Dems Vote 3-1 for Defeat

The House held the vote on their Iraq resolution today, and the result was 256-153 with 149 Democrats voting no. Here's the gist of what they were voting against (h/t Hugh Hewitt):

Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
(1) honors all those Americans who have taken an active part in the Global War on Terror, whether as first responders protecting the homeland, as servicemembers overseas, as diplomats and intelligence officers, or in other roles;
(2) honors the sacrifices of the United States Armed Forces and of partners in the Coalition, and of the Iraqis and Afghans who fight alongside them, especially those who have fallen or been wounded in the struggle, and honors as well the sacrifices of their families and of others who risk their lives to help defend freedom;
(3) declares that it is not in the national security interest of the United States to set an arbitrary date for the withdrawal or redeployment of United States Armed Forces from Iraq;
(4) declares that the United States is committed to the completion of the mission to create a sovereign, free, secure, and united Iraq;
(5) congratulates Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki and the Iraqi people on the courage they have shown by participating, in increasing millions, in the elections of 2005 and on the formation of the first government under Iraq's new constitution;
(6) calls upon the nations of the world to promote global peace and security by standing with the United States and other Coalition partners to support the efforts of the Iraqi and Afghan people to live in freedom; and
(7) declares that the United States will prevail in the Global War on Terror, the noble struggle to protect freedom from the terrorist adversary.

Forty two Dems abandoned Pelosi and gang and voted with the GOP. No telling if they meant it or if it just made political sense in a tough reelection battle. Once again the left painted themselves into a corner when they demanded a debate on Iraq, and were put on the spot with a vote as well.

Hugh Hewitt has more commentary and blog reaction here.

After that vote, I'll bet Karl Rove was sitting in his office, feet up on the desk and thinking "it's just like shooting fish in a barrel".

Over in the Vice President's office, he was thinking "it's just like shooting Texas lawyers at a quail hunt".