Dems attack GOP representatives over 'no' vote on war funding
WASHINGTON -- On Capitol Hill, when it comes to funding the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Army boot is on the other foot, so to speak.
Democrats are planning a series of ads for the July 4 weekend aimed at Republicans who voted against President Obama's more than $100 billion war spending bill -- a bit f reverse deja vu. The new ads mimic the spots Republicans, who held power under President Bush, ran against anti-war Democrats, including Massachusetts Senator John Kerry when he ran for president in 2004.
Politico reports that the targets are Republicans seen as vulnerable in '10: Representatives Ken Calvert and Dan Lundgren of California, Charlie Dent and Jim Gerlach of Pennsylvania, Mike McCaul of Texas, Lee Terry of Nebraska and Joe Wilson of South Carolina.
The script for the radio ads begins with classic descriptions of Independence Day: parades, picnics and fireworks, according to Political Then the ad describes how July 4 "is about remembering those who fought for our freedoms. And those still fighting today."
The ad aimed at Lee Terry describes how "when George Bush asked, Congressman Terry voted to fully fund our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. And, last year he said, quote, 'We must give our military every resource it needs.' Seems like Congressman Terry is playing politics now … Last month Congressman Terry voted AGAINST funding for those same troops.
It’s true: vote number 348 – you can look it up."
“Republicans never hesitated to criticize those who voted against the previous supplemental bills that included funding for the troops, but now that they are trying to score political points, Republicans’ votes have conveniently changed,” said Jon Vogel, chairman of the Democratic congressional campaign committee.
Meanwhile, Obama issued a statement after signing the bill. The war in Afghanistan, in particular, "demands urgent attention. The Taliban is resurgent and al Qaeda is increasing its attacks from its safe haven along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border.
"The funding provided in this Act," Obama said, "will ensure that the full force of the United States is engaged in an overall effort to defeat al Qaeda and uproot this safe haven."
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Hypocrits and No credibility!
Democrat party = the War Party
the war in afghanistan is for opening a trade channel, not for any other reason. obama is a hypocrite!
Bizarre! I want a new Party; not wild about either of these two. The Greens?
J.B. = Ignorant
Typical Democrats- loaded the bill with nonsense spending that had nothing to do with war.
President Bush himself actually vetoed one supplemental war bill (2006?) because it included a provision that would have allowed lawsuits by Americans against the government of Iraq (on business matters done under Saddam Hussein). You can look it up.
Let the taxpayers look at the bill it must be laden with pork. Very little pertaining to the troops.
Yeah check your history, the Republicans did that very same thing in every war spending bill they put forth, even Bush threatened to veto one of them because of all the pork that was added to a republican bill.
Those that live in glass houses and all, ya know.
Typical republican hypocrisy, don't they care about bout the well-being of our troops, I guess if they can't have their way or make money then they are against it!!!!!