Josh Trevino notes that No End But Victory is liveblogging a procedural vote to authorize a vote on withdrawal from Iraq here. Keep checking back. As of 5:49pm EST:

5:49 PM Eastern: Vote Update: 65 For, 102 Against
GOP: 65 For, 5 Against
DEM: 0 For, 97 Against

More liveblogging at Euphoric Reality.

Lucianne.com readers react.

Instapundit round-up links to The Hotline, which has good background. Stop the ACLU has another good round-up.

The Political Teen has an excellent video clip of Rep. Jean Schmidt (R-OH) relaying a message from a Marine Colonel to the Dems:

“He asked me to send Congress a message — stay the course. He also asked me to send Congressman Murtha a message — that cowards cut and run, Marines never do,” Schmidt said.

6:14pm EST. Barney Frank is starting to get unhinged. Interjecting on the floor…over a flood insurance reform bill.

Power Line’s John Hinderaker takes apart the AP’s reporting on the vote and writes:

Cut-and-run is the approach favored by the Associated Press, the major media and the Democratic Party’s left-wing base; but that base comprises a small minority of voters. So it makes perfect sense to ask Congressional Democrats to state whether they want to surrender in Iraq, and turn that nation over to al Qaeda, or not.

More than that, of course, it’s the right thing to do. Notwithstanding the media’s breathless heralding of each liberal politician who comes out against continuation of the war, a substantial majority of House members will vote to reject the call for surrender. That’s good, as our service personnel deserve the assurance that our government continues to stand behind their mission.

Update from No End But Victory: It looks like, at least right now, the Iraq withdrawal vote proceedings are on hold.

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