It has been a very bad week for the Democrats as the Senate has overwhelmingly voted 72-25 to condemn the Moveon.org attack ad on US General David Petraeus.  Here are the Senators that voted against condemning moveon.org:

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NAYs —25
Akaka (D-HI)
Bingaman (D-NM)
Boxer (D-CA)
Brown (D-OH)
Byrd (D-WV)
Clinton (D-NY)
Dodd (D-CT)
Durbin (D-IL)
Feingold (D-WI)
Harkin (D-IA)
Inouye (D-HI)
Kennedy (D-MA)
Kerry (D-MA)
Lautenberg (D-NJ)
Levin (D-MI)
Menendez (D-NJ)
Murray (D-WA)
Reed (D-RI)
Reid (D-NV)
Rockefeller (D-WV)
Sanders (I-VT)
Schumer (D-NY)
Stabenow (D-MI)
Whitehouse (D-RI)
Wyden (D-OR)

Not Voting - 3
Biden (D-DE)
Cantwell (D-WA)
Obama (D-IL)
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Notice Senator Clinton voted against condemning Moveon.org while Obama did not vote at all.  I think the Captain’s Journal best summarizes the result of this vote:

After accusing General Petraeus of being a liar (”the willing suspension of disbelief”), Senator Clinton voted against a resolution condemning the slanderous add by MoveOn.  Senator Obama was too cowardly to vote.  A slanderer and a coward, both enjoying remarkable success as candidates for President.  These are indeed proud days for the republic.

To make matters worse for the Democrats is that this week their back door attempt to legislate the defeat of the US military in Iraq was soundly defeated:

The Senate blocked legislation Thursday that would have cut off money for combat in Iraq by June. It was a predictable defeat for Democrats struggling to pass less divisive anti-war measures.

The 28-70 vote was 32 short of the 60 needed to cut off a GOP filibuster. The legislation, sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Sen. Russ Feingold, was indicative of the Democratic leadership’s new hardline strategy.

Unable to attract enough Republican support on less contentious proposals, Reid has sought votes on strong anti-war measures intended to force a withdrawal of troops. [CBS News]

As undeniable progress continues to made in Iraq expect even more fanatical attempts by the Democrats, their leftist allies, and sympathetic media to smear the troops and legislate a defeat in Iraq.  

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