only way to end the Debacle, then you really are not for ending the war are you?
Booman mistates what I say:
Armando is flailing around attacking people like Matt Stoller and David Sirota for 'doing nothing'.
No, I criticze them, not attack them, for ENDORSING doing nothing.
He has a plan, but the plan cannot be initiated.
Why can it not be inititiated Booman? And by the way, my plan requires passage of nothing. You simply do not understand what I wrote. I suggest you read it again. My plan is within the Dems' power. Your plan for impeachment does not.
