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Hillary co-sponsored an amendment offered by Sens. Russ Feingold and Harry Reid that would require the President to safely redeploy U.S. troops from Iraq within nine months after which funding for military operations in Iraq would be terminated.

Now that is a NEW direction as desired bu the American voters in 2006 but 71 Senators oppose it out of which 45 are Republicans.

We need more democratic Senators to get a 60 vote majority that will withstand the fillabuster threat of the Republicans. Hence 2008 is our chance to reverse course for a new direction.

Go Hillary44 08! http://hillaryis44.org/

Typical Clinton…a fence straddler, non-committal, but quick to criticize those that take a stand.

Words, words, words! Ms Clinton's hollow words are totally different from when she supported the effort to rid the world of Al Qaeda; it's just that now that her Dem potential voters are such haters of anything Bush, she says words, words, words to try to make them all think she agrees with them.

There are 11,331 earmarks in the appropriations bill. A 426 percent increase over last year. $2 million for the Charles Rangel Center for Public Service at New York City College, $1 million for a river walk in Massachusetts, $700,000 for a bike trail in Minnesota, all despite election promises from democrats.

Hillary, criticized the passage of additional funding for the troops in Iraq..

Spineless democrats that vote war funding without strings should be recelled from office if they were elected in 2006 cycle!

The states should have to pay for their own reps, why do I as a national taxpayer have to foot the bill for those that would do nothing for me??

Which Presidental candidates has done the most complete job we paid them for this year??

If these schmucks are supposedly working for us as 'public servants' that should make us the bosses. I think that the American people should introduce some rules for these candidates to abide by. Miss a vote like this for a reason other than physical illness that requires hospitalization, you get fired and LOSE all of your sweet retirement pay given to members of Congress. Same for these jokers like Mark Foley and Larry Craig, et. al. Screw up like you have and you are GONE. I know my employer would not tolerate me blowing off my responsibilities, why should we allow these folks to do the same?

Kudos to John McCain for being the only adult in the room on this one!

People wake up !!! If the dem candidates would have showed up to vote it would have brought in 4 more votes, still not the 60 needed but close enough to make a story out of this. It is proof that these dems don't really even believe what there telling you followers. Senater Biden, has been behind some of the most heated rederick on the war and missed the vote ? these 4 candidates do not want to be nailed down during election season, plain and simple !!! what a back fire for the dems,, this story is no help to Biden , Dodd, Obama, clinton

Clinton is more concerned about her fundraising obligations than her voting duties as senator, registering her senate vote for NY.

NY, how do you feel about that?

The Clintons have always been obsessed with money, mo money mo money.

Where is Obama?

Once again this empty shirt fails to show up for a critical vote in the Senate. He consistently refuses to take a stand or vote on the issues that matter; then condemns others for their position.

I hope by now that Americans have figured out what a failure he has been as a United States Senator, and how dangerously unqualified he is for the office of President.

If I was from Illinois I would ask him to give his salary back, they sure aren't getting their moneys worth.

Where I work if you don't show up you don't get paid.

Re: Voting for/against Support to Iraq appropriations.
3 Dems, 0; 1 Rep, 1.

Thanks, McCain for voting. Thanks for taking the time. Thanks for understanding that leading by example is leadership. An acknowledgement of someone willing to stand up for their current responsibility during their time seeking a new one.

ou people are funny. They dont care because it dosent affect them.If they really believe in this war? Then let them send there kids to iraq to fight and rebuid a county that has taken thousands of our children, mothers, fathers and loved ones.Over whate "nothing" except some arragent coward you call presedent.We got plenty of problems here that could use some atention.Dont get me started! theres a lot more were that came from.

Posted By Troy King San Francisco California : December 19, 2007 6:30 pm

Troy after reading your posting, I could not agree with you more.

As a priority, we need to improve reading and writing skills in our classrooms.

SHE'S A NUT FOLKS! A SQUIRREL!

Funny thing is, despite saying she's against funding the war now, she already is on record stating that if she wins the presidency, US troops will still be in Iraq. Won't their extended stay require funding? When she talks about withdrawing troops, she is not being honest in telling us that not all troops will be withdrawn, yet she is not the military general on the ground to determine just how many troops should remain. Shaddup already Hillary. If you cared about the war, you'd'd have made that effort to vote instead of running behind elusive political power in the White House. You ain't gonna win. America's not really ready for YOU! Never has, never will!

Hillary, I was convinced that you didn't have what it takes prior to this political stunt. You ducked the vote (your reponsibility) on a very difficult issue and then tried to turn it to your advantage. It is a disgrace! This only reinforces that you and Bill will do anything for power at the expense of the nation.

