GOP Finally Shows Some Spine

The GOP stood up to Dem grandstanding on the war today, denying Rep. John Murtha's attempt to get a "withdraw as soon as practicable" resolution through the House by moving their own "withdraw immediately" resolution that was soundly trounced by everyone, 403-3.

Cool move. The House of Representatives is on the record against withdrawal of troops. Drove the Dems nuts.

And check this out!

The fiery, emotional debate climaxed when Rep. Jean Schmidt, R-Ohio, the most junior member of the House, told of a phone call she received from a Marine colonel.

"He asked me to send Congress a message - stay the course. He also asked me to send Congressman Murtha a message - that cowards cut and run, Marines never do," Schmidt said.

Democrats booed and shouted her down - causing the House to come to a standstill.

Rep. Harold Ford, D-Tenn., charged across the chamber's center aisle screaming that it was an uncalled for personal attack. "You guys are pathetic. Pathetic," yelled Rep. Marty Meehan, D-Mass.

Hoo-boy. The Dems' stand-in-for-a-hero, John Kerry, got into the fray, saying:

"I won't stand for the swift-boating of Jack Murtha."

Cool. Swift-boating is now officially a verb. Retribution for borking, eh? (Note that Swift-boating means trouncing through truth, while borking means trouncing through fiction.)

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