Spin?? in the LATimes?!?
and Patterico's on vacation... Their headline: Republicans Glad to Lose on Bill to Start New Draft Now on a bill that was written and sponsored by 14 DhimmoCraps, and lauded about the 'net and the campaign trail by DhimmoCraps... And that the Bush administration has sworn it will never do... How, exactly, did the "Republicans Lose?"Seeking to dispel suggestions that the war in Iraq could lead to reinstatement of the draft, House Republicans on Tuesday hastily brought the idea to a vote — with the express intent of shooting it down. ...It's putting a rumor to rest," John Feehery, a spokesman for House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.), said even before the 402-2 vote to reject the bill that would have mandated two years of military or civilian service for all men and women 18 to 26 years old.
"Even before" the vote -- like House votes are usually a surprise?? feh. The two who voted for reinstating the draft? John P. Murtha (D-Pa.) Pete Stark (D-Hayward) *eyeroll* [LAT login: latimes1 latimes2 ]
As I mentioned on Kevin’s blog, I think “glad to lose” gets it just about right. True, the bill was authored by a Democrat (who voted against it!), but that’s a minor detail. The main issue is that it was the Republicans, not the Democrats, who pushed for the vote. Usually, one does that with the intent of passing a bill, not defeating it. Hence the phrase “glad to lose.”
Posted by Xrlq on 10/08/04 at 06:08 AM
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