I don't get it; if Hillary Clinton had strong convictions regarding Iraq why in the world wouldn't she go to Washington to vote on them?

So, I was curious about the math on the Amendment to set a timetable, by my count, 50+45=95 not 96 as one would expect if only the four listed were missing. Turns out, Senator Feinstein (D-CA) was also absent from the vote. So, the Democrats might not have had the necessary 60 votes for the required supermajority nor the 51 votes for a simple majority (Cheney would have cast the tiebreaker), but at least the Dems could make a stand based on an action they have taken, not one they haven't. I mean, McCain made it and cast a vote that follows his stance and he's also "on the campaign trail". I'm not convinced that all these folks in public office and running for office remember that it is supposed to be about public service and representing your constituents.

[For those who like to look up and read the bills online at the Library of Congres THOMAS, H.R.2764 is the funding bill number and SA 3874 is the Sente Amendment discussed (as near as I can tell)]

Millions of Americans have died for the right to vote. our politicians were elected to do just that. If politicians don't vote, they shouldn't be able to say what they would have done. If you do not vote, then you have no voice. I support Barack Obama & like all the Democratic Candidates, but was very disappointed that none of them even steped up to vote on this controversial vote for the Iraq spending bill. It looks like we can expect to see another year of record high deficits, death/injuries/secular clensing, & more in Iraq, & total lack of accountablility in our U.S. Governement. I'm almost to the point of disgrace of even calling myself an American.

Yes, CNN and Fox has to smear Ron Paul because he is a threat to the candidates that these two networks have chosen to back. It is a shame that the other candidates running for the presidency aren't even mentioned in their broadcasts. It is still all about media influence in choosing who will be our next president. We have one of the most corrupt forms of elections in the free world.

Ok, look…I've got a plan!I want the oil in Iraq.While some of you roll around in your false humility, I'll be happy to cash in. I think I know of some people in need that might like a share in America.I'll be more than happy to bring closure to this matter for everyone while helping fellow Americans!

I guess when politians say they go to Washington so they can make a difference, it means a diffenece only when it makes a difference. Kuddos for John McCain for showing up for work and actually making a diffence.

You people are funny. They dont care because it dosent affect them.If they really believe in this war? Then let them send there kids to iraq to fight and rebuid a county that has taken thousands of our children, mothers, fathers and loved ones.Over whate "nothing" except some arragent coward you call presedent.We got plenty of problems here that could use some atention.Dont get me started! theres a lot more were that came from.

Is this the fist time in hisoythat a person rn for th Pesidencyby promising to surrender to the eemy?

The war is the responsibility of Senator Clinton and the rest of the sheep-like "leaders" who authorized it in the first place. What a nerve she has posing as a principled anti-war critic!

Why did I and so many of my analytical colleagues see through this ill-fated, fear generated adventure — but she could not? The question answers itself if you are a student of political history and, in particular, of the Clintons– pure manipulative politics.

Why was it so plain to Obama at the time but not to the post-911 Clinton hawks? Same answer, with a dash of hubris.

Senator when you miss votes, you forfeit your right to complain. P.S. you voted to fund the war last time around right? Now you want to complain? You should have been there! You still figure to have it both ways! You lost my vote!

Holding the power is more important than people dying. This was true with Romans, Feudal Lords, French, Nazis, Soviets and so called Democracy. This is true now. It has always been the truth.

Well, Both my Representative and my Senator voted against this heap of crap…

The Other Senator for my state (one who keeps going on record against the war…) voted for it.
I am sure Obama would have voted No only that he can not afford to cancel his campaign at this time.

The bottom line is that the Libs campaigned in 2006 on bringing our troops home and DID NOT.

I expect no different(sad)leadership from any of these pathetic Lib candidates.

Anyone has the right to hate Bush or his policies but you cannot deny he has stood by his guns…..these Libs will not.

I find it interesting that many Clinton supporters suffer from memory loss when it comes to their "backed horse" in this race:

a. Former President Bill Clinton is the only president in the history of this country to actually be impeached while in office.

b. The only significant plan Mrs. Hillary Clinton has pushed for, Universal Heathcare, failed miserably in the 90's (oh, and that she hasn't learned from that mistake because Bill came out and said it was his fault the plan failed).

c. She plants questioners in the audience and has pre-rehearsed answers to the questions (seriously, if you watch the planted question asked of her by the college student, she begins to answer with "this question is asked of me all over the nation, namely by college students and children")

If her husband is a proven liar and she's chosen to "stick with him," why would she be any different? Please don't be naive, vote for something other than the establishment.

ps. I am neither republican or democrat, I am an independant. I will vote Obama in the primaries because I believe he is honest, but who in the general election? That remains to be seen.

