by Boozman Press Office: It would seem the Democrat leaders of the House and Senate have their priorities set, and not exactly in order…MoveOn candlelight rally at the Capitol? Yes.
“Close to 300 anti-war activists participated in the MoveOn.org-sponsored candlelight vigil Tuesday night to hear leading congressional Democrats blast Senate Republicans for holding up a vote on troop withdrawal from Iraq. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-NV, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-CA, Sen. Dick Durbin, D-IL, Sen. Charles Schumer, D-NY, and Sen. Carl Levin, D-MI, stood on stage surrounded by close to 75 congressional colleagues.” (Fox News, 7/18/07)
Meet with leader of Vets for Freedom? No.
“Five days in advance of today’s events, Vets for Freedom meeting requests - for 5 minutes - were submitted to the Majority Leader and the Speaker of the House. Repeated attempts were made to contact and meet with the Democratic leadership. ‘In the end, they made a disappointing decision to decline meeting with veterans who have first-hand knowledge of the situation on the ground’ said Pete Hegseth, an Iraq War veteran and executive director of Vets for Freedom.” (Release, 7/17/07
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