In a speech to the Madison County Republican Men's Club on Saturday in Huntsville, U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) blew off the will of the people, expressed in the House vote on the Iraq resolution. "It was a nonbinding resolution. Basically, opinions," Aderholt said.
Aderholt revealed his legislative illiteracy, however, when he told the Club "I think it's impossible to support the troops, once they're deployed or over there, with a measure like that."
Bob, did you read the resolution? It wasn't very long, so you shouldn't have had trouble with it.
(1) Congress and the American people will continue to support and protect the members of the United States Armed Forces who are serving or who have served bravely and honorably in Iraq; and
(2) Congress disapproves of the decision of President George W. Bush announced on January 10, 2007, to deploy more than 20,000 additional United States combat troops to Iraq.
As you can clearly see, (1) supports the troops, (2) opposes the president, not the troops. (Unless you would like to obtusely consider him a "troop" as commander-in-chief.)
Aderholt also wrote off the 17 Republicans who joined the Democrats in voting for the resolution. "I think this is just a way for Republicans to send the president a message."
Yes, Bob, they were sending him a message. The question is, why aren't you sending him the same message? His policy is not working, he has no new ideas, and he wants to play out the string while endangering more lives of the troops you claim to support. Who is not supporting the troops - those of us who want to bring them home, or those of you who want to send more to their deaths for no purpose?
Then again, Aderholt made it clear that he is not of his own mind on matters that come before him in the House. "The commander in chief has to make decisions, and we have to support them."
No, Bob, we really don't.
Aderholt has won three consecutive races with more than 70% of the vote in an area that has more registered Democrats than Republicans. In 2002, the Democrats didn't even field a candidate. And in 2006, one of the Democratic candidate's self-stated claims to fame was her meeting and friendship with Elvis Presley.
Please, can't we find someone in north Alabama to take on this guy?