Posted By hmmm…OKLAHOMA

Grevious miscalculation on the side of all fools who just enabled failure. They grossly misjudged the intelligence and patience of the American people who know the Iraq Terror lie is a house of cards.

2% of bodies in Iraq are foreign fighters. We protect the Sunni from Annihilation from the Shia majority and the Sunni kill us. We prop up and empower the burgeoning Shia theocracy and their militia kill us. All on 2 BILLION a week on borrowed money with no military solution. Calling Iraqi’s terrorists who do not want to be occupied is a bold face LIE!

Now how is that worthy of support?

There must be soup Hillary is waiting to eat here. She is not so power hungry for nothing…

Billary wake up. You don't have a clue. You are so busy chasing votes, you will say anything.
Billy is yelling at other cnadidates. Who is running these people are egomaniacs.. They are both idiots. Crooks and special interests, business as usual.
I want my money back. I don't want to work for the Govt form Jan 1st to July 8th for the Feds.
We just folow the mass the Republicans and Democrats are the same thing the "Washington Party" I am voting for Ron Paul at least he is honest

See you in the streets of Denver, chumps.

The whole world’s wretching. The whole world’s wretching.

She can't even find her husband in a supermarket or effectively ride his coattails.

What a pathetic loser….

The real reason that Bush wants to keep his illegal criminal imperial occupations going in Afghanistan and Iraq thrugh the end of his term in January 2009: He knows that when alll the troops are finally withdrawn and return home, that they will be extremely pissed off about being kept over there for years and years in a fruitless and stupid occupation. And that they will say so in no uncertain terms. They will say, “Mr. Bush, why did you say that keeping the occupations going was “supporting the troops?” Mr. Bush, were you stupid or insane or both?”

Off topic but interesting. I heard someone say that you’ll get kicked off redstate.com if you put in liberal comments. I had to try it out. Sure enough. It’s true!! I put in two very liberal points. I didn’t swear and didn’t malign Repugs. Just said that the Iraq was was a waste of money and Iraq was not a threat to the US.

I was booted in a matter of minutes. To show that it was no fluke I did it again. Same thing although it took a little longer. One poster even bragged that I would get kicked off. So much for free speech or open debates.

No wonder the trolls come here. This is the only place that actually allows discourse on current events.

sooo… who feels like joining the green party?

I think CNN should stop bombading us with Hillary Photos. If this is balanced news,why don't you balance your act?

As a potential Hillary fan; she did not serve her own cause well by missing this critical vote – she should have made an effort to make the vote(s) on any critical bills or issues – this would have stopped her opponents dead in their tracks that she walks the walk she speaks of… "Hill" get a grip – stay focused- deal with the Issues and SOLUTIONS ONLY- get that out to the public NOT demonize Bush or other candidates! AMERICA needs a strong candidate to beat and keep another Repbulican regime out of the office… they have ruined this country and it will take a tremendously strong, focused person to repair the damges done and get us back on track… I think Hillary has the potential to do this; I like Obama's concepts etc. but I fear he will be defeated by the republicans if he is the candidate… with Clinton we get 2 presidents for the price of one! We already know what Bill has done and can accomplish (as long as we keep the young girls away from him) he can contribute a great deal to the nation and to the world. It's time to repair our image and our country!!! Undecided as to whether it is Clinton or Obama…

"HEY AMERICA !!! this is because the Republicans are threatening FILIBUSTER for all legislation"

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Well now Scott, the shoe is on the other foot, isn't it. The Congressional Dems were doing this btwn 2000 and 2006. In my book it's called dysfunctional Govt. Nominate, then elect Hillary and expect 4 to 8 years of this nonsense. And to think we expect more from the Iraqi Govt….ridiculous!!!!!!!!!

I want to see how the Hillidiots spin this…she voted for war funding EVERTIME…except when she started running for President….watch the Tim Russet interview on YouTube – shows her speach in front of the Senate talking about "how dangerous Sadamm was" and that "war was the only action availble to us" – then later back peddling statements saying "she never authorized the war" – please please please people….I know you are sick of the Bush adminstration…but turning to deceptive socialism is not the answer…(unless the question is "how do you wreck a country with high taxes and government run entitlement programs"

So it used to be "No taxation without representation"

Can we update it to "No complaining without voting"?

