[Peace-discuss] Anti-war party?

[C. G. Estabrook]

Our own Republican representative opposes the war - and votes to de-fund it - 
while our Democratic members of the Senate support the war and vote to fund it.

Here a leading Republican representative and the chairman of the Republican 
National Committee reject the war.

There's a good chance that will win them votes in the fall from those who oppose 
the crimes the US is committing in the Middle East.  --CGE


On 7/4/10 1:29 AM, E.Wayne Johnson wrote:
>
> LAKE JACKSON, Texas--(EON: Enhanced Online News
> <http://eon.businesswire.com/>) --Congressman Ron Paul today issued the
> following statement on Michael Steele’s recent comments that Afghanistan is a
> war of President Obama’s choosing:
>
> “I would like to congratulate Michael Steele for his leadership on one of the
>  most important issues of today. He is absolutely right: Afghanistan is now
> Obama’s war. During the 2008 campaign, Obama was out in front in insisting
> that more troops be sent to Afghanistan. Obama called for expanding the war
> even as he pretended to be a peace candidate.
>
> “Michael Steele should not resign. Smart policies make smart politics. He is
>  guiding the party in the right direction and we are on the verge of victory
> this fall. Chairman Steele should not back off. He is giving the country,
> especially young people, hope as he speaks truth about this war.
>
> “I have to ask myself, what is the agenda of the harsh critics demanding this
>  resignation? Why do they support Nancy Pelosi and Barack Obama’s war?
>
> “The American people are sick and tired spending hundreds of billions of
> dollars a year, draining our economy and straining our military. Michael
> Steele has it right and Republicans should stick by him.”
>
> <http://eon.businesswire.com/news/eon/20100703005010/en/michael-steele/ron-paul>