June 21, 2006
Hotline After Dark -- It's The Heat, Not The Humility
There was basketball, there was Angelina Jolie, but there was also a lot of talk about John Kerry's proposal to withdraw troops from Iraq by the end of the year:
FNC's Garrett: "The story about Democratic divisions is well known. The more interesting thing about Senate Democrats is the consensus position they'll present to the Senate tomorrow doesn't provide for an exit date at all" ("Special Report," 6/20).
CNN's Bash: "There has been no shortage of drama here on Capitol Hill over this issue" ("Situation Room," 6/20).
Sen. Joe Biden (D-DE), on Kerry's proposal: "I strongly disagree with John. I strongly disagree with anybody who thinks you should set an end date, irrespective of anything else. So, that's why I will vote against that. But I agree with John more than I do with the president, who says: Look, Iraq, we trust you. Keep things going as they are. We have no new suggestions for you. You're united. We're going to keep our forces there as long as you need them. If you gave me those two choices, John's is a better choice. At least he gets us out of what's going to be a civil war, if they don't act" ("PZ Now," CNN, 6/20).
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL): "I'm glad we have a chance to debate the different approaches that we should consider. But most of us, I think all of us on the Democratic side of the aisle, agree that we need a better plan than we've heard from the president" ("Hardball," MSNBC, 6/20).
Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI): "There's a serious debate going on within the Democratic caucus, and that's, I think, a function of the seriousness of the problem we face. It's hard to determine precisely the most efficient course in Iraq. So I'm not surprised at the debate" ("Countdown," MSNBC, 6/20).
RNC Chair Ken Mehlman, on the Dems and Iraq: "There's a debate going on within the Democratic Party. Some are saying we need to cut and run, others are saying we need to cut and jog, and still others are saying we need to cut and walk" ("Situation Room," CNN, 6/20). [EMILY GOODIN]
Posted at 07:11 AM
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