I think its sad when someone states how STRONGLY the feel about an issue but can not make it to vote on that issue. Im sorry, but those who do not vote gave up their right to comment on an issue.

Just like America, if you are tired all this go out and VOTE, don't just complain!

What if Congress declared that no state of war exists between American forces and those who reside in Iraq?
Posted By Terry, El Paso, TX : December 19, 2007 1:31 pm

Terry, WHAT IF YOU HAD A BRAIN? I'm not even going to waste my time with such an idiotic comment like yours.

So, here's the deal: She misses the votes, and now can say that she either (a)supports the troops, or (b)wanted to stop the war.

Whichever is most convenient will be the one we get for an explanation later for not even having the time to vote on it, whether or not she agreed with it, yet MAKING A DEFINITIVE STATEMENT, or she could just say anything that comes to mind at the moment. What ever way she plays it, America suffers for her actions.

In other news, Vladimir Putin wins Time's Man of the Year.

Leftists everywhere rejoice.

When Europe begins to see the Russian bear beginning to look eastward again, they'll be doing what they have done for the past 60 years; they'll be looking at America.

Europe will also be wondering if our foreign policy will be accomodating tyrants, dictators, and thugs the world over with endless platitudes of equivocal diplomacy.

How many people will die in that cold war, lefties?

THIS WOMAN RUBS ME THE WRONG WAY. I COULDN'T STAND TO LISTEN TO HER OR WATCH HER FOR FOUR YEARS! SHE MAKES A MOCKERY OF LEADERSHIP, AS DOES HER ADULTEROUS HUSBAND. HARD TO BELIEVE THAT SHE'S STILL HIS WIFE. PARDON ME, BUT THOSE TWO NEED TO REMOVE THEMSELVES FROM THE POLITICAL ARENA. THIS COUNTRY IS SICK AND TIRED OF THEIR CHARADE. THIS PHOTO TELLS ALL…

She didn't even vote ! what business does she have complaining ?! She found time to vote in favor of authorizing Bush to start the war !

Easy to criticize when you're too busy feathering your nest…trying to get votes out on the campaign trail… to do the JOB that voters elected you to do, Hillary. You are NOT a responsible Senator, nor are you a conscientious Leader. If so, YOU would have been present to VOTE! WHAT YOU BLAME OTHERS FOR…IS THE exact RESPONSIBILITY THAT YOU ARE SHIRKING IN ORDER TO MAKE YOURSELF PERSONALLY MORE POWERFUL SHAME ON YOU! YOU DESERVE NO NOMINATION.

very interesting that prominent democrats continue to miss votes on Iraq spending bills. One can only wonder the strategy there.

I guess if you never vote on anything, you can take whatever position is most politically expedient, huh?

I wish Hillary would shut the hell up. Did you note she was not present for either vote? Where are your priorities, Senator Clinton?

Not only did the senators miss the vote, they missed the opportunity to influence their fellow senators.

I'm not Republican but I'm pleased to see that Senator McCain left the campaign trail to attend to his job. That says much about his character.

I don't have any problem with Senator Clinton missing this vote. She already knew that her vote wouldn't sway the outcome one way or another. If it would have, she appears to be saying that she would have stopped her campaigning to attend the vote.

Anyone else besides me ever pay any attention to presidential elections before? People should know how this works by now…

Hitlery complaining how the government runs but doesn't vote for what she is a gainst, sure knows where her loyalty lies…at the money pit. DON'T VOTE FOR THE CRIMMINAL HITLERY!!

It's a real shame that the American people have become so uninformed and forgetful.

The past record of the Clintons involvement in a number of, at best, extremely dubious legal and ethical situations should rule out even the consider of Clinton as a candidate.

We need more honesty in the White House, not less.

She criticizes the vote by the senate but she does not vote herself. That is what I call great Leadership. The Congress needs to reread the part in the Constitution that says the President is the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed forces, not the Congress.

SHE DIDN'T EVEN SHOW UP TO VOTE, she has no place to talk or criticize.

I bet she would have voted FOR it if she'd been put on the spot.

My company and my stocks are going gang busters.Im getting filty rich.I love this war,so does Wall Street ,keep up the good work!

Even if Hillary made it to senate to vote, it wouldn't have made any difference. Her statement meant nothing different. But, the fact of the matter is dems shouldn't have bowed on Bush's veto threat. I understand the frustration of dems on not having enough votes to over-ride philibuster. Thats why we need 60 senators and a democrat president to stop this republican nonsense. Seems Bush and his cronies want their troops in Iraq for another 10 years.

