GOP faces tough vote on Bush's war plan

What's tough about it?

Really, how hard can this be? Bush, Cheney and their eleves from hell have done nothing but lie to all of us from day one. Does anyone on earth still have any faith in what these people say? Can anyone but doubt that they are following a NeoCon plan, long since proven to be so deeply flawed, that it would be comical, had so many not paid such a high price for it?

So far, the NeoCons have only been successful at one of the goals of their "hidden" agenda; that of draining the U.S. treasury and assuring generations of Americans debt.

This is a symbolic vote, for heaven's sake! It's a no-brainer for any Gooper who gives a damn about his/her party.

The vote which will measure whether or not one gives a damn about the country has yet to be announced.

GOP faces tough vote on Bush's war plan - Yahoo! News:

WASHINGTON - Bruised by the elections and divided on the Iraq war, Republicans will find themselves in a tough spot when Democrats force them to go on record for or against President Bush's troop strategy.

Democratic House and Senate leaders intend to hold votes to gauge GOP opposition to Bush's decision to send 21,500 more troops to Iraq. Senate leadership is expected by Thursday to propose a resolution denouncing the plan, with debate planned around the same time Bush delivers his State of the Union speech next Tuesday.

Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (news, bio, voting record) said the House will follow suit with its own resolution.

The resolutions would likely be a symbolic expression of Congress but would not affect the Pentagon's war budget or challenge the president's authority over U.S. forces. Such votes could be a shot across the bow to Bush, who said Jan. 10 that the extra troops are needed to protect U.S. interests in Iraq.

The resolutions also would help Democrats measure GOP support for more aggressive legislative tactics, such as cutting off funds for the war.

Such a vote puts many Republicans in an uncomfortable position. They will have to decide whether to stay loyal to an unpopular GOP president and risk angering voters disillusioned by the war or buck the party line.