Pelosi's Surrender Bill Passes 218-212

Elections have consequences. The Democrats mean to break America.

by Rod D. Martin
March 23, 2007

They promised a five-day work week: they lied. They promised not to raise taxes: their most recent budget numbers show that's a lie too. They promised they wouldn't cut-and-run: today they're doing that too.

Nancy Pelosi and John "Abscam" Murtha passed their Pre-emptive Surrender Bill 218-212 only moments ago. The bill not only places a timeline on troop withdrawal -- the single worst message we could send our enemies -- it also denies crucial funding to the troops, including for needed armor (because we know the Dems really "care"). And perhaps worst (and most unconstitutionally) of all, it requires the Commander-in-Chief to give Congress 15 days notice before any troop deployment.

Does anyone think that al Qaeda will give us 15 days notice? Does anyone think this can possibly make us safer?

The President will veto this bill. We will fight to ensure his veto is sustained, though it is very likely that it will be.

But here's the crucial point: all money bills…