Hillary wants to lose in Iraq.

isn't this the same woman that has said that she knows how to "work the system"? and then she doesn't even show up to vote. Isn't this the same woman that was complaining that Barack Obama didn't show up to vote on several key issues? what a hypocrite. This would have been an opportune time to show us all her leadership skills and experience of working the system to get what she wants. Instead we get the same 'ol clinton rhetoric. Do people really want 4 years of this?

She is killing her own campaign. This is the garbage that we do not want. You are there to represent your constituents, REPRESENT THEM!

This goes for the others as well!!!!!!

What a joke our political system is!!!

The last time I looked, Hillary was a senator first, a candidate for president second. The same goes for all elected senators and or representatives. I understand she continues to state her opposition to the "war", but wouldn't her actions speak more on her position? Once again, raising money and dealing with special interest money is more important than doing her civic and elected duties to her constituents. Wake up New York State!

"I cannot and will not support continuing to fund a flawed and failed strategy in Iraq."

Wake up to reality there Mrs. Clinton. This "flawed and failed" strategy is the reason that violence has dropped dramatically.

Also, the strategy is still in progress, thus, your past tense terminology exposes your statement for what it is: false empty rhetoric.

No wonder your poll numbers have dropped in the last two months.

Address reality and not your fantasy of "what you want Iraq to be so you get the most votes" , and maybe you'll win the DNC nomination.

I'd like to see you and your democrats drop this fight to force a US loss. Everyone knows that if the US loses in Iraq, the Democrats get votes. You need to be above this, place the nation above your political party, and you'd stomop the GOP.

But as it is, all you're going is trying to force ALL of us to lose in Iraq, so that you gain some political power.

And that's so blatantly transparent, it's entertaining to watch you try and fool people otherwise.

Why do we allow senators to skip out on their duty? There is no way that I would be allowed to skip a portion of my job so that I could be out trying to get another job. Clinton, Obama, Biden, Dodd – all missed a necessary part of their jobs, VOTING IN CONGRESS! Campaign on your own time and be in congress when you are supposed to.

"60 votes required for passage" — HEY AMERICA !!! this is because the Republicans are threatening FILIBUSTER for all legislation ! Does CNN EVER point this out for what it is?? NO. They almost NEVER use the word FILIBUSTER. Why do you think that is?

Isn't anyone tired of hearing the crap regularly coming out of this hypocrite's mouth?

It's just like people who don't vote, but then gripe about their representatives. I have less respect for the women for complaining about the bill, when she didn't care enough to go vote on it.

A sad, sad day indeed. Congress actually had the power to stick it to the Prez on this, but they turned a blind eye to fiscal responsibility so they could go home for Christmas to be with their families and loved ones.

Maybe by Congress NOT writing a blank check for war that might bring our toops home for Christmas???

She put her campaign ahead of her job.

If you voted to authorize the war in the first place without even reading the NIE estimate, your complaint hold very little credibility.

Come to think of it, your whole campaign holds very little credibility.

Obama did not get such a soft pass from you CNN when he missed a vote. Careful, your bias is showing again.If you don't vote you can't complain so hush Hillary.

The woman has no class at all. If she cared so much about the funding bill she would have postponed her campaign party and went back to Washington to do the job the people of New York hired her to do. Instead she misses the vote while toasting her campaign then has the audacity to complain about the other senators who were actually at work doing what they are being paid to do, vote. It is difficult to put into words exactly how much Hillary Clinton disgusts me.

Saying her vote would not have changed the outcome is a complete cop-out as well. Did she know in advance the measure would pass without a timeline? Put up or shut up Hillary.

Hillary is the walking definition of a mealy mouthed hypocrite. If any candidate should be allowed to complain about the outcome it is those Senators who actually voted on the measure, Senators like McCain.

yeah, she makes it a point to show her "soft side", but she can't make a point to show her leadership and where her priorities are by voting on such a key issue. "The outcome was not in question…" that doesn't make sense to me on why she didn't make a show of going to vote. guess fundraising for her own political aspirations is more important. boooooo! hillary, boooooooooooo!!!!

How is it that someone can claim that their interests are in serving this nation as President and yet can't fullfill their commitment as a Senator to vote for the funds to protect our troops.
It is easy to criticize when you have made no stand on your own.
I am for it today, against it tomorrow, what will it be Senator?

These 4 not voting is exactly the reason any sitting legislator should have to give up their seat the moment they declare to run for President. How is it fair that they get paid with tax payer dollars to campaign and ignore their responsibilities?

