56% Favor Bringing Troops Home From Afghanistan Within A Year

[Brett85]

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/current_events/afghanistan/56_favor_bringing_troops_home_from_afghanistan_wit hin_a_year

[Brett85]

It's also encouraging that 42% of Republicans now support bringing our troops home from Afghanistan within a year. Now I wish that could just translate to Republicans in Congress.

[TCE]

And yet, it won't happen. Just another case for the "public opinion doesn't mean anything" argument. If 98% of people wanted it, it still wouldn't happen because the 2% are in Congress and the White House.

[TCE]

It's also encouraging that 42% of Republicans now support bringing our troops home from Afghanistan within a year. Now I wish that could just translate to Republicans in Congress.

+1.

[Austin]

And yet, it won't happen. Just another case for the "public opinion doesn't mean anything" argument. If 98% of people wanted it, it still wouldn't happen because the 2% are in Congress and the White House.

You sound like Mr. Rothfeld there.. and that's not a bad thing. :)