In a surprising move today, House Democrats have announced that they are willing to support at least limited funding for troops in Iraq as long as, in the words of Speaker Nancy Pelosi, ”the process is carried out in an appropriate manner.” 

“There is this perception that the Democratic party is weak on defense and will not support our troops,” Pelosi said. “This is not true. We are simply asking that the president go about this in the right way. An emergency war appropriations bill is simply not the right place to request funding for a war. There are plent of acceptable venues for requesting that money. He could have tacked on something to the Hog De-lousing Act or the Bacteria Rights Bill, but for whatever reason he chose not to do so.”

Just in case President Bush missed her not so subtle explanation, Pelosi went on to spell it out for him.

“Whether or not the president likes it, there are standard procedures in place for requesting money in Washington. He can’t just make up the rules as he goes along.” 

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