Democrats Vote Against Their Own Draft Bill
As I mentioned previously, the Democrats introduced a draft bill almost 2 years ago and have been trying ever since to pretend it’s Bush and the Republicans that want to draft citizens. That’s a completely false rumor – the only 2 bills pending on reinstituting the draft and both were introduced by Democrats.
The House Republicans decided to squash this rumor once and for all by forcing the bill to a vote, then voting it down decisively.
Charles Rangel, the Democratic Representative who introduced the bill, is going to vote against his own bill.
WASHINGTON, October 5, 2004 — The Republican leadership decision to place the draft legislation on the Suspension Calendar is a political maneuver to kill rumors of the President’s intention to reinstate the draft after the November election.
I am voting no, because my bill deserves serious consideration.
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This is hypocrisy of the worst kind. I would not encourage any Democrat running for reelection to vote for this bill.
That’s just too funny. Voting against his own bill because putting it up for a vote is a political manuever. Hehe.
As reported here, the bill was defeated 402-2. So much for the draft.
Michael
October 7, 2004