Shortly after the first vote several weeks ago, Congressman Ellsworth claimed that he voted "yes" on the Iraq supplemental spending bill to support the troops, but opposed the language in the bill that set a firm deadline to withdrawl troops from Iraq. Well, he did it again....and the U.S. House approved H.R. 1591.

During an interview (March 23rd) with the Evansville Courier & Press, Ellsworth explained;

I would prefer not to have a public date (for troop withdrawal), but for that to be a deal killer for me would have meant (a vote to) cut off all funding for our troops. A 'no' vote would have been no to the entire thing, and I was not willing to do that.

Excuse our language, but that is complete and absolute crap!

For weeks, President Bush has threatened a veto of any bill that includes a specific deadline to withdrawl troops from Iraq. Following the vote this evening in the U.S. House, a veto was again assured by the White House.

Realizing that a veto means the U.S. Congress would indeed have to go back to work on the spending bill to essentially remove the troop withdrawl date so that Bush will sign it, the process moves on and does not simply end......(Go back and check your 8th grade civics textbook)

WHY is Ellsworth using the lame excuse that a "no" vote would have cut off the funding for the troops?!? The President wants and needs a supplemental spending bill that will fund the troops....but WITHOUT telling the enemy when we would withdrawl our troops.

Congressman, quit playing the political games led by Speaker Pelosi and vote your conscience!