Block Debate!!!! Now!!!

Only in the warped mind of a shrieking, pasty-white, party-over-country conservative would somebody vote against debating a non-binding resolution regarding the "surge", yet 47 Republicans did, including 7 (Hagel,Snow, Warner, Smith,Sununu, Brownback, and Spector) who have publicly spoken out against the surge!!! To their credit, two Republicans (Coleman and Collins) voted for debate. This goes to show, regardless of personal feelings, Republicans are whores who can be pressured to vote against their beliefs because of the letter "R".

Keep in mind, this was only a vote to have a debate on a non-binding resolution against the surge, meaning it is a resolution that the President can simply toss in the trash!! These filthy Republicans are so terrified of Bush, they could not even allow a debate on a "symbolic resolution".

Think about how spineless this shows them to be!

UPDATE: Two new stories across the wires...

Firstly, Talking Points Memo gets to the root of the parliamentary issues behind what's gone on in Congress with the debate.

Secondly, 7 GOP senators - Coleman, Collins, and 5 of the "both-ways" crowd - wrote a letter to Senate leaders reaffirming their belief that the escalation issue should be debated. Who knows what to believe at this point? We'll get to the bottom of this tonight!!!