The House passed a motion today by a margin of 341-79 condemning MoveOn’s attack on General Petraeus. In the key provision, the House
And on the Kyl-Lieberman amendment (you can read the full text here, as there were some last minute changes) in the Senate, Hilary voted for it, and so did Harry Reid. Obama didn’t vote at all, and the only other member who didn’t vote was John McCain, though we can safely assume he supports the measure. The amendment is a pretty forceful response by the United States Senate to the visit of Ahmadinejad. And it is also further evidence of the deep divisions withing the Democratic party, specifically between the netroots and the party leaders. Add to that the overwhelming support in the House for a measure condemning MoveOn, and things are looking pretty good for Republicans on the Hill.
