A Year Later, Even MoveOn.org Now Wants the Dems to Filibuster the Occupation
Funding! Dear MoveOn member,
According to the New York Times, Democrats in Congress are poised to cave in
and give President Bush another blank check for the war in Iraq.1
Just a few weeks ago Democratic leaders like Majority Leader Reid vowed not
to allow any more funding for the war in Iraq without timelines that would
start bringing our troops home. Now, they're considering backing down
completely.
As a Senator and a Presidential candidate, Senator Hillary Clinton has a lot
of influence with other Democrats in Congress. If she steps out and vows to
block this deal, other Democrats will follow her.
We've heard Sen. Clinton talk a lot about why she's the strongest leader when
it comes to ending the war in Iraq. Now's an opportunity for her to show us
through actionand right now, action is what matters most. Can you call Sen.
Clinton and tell her that you're expecting her to speak out against this move
and lead the Senate to block it?
Here's where to call:
Clinton's Presidential Campaign: (703) 469-2008
Then, please help us track our progress by clicking the link below.
http://pol.moveon.org/call?cp_id=657&tg=391&id=11772-7644234-31lWbj&t=2
Senators Clinton, Dodd and Obama have already pledged to vote against any
funding bill without a firm timetable for withdrawal.2 But it's not enough to
just vote "no," knowing that, at the end of the day, the president will still
get billions more for war. Sen. Clinton needs to step up and lead a filibuster
to make sure the only funding that passes the Senate includes a binding exit
plan for our troops.
This is an uphill battle, to be sure. But difficult moments call for
courageous leadership.
Already, more than 15,000 veterans and military family members have signed on
to a petition urging the Presidential candidates in the Senate to block
additional funding for the war if it doesn't include a timeline for exit. Nancy
in Vermont has a son who served in Iraq, and she can't afford to wait until the
next administration to see real leadership on the war.
This is what she said:
"I want you to ENSURE that my son, an active duty Army National Guard Iraq
Veteran will NOT have to do a second tour in this war based on lies. Promise to
BLOCK any funding that does not bring ALL our troops home in a safe and timely
manner"
Voters across the country are counting on Democrats to stand up to President
Bush on Iraq. More than 2/3 of Americans don't want to give Bush all the
funding he asks for.3 And 60 percent want a timetable to bring our troops
homethe highest support for withdrawal since the war began.4 The presidential
candidates have the national spotlightso they're in a perfect position to lead
the opposition to this terrible deal.
We can't afford to wait until 2009 to start winding down the war in Iraq. We
need leadership now. Can you call Senator Hillary Clinton and ask her to block
any funding without a timetable to start bringing our troops home?
Thanks for all you do,
Nita, Wes, Marika, Daniel, and the MoveOn.org Political Action Team
Monday, December 10th, 2007
Sources:
1. "Budget Makers Plan Tradeoff for War Funds," New York Times, December 7,
2007
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=3256&id=11772-7644234-31lWbj&t=3
2. "Clinton: I won't fund Iraq war without withdrawal plan," CNN.COM,
September 23, 2007
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=3159&id=&t=7&id=&t=7&id=11772-7644234-31lWbj&t=4
"In Iowa, Democrats Eat Steak and Look for Votes," New York Times, September
16, 2007
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/17/us/politics/17steak.html
Statement of Senator Dodd in Opposition to the Reported Levin-Reed
Legislation, Senate Website of Chris Dodd, September 6, 2007
http://dodd.senate.gov/index.php?q=node/4028
3. "Most in Poll Want War Funding Cut," Washington Post, October 2, 2007
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=3158&id=&t=6&id=&t=6&id=11772-7644234-31lWbj&t=5
4. ABC News/Washington Post Poll: Iraq, November 6, 2007
http://abcnews.go.com/images/PollingUnit/1050a2IraqWar.pdf
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