Voinovich Screws Troops, Backs Bush

Here is a list of the Senators who voted against cutting off debate on the amendment offered by Jim Webb, (D-VA), that would have set time limits on redeployment of troops back into Iraq. Webb's amendment would have required that the miltary allow regular troops as much time at home as they spend in Iraq and allow National Guard and Reserve units twice as much time at home as they spent in Iraq. As Webb pointed out in an interview with CNN, historically the United States Army and Marines gave soldiers twice as much time at home as compared to the time spent overseas.

Not surprisingly Ohio's own George Voinovich is on the list. Seems like just a few days ago that the media was reporting on how Voinovich was going to break with Bush on Iraq. Yet, on the first vote that comes up after he got all that publicity for supposedly "breaking" with Bush, he supports Bush and screws over American military personnel.

None of this should come as a surprise. Voinovich can always be counted on to publicly suggest that he is going to oppose Bush, get the gullible Ohio and national media to do stories on his so-called "moderation", and then, when the votes go down, vote to support Bush.

He did it on tax cuts and he is doing it again on Iraq. We don't blame Voinovich for playing this game, but we sure blame the Ohio and national media for letting him get away with it. Here's a suggestion for those gullible reporters and commentators who are buying Voinovich's bovine manure: next time wait until he actually votes against a Bush position before you give him all the free publicity.