Salita,

That money was accounted for before it was submitted. Its how the budgets work. Thats why when they demand that budget pays for the war they have to fire civilian contractors and government employees to make up for it.

My hommies in senate are gettin taxpayers fired. So they are threating to kill troops by not giving funding and send civilians to the pink slip bins.

Goodgame.

To Obama fan,

Your candidate showed "no leadership" when he also missed the vote. By the way, shouldn't you guys worry about Edwards ? Can you imagine Edwards come
out ahead in IA ?

Was there a cackle with that??

Here is an opportunity to make a statement about where she stands on Iraq and she skips the vote to attend a fundraiser. Being from NY I hope she does get elected so we have two Senators again.

So she was at a fundraiser instead of voting, and now she wants to use the vote while she continues to campaign. If she didn't care enough to go and express her concerns durring the vote in the Senate, why should anyone care what she has to say now.

The answer is public financing of campaigns. Hillary would not have to attend a fundraiser instead of voting in the Senate. Her job should be voting in the Senate, not attending fundraisers.

Note that tax have not gone up in any place where public financing is working (AZ, etc). Voting has increased with public financing.

Hillary's presidential campaign was obviously more important than voting on continued funding for the war….Go Figure……

Hillary and her husband have no clue about military matters. She is such a typical law maker who’s policy and partisan driven vs. taking care of business in support of our troops.

The tide is turning whereby real results are being measured in Iraq. So this dimwit wants to tie conditions to funding? And, you want to be Commander and Chief? I would not follow your lead Hillary, if I was a hungry dog and you were an open meat-wagon.

Yes, an exit strategy needs to be created, with clearly defined milestones. However, you don’t accomplish those objectives by tying ANY transition efforts to funding sourced for our military. Doing so is irresponsible at the highest level.

So, that is not how your support our troops, Hillary? No way, that is how you demoralize them.

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you can't criticize the outcome if you don't get out and vote!

Ron, Pixie (what kind of a name is that!) Your hero shoots her gums off, yet won't make her vote say something, win or lose the vote for the bill. It just shows where her values are, if it has to do with putting money in her pocket, she will be there sniffing it out. Just shows she doesn't know her own priorities. Who ever vote that knuckle head or Obuma, you will be the suckers.

Just want to make sure I've got this straight. Because her vote wouldn't have made any difference, Hillary didn't go back to DC for the Senate vote. By the way, Obama, Dodd, Biden, and even McCain didn't go bcak for this vote either.

Here's my question for those campaigns, are the taxpayers of this country paying these US Senators to be senators or run for president? The last time I looked, in this country if you don't show up for work and tell your boss that you blew off work for somethingelse, that's grounds for you to get fired.

Must be great to be a US Senator and that the rules don't apply to you. If any of the candidates can't find the time to do their actual job, then they should resign and then they can spend all their time running for president.

Oh, wait, they're doing that now, I forgot.

I love how people are starting to wake up to how dirty a politician she is.

Anyone but Hilary Guiliani in '08

To you Sheep who posted your comments in favor of this "war" – -Just what the hell is our mission there? There were no "WMD's", Saddam is history and we are bankrupting this country, Just like Bin Laden planned. By the way, how come our Cowboy hasn't kilt him yet? Come on sheep, crawl out from that rock you cower under and drink come more of your kool-aid and answer the questions. Or get off your butts and go to your nearest Marine recruiter and get with troops we all support- -to come home!

Again, She is on the outside looking in and trying to "Spin" everything in her favor. She is a poor excuse for an Americian and should not even be a Senator if she can't be there for votes. How much do the American people spend on Senator and Representatives pay while they go from state to state telling lies and spreading future broken promises… Active politicians should be required to step down from office to run for higher office.
Why do the Democrats try to convience the American people that they are against the war when we are finally showing progress. They are afraid that the voters will get the sense that it isn't a failure like they would want us to believe. Support our troups, out proud and our faithful. Down with Hillary.

I understand why the candidates didn't want to put anything concrete like voting for something … in case they change their minds later … nothing is on record … so she would have denied funding for the troops???

May be she can send Bill to talk to the terrorists and let them know that we are opened for business.

What a pandering weasel…just like her hubby.

Mrs Clinton, if you didn't vote on the issue, you have no right to complain about it.

After reading this short article I am comfortable in believing that a Republican will be the next President. Sen's Clinton, Obama, Biden, and Dodd all missed a major vote in the Senate. Then, Sen Clinton has the audacity to criticize the votes outcome. Meanwhile, Sen. McCain arranges his schedule in order to be present for the vote. Word to the candidates, "If you are currently a Senator serving on the US Senate, then you need to make time to be a Senator." I'm not really a McCain fan, but boo to the Democrats who decided fund-raising and campaigning was more important than serving in the capacity which they were elected.

