..with our scythes and pitchforks and be done with the lot of ’em.”<\/p>\n
The quote is the first comment here<\/a>, a response to the news that today the Senate passed the Kyl-Lieberman amendment by a vote of 76-22.<\/p>\n ThinkProgress on the final edits<\/a>:<\/p>\n UPDATE<\/strong> Before the vote today, changes were made to the original amendment<\/a>, with paragraphs three and four<\/a> taken out completely. This paragraph was also added at the end:<\/p>\n \u201cSecretary of Defense Robert Gates stated on September 16, 2007 that \u201cI think that the administration believes at this point that continuing to try and deal with the Iranian threat, the Iranian challenge, through diplomatic and economic means is by the preferable approach. That the one we are using. We always say all options are on the table, but clearly, the diplomatic and economic approach is the one that we are pursuing.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Read the full marked up amendment here<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Two more paragraphs were also added, prior to section b, that I assume were inserted as comic relief for sociopaths and other deranged sorts who would appreciate the humour.<\/p>\n Updated 26 September, hat tip to the same My Left Nutmeg comment section<\/a>: Joe Biden won a victory in the Senate today, with the chamber voting 75-23<\/a> for a non-binding endorsement of his plan to partition Iraq into three separate states with Baghdad as a federal capital.<\/p>\n Nearly all Democrats voted for the measure, with only two exceptions: Barack Obama missed the vote, and Russ Feingold voted against it. The Dems were joined by 26 Republicans voting in favor of the plan.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Insane.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" ..with our scythes and pitchforks and be done with the lot of ’em.” The quote is the first comment here, a response to the news that today the Senate passed the Kyl-Lieberman amendment by a vote of 76-22. ThinkProgress on … Continue reading
\nSenate Endorses Biden Plan To Partition Iraq<\/font>
\nBy Eric Kleefeld<\/a> – September 26, 2007, 1:52PM<\/p>\n