The Lieberman/Kyl amendment (pretty much daring the president to attack Iran), passed in the senate with 76 votes.
Seventy. Six.
So, I'm done with the Democrats now. Unless the war funding bill has a lot of juicy surprises in it, I'm out. I'll keep voting Boxer/Pelosi, but that's it.
Oh, and Barak Obama and John McCain couldn't even be bothered to show up to vote. And Hillary voted for it.
To hell with all of them.
Sent to
Dear Mrs. Boxer,
Thank you for voting against the Lieberman/Kyl amendment. I want you to know you will continue to enjoy my support for this and other courageous stances you have taken in this war.
But it is with a heavy heart that I tell you that I can no longer support the Democratic party in any way, other than to continue voting for you and Rep. Pelosi.
It is clear from the overwhelming support for this despicable bit of saber rattling that neither major party is willing to serve the interests of the nation any more.
Which is not to say there are no differences between Republicans and Democrats. Surely there are, just as surely as there are differences between a father and a mother in a bitter divorce. Differences though there may be, it is nonetheless cruel and narcissistic to demand that the children pick sides.
It's time for us all to grow up and realize this. We have been duped. We are being manipulated.
I won't play anymore. You and Rep. Pelosi shall be the last Democrats I shall ever support.
And there's one, and only one, chance left for my mind to change: the upcoming war funding bill. Though it is clear from the votes of the past week that this will be another rubber stamp, another blank check, another exorbitant bill charged against the "soft bigotry of low expectations" we have for this war policy.
I will be disappointed, but not surprised, when it comes to that.
And that will be the end. The living end.
Continue the good fight, Mrs. Boxer. I'll be in the Green room.
Sincerely,
Jason Shankel
Seventy. Six.
So, I'm done with the Democrats now. Unless the war funding bill has a lot of juicy surprises in it, I'm out. I'll keep voting Boxer/Pelosi, but that's it.
Oh, and Barak Obama and John McCain couldn't even be bothered to show up to vote. And Hillary voted for it.
To hell with all of them.
Sent to
Dear Mrs. Boxer,
Thank you for voting against the Lieberman/Kyl amendment. I want you to know you will continue to enjoy my support for this and other courageous stances you have taken in this war.
But it is with a heavy heart that I tell you that I can no longer support the Democratic party in any way, other than to continue voting for you and Rep. Pelosi.
It is clear from the overwhelming support for this despicable bit of saber rattling that neither major party is willing to serve the interests of the nation any more.
Which is not to say there are no differences between Republicans and Democrats. Surely there are, just as surely as there are differences between a father and a mother in a bitter divorce. Differences though there may be, it is nonetheless cruel and narcissistic to demand that the children pick sides.
It's time for us all to grow up and realize this. We have been duped. We are being manipulated.
I won't play anymore. You and Rep. Pelosi shall be the last Democrats I shall ever support.
And there's one, and only one, chance left for my mind to change: the upcoming war funding bill. Though it is clear from the votes of the past week that this will be another rubber stamp, another blank check, another exorbitant bill charged against the "soft bigotry of low expectations" we have for this war policy.
I will be disappointed, but not surprised, when it comes to that.
And that will be the end. The living end.
Continue the good fight, Mrs. Boxer. I'll be in the Green room.
Sincerely,
Jason Shankel
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