Not really surprising….personal ambition comes first, ya know.

In fact the only reason McCain showed up for the vote was that he was responding to Bush's "Dog Whistle Boogie".

"The New York senator missed both votes Tuesday night, though the margin was big enough that she would not have made a difference in the final result."

Don't all politicians try to tell us, "Your vote matters?" Seriously, half the reason half the people don't vote is because they think it doesn't matter. And we have politicians begging us to vote for them, then they skip key votes in the Senate and come back saying "it doesn't/ didn't matter," or "it didn't/wouldn't make a difference."

I would think you'd have a much bigger voice if there were only 100 people voting.

How about instead of continuing this stubborn game that is always going to just end in a veto, they vote to investigate all of the claims of war-profiteering.

To Surealist in Fort Myers…

Edwards has been saying for 9 months that we should not fund the war. That if Bush vetoes time requirement bill that the Senate should vote again with a timeline or no money to be appropriated.

Where do you get your facts? They are wrong. If anyone, Edwards has been the most vocal to stop the funding immediately.

Learn your facts!

The current Democratic Senat is a complete failure. Just like the Republicans before them. Vote them all out at the next election!!! They are completely worthless!!!!!!

Obama NEVER voted against the Kyl-Lieberman Iran bill. Get your facts straight, Ron.
He didn't vote against this spending bill either, but this time neither did Clinton nor Edwards. All three just talk the talk on Iraq.

How can democrats honestly say they are opposed to the war and will try to end it WHEN THEY DON'T EVEN SHOW UP?!?!

These are the people you want running our country? They say one thing, yet neglect the action to make it happen!! Sounds like fancy words and mediocre sentiments to me!

Romney '08!!!

The truth is, if there weren't as many [R]s in the Congress (specifically the senate), we'd be well on our way out of Iraq by now….and the disaster-in-charge would have to deal in good faith with all Americans, not just the right-wing boneheads that comprise his 33% approval rating, and his loyal remnant of right-wing [R]bots in congress.

The next question the other 67% of us need to ask is: do we really want yet another 4 years of the same old failed right-wing policies inflicted on us from the presidency? If not, then you better wake up and pick a favorite [D] horse in this race. Take a hard long look beyond the media fluff at the themes of the campaign adds and the policies/promises being touted by the [R] candidates, and tell me if you can see a significant difference from those of King George and his circus of neo-cons. Many of you have made one mistake in the last two presidential elections, some of you have even made 2, but IF you are in the 67%, I would hope you are being VERY careful not to make mistake #3. This would be like a child going back a 3RD time to burn his/her fingers on the hot stove! The "33% percent" are so stupid that they don't even recognize the hot stove, and they even put their incredulous arguments that there is not hot stove out here on these ticker threads. Apparently the addage "no brain, no pain" applies to them. The county is depending on you "the 67%" to put this county back on track and stop the spiral back into the Middle Ages.

To Pixie–

Yes, this theatre will go on as long as our military are in harms way–and that knucklehead is still in office.

Sad but true. We can't just cut funding–it may work on a careless teenager of college student who is overspending–but it is not wise to do it to thousands of men and women who are directly in harms way representing (as sad as it may be) the United States of America.

Hillary was correct in her criticism of the vote by the Senate. Harry Reed is the best Democratic Leader that the Republicans can have. Reed should be replaced. Under Reed's leadership, Bush and the lying Republicans have gotten everything they wanted. When Bush and the lying Republicans are voted out of office, next year, Reed should join them.

I have continually read posts on this board complaining that CNN is biased. Some posts said it is the Clinton News Network, etc.

This is the first time that I clearly see a bias. Here, Rebecca Sinderbrand notes Clinton missed the vote. Not unlike CNN pointing out when Obama missed a vote. But she immediately qualifies Ms. Clinton's absence by saying her presence would not have changed the vote, seemingly exculpating her.

Now, I am of the opinion that the candidates missing votes right now is not a big deal. However, CNN, if you are going to report it, treat everyone the same.

I was for the war, before I (the polling) was against it.

I am for the troops, before I was against funding them.

I didn't vote, because I WAS CAMPAIGNING, but this network will allow me to cover myself by releasing a statement.

Nuff said.

I love this comment by HRC. Shows how really "Naieve" she is, and the lack of "experience" she has.

1. If she were President during the time we entered a war with Iraq…we still would have went to war w/ Iraq. This is evidenced by her vote in support of going into Iraq. Now that public opinion has shifted on the issue, so has HRC's. CONVENIENT!

