Atrios has recently made some posts criticizing Shailagh Murray, a reporter for the Washington Post and she's earned all the criticism. Now, here's a bit from her recent article about Senate votes on Iraq and she pushes the GOP meme that the Democrats are failing without mentioning the word "filibuster."
9-Month Iraq Timetable Is Voted Down by Senate
Democrats to Offer Altered Proposal for Consideration Next Week
By Shailagh Murray
Washington Post Staff Writer
Saturday, September 22, 2007; Page A03
(excerpts)
The Senate yesterday rejected a nine-month timetable for bringing most troops home from Iraq, yet another legislative defeat for Democrats in what is shaping up as a losing battle to force President Bush to end the war.
The proposal, offered by Senate Armed Services Chairman Carl M. Levin (D-Mich.) and Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.), fell on a 47 to 47 vote, with 60 votes needed for passage.
The Levin-Reed defeat marked the third time this week that the Senate rejected a Democratic war proposal, beginning with the defeat Wednesday of a plan to extend time between deployments for troops.
Friday, September 21, 2007
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