For Or Against?

by sarabeth at 6:00 am on January 16th, 2007 in Iraq War

Surely it is time for each one of us to hold our elected representatives’ feet to the fire? To demand that our Senators and Congressmen make it unambiguously clear exactly where they stand on President Bush’s latest Iraq proposal. Because it’s really very simple, isn’t it? Either you are with him, or you are against him.

That is to say: if you are not willing to come out and say, in so many words, that you oppose this so-called escalation, that means you are with him.

You may not be proudly and defiantly with him. You may only be looking-down-at-your-feet-and-mumbling-evasively with him. But you’re still with him. And in the final analysis that is all that is going to count. Not how uncomfortably you supported him. Just that you supported him. Even at this stage, when there is no possible excuse for doing so. Except cowardice or galloping stupidity. That is to say, exactly the same things that led President Bush to make the proposal in the first place.

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  1. sarabeth wrote:

    From ThinkProgress:

    ThinkProgress is keeping track of where every member of Congress stands on escalation. Using media reports, press releases, and submissions from hundreds of readers, we’ve compiled an interactive tally showing every member’s position. (Check it out HERE.)

    But we still need your help. Dozens of officials have either said nothing publicly about escalation or are explicitly refusing to state their position. For instance, in Louisiana, both Rep. Bobby Jindal (R-LA) and Sen. David Vitter (R-LA) “declined to take a position” on Bush’s new policy. Rep. Nancy Boyda (D-KS) acknowledged “deep concerns” about escalation but “decline[d] to take a definitive position.” Other notable members of Congress — such as Rep. Frank Wolf (R-VA), the prime congressional advocate of the Iraq Study Group — appear to have made no public comment about Bush’s policy.

    Call your members of Congress now and ask their position, then email their response to: stoptheescalation@americanprogressaction.org

    Also email us if you see press reports with your member of Congress quoted about escalation. You can reach the Capitol switchboard toll-free at 800-614-2803. Just provide your zip code or ask for your members of Congress by name.

    Posted 18 Jan 2007 at 11:03 am

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