realworld @ 5

So, what the hell are the dems doing passing all those DOD programs and earmarks?

The reasoning I hear is that given the upcoming war appropriations bills next year, the Dems want to be able to defend against GOP accusations of “not funding the troops” by pointing to their passing this bill.

Yeah, but we’ll be accused of “not supporting the troops” anyway.

Even that estimate probably fails to account for long-run health care costs for returning soldiers, costs we are only beginning to understand.

Don’t forget the cost of future Tim McVeighs.

Scarecrow @56:

“There is plenty about Clinton to challenge, but the “gaffe” is not one of them.”

Could not have said it better!

-MS

I didn’t hear any gaffe.

All I heard was Clinton saying she ‘thought the spitzer plan was a good idea’, but that ‘I [clinton] didn’t say I support it.’

She took both sides of the issue within the span of about 3 minutes.

I still haven’t heard her clarify her position. I guess that’s why they killed the policy altogether — to save Hillary from having to say ‘yes’ or ‘no’.

Does she support that policy idea or not?

Do Progressives get any say in which candidates the DCCC supports?

Why give money to people we have already expressly decided NOT to support?

My dear BlueState,

beyond the lifetime of anyone reading this page

But not beyond the lifetime of the people that I love. We live not for ourselves alone, but for all the people that we cherish. Just as we bear the benefits of the sacrifices of our ancestors, we must cheerfully do our part.

So true…well said, egregious.

So, what the hell are the dems doing passing all those DOD programs and earmarks?

The reasoning I hear is that given the upcoming war appropriations bills next year, the Dems want to be able to defend against GOP accusations of “not funding the troops” by pointing to their passing this bill.