*sigh* ....I am really, really tired of comments...from ANYONE... equating specific votes with 'support' of the war. Political opponents use this tactic ever day, asserting that X "voted for" some position, when perhaps all they were doing was choosing the lesser of two awkward choices...like avoiding depriving the troops of supplies.

This means I am very much in favor of strict controls about what kind of irrelevant riders & amendments can be added to bills...especially funding bills. It is time we allowed Senators & Congressmen to actually VOTE for precisely what they believe in.