2. "Hind sight is always 20/20″. No politician would have voted to go to Iraq knowing then, what we know now. Not supporting the war now does not make you an innovative thinker, or having exceptional judgement.

3. Its easy to say something is the wrong approach, or having a "failed strategy" if you never say what SHOULD be done instead. Hill, what should we do now? What are your ideas about the best exit strategy in Iraq, with out the cut and run tactic that will only hand over the country to terrorists, greedy politicians, and armed tribal warlords?

Face it Hill. You made the wrong call initially. If the choice was yours, you'd make a bad decision now. Then once the dust settles, and you're wrong, you'd flip-flop and distort the truth as only a "Washington Establishment" type could do. Thanks but no!

ANYONE BUT HILLARY OR RUDI IN 08′

End the status quo in 08′!!!

What leadership! Hillary no-shows the vote so she can attend a fundraiser… but has her campaign issue a statement blasting fellow Democrats and those who WERE in Washington.

Clinton Leadership!

"The New York senator missed both votes Tuesday night….The other Democratic senators seeking their party’s presidential nomination — Barack Obama of Illinois, Joe Biden of Delaware and Chris Dodd of Connecticut — also missed the Iraq funding votes."

Do your jobs and don't say you're against the war, but do nothing about it!

I'M SORRY TO SAY THAT THE DEMOCRATS
HAVE BEEN IMPOTENT ON THE IRAQ WAR.
IT MAKES YOU WONDER WHY WE BOTHER TO
VOTE.
AND THINK ABOUT, IF THIS HAD HAPPENED
TO OUR COUNTRY… AND THE INVADERS
DECIDED THAT THEY WANT TO DIVIDE UP
OUR COUNTRY INTO 3 PARTS…. LET'S
JUST SAY… FOR LIBERALS,CONSERVATIVES
AND INDEPENDENTS… SO WE WOULDN'T
FIGHT… THAT'S WHAT SENATOR BIDEN
WANTS TO DO IN IRAQ. CLUELESS…
WHAT HAPPENED TO THE IDEA OF A
COUNTRY HAVING SOVEREIGNTY?? WE
DON'T PROMOTE IT FOR OURSELVES OR
ANYONE ELSE. WHAT A MESS.

Couldn't she have started a filibuster to delay the vote and make changes? Oh yeah, that would require that she be on the floor of the senate, and not on the campaign trail. Still, by missing this vote, now she can honestly claim that she did not vote for the funding – this time. Typical Clinton actions, or non-action.

The DOD has 480 Billion bucks…they have plenty of money to "support the troops".

Too little, too late, Hil. Your're still not passing the smell test.

Maybe you should consider developing some core principles and convictions before you run for president. You can't hide behind your senatorial colleagues or run on "what was" when Bill was in office. And I'm a Democrat.

I have an idea that would at least be interesting. The Constitution says that only Congress has the power to declare war. What if Congress declared that no state of war exists between American forces and those who reside in Iraq?

Ha Ha!!

Sheesh, can we expect this same Kabuki act every 6 months or so? I've could recite it in my sleep:

1. President proposes insane spending bill with no strings attached.

2. Some Democratic and to a smaller extent, Republican law makers express "concern" for open ended funding bills and demand that some type of "progress" be shown.

3. White house and Republican shills and the echo chamber in the media recite claims about how those opposing funding don't support our troops and how Lt.Bob will run out of ammo and protective armor on the battlefield in a few days if funding is not immediately approved.

4. Media dutifully recites president's claims and congress eventually rolls over and gives the president what he wants, but by Golly, don't you even think of asking for more money without showing some marked progress!!

5. Repeat 6 months later.

She's the turkey on this one. What a dope–cutting of funding before we have a Commander-In-Chief who is willing or capable of a draw out or draw down–only hurts our troops there. What a dope. Even John Edwards–who is vehemently against the war–understands you don't chop the legs off our our men and women engaged in a war zone. Go home…muddle up the Senate…and write another book you don't believe in.
The Senate is stuck with the current war and the current President. Until something changes–we must support the troops in the field.

If you miss the vote, you can't complain.

I can't wait for all the Clinton fans, who said Obama had no right to criticize Hillary on the Kyl-Lieberman Iran bill that directly tied US troops in Iraq to Iran, … I can't wait for those Clinton fans to backtrack and praise Hillary for making this statement.

And at the same time, they will try and continue to say that Barack Obama shouldn't criticize her on her war-hawk Iran vote.