John Kerry stepped up to the plate yesterday in a bold move with his
NY Times OP/ED. Today he hit the ball out of the park with his speech
on the Senate floor.
The liberal blogosphere got Kerry's back when he announced that he would filibuster Alito. It's time to get Kerry's back again, because he's got ours right now and he's got the back's of every soldier in Iraq. It's time to bring them home.
Support Kerry's Deadline for Iraq!
The push from Kerry on this deadline is just beginning. Yesterday he did interviews on Al Franken, Ed Schultz and Randi Rhodes.
Gary Hart, Russ Feingold and Max Cleland all anounced thier support of Kerry's plan.
Former Deputy Sec of the Navy Wade Sanders spoke out, Iraq War Vet Jeremy D Broussard spoke out.
The MSM added their two cents.
Today Kerry will be on Hardball and The Situation Room, tomorrow on Imus and Sunday on Meet The Press.
If you missed Kerry on the Senate Floor today take the time to read his speech and then head over to JohnKerry.com and sign his petition and get the buzz going in the blogosphere.
Here's a quip from his speech:
It is clear that the Administration's litany of mistakes has reduced what we can reasonably expect to accomplish. And still, I will not sit by and watch while American soldiers give their lives for a policy that isn't working.
So let me say it plainly: withdrawing U.S. troops from Iraq is necessary to give democracy a chance to succeed and is vital to America's national security interests.
Five months ago, I said at Georgetown University that we were entering a make or break six month period in Iraq. I said the President must change course and hold Iraqis accountable, or Congress should insist on a change in policy. And I set a goal of withdrawing most American combat forces by the end of this year.
The situation on the ground has changed for the worse since then. In fact, we are now in the third war in Iraq in as many years. The first was against Saddam Hussein and his alleged weapons of mass destruction. The second was against jihadists terrorists who the Administration said it was better "to fight over there than here." Now we find our troops in the middle of a low grade civil war that could explode at any time.
But while events in Iraq have changed for the worse, the President has not changed course for the better. It is time for Congress to act. We have a constitutional responsibility and a moral responsibility not to sit on the sidelines while young Americans are in harm's way.
That is why today, I am introducing a resolution that will hold the Iraqis accountable and make the goal of withdrawing most American forces a reality. I believe most of our forces should be out by the end of the year.
Support Kerry's Deadline for Iraq!