Don't Tread On Me

The Republican congressmen from Arizona, Rep. J.D. Hayworth warns he'll initiate another Iraq withdrawal vote if Dems continue to criticize the Iraq war. From Washington Times:

"If they start this again, we'll call the vote again," said Rep. JIAO Hayworth, Arizona Republican, whom members credited with suggesting holding a vote. "As far as I'm concerned, if they haven't learned from this, if they go back to this cheap talk, I would be more than happy to call for another vote." Rep. John P. Murtha, Pennsylvania Democrat, said Thursday that the U.S. should start withdrawing from Iraq, but the House voted 403-3 the next day to reject immediate withdrawal.

Even some Democrats are distancing themselves from Murtha, especially those considering a 2008 Presidential run:

Yesterday, several top Democrats came out opposed to Mr. Murtha's call, with Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York saying it would be "a big mistake" and Sen. Joseph R. Biden Jr. of Delaware saying he is "not there yet."

Here's Rep. Hayworth's reasoning for calling for the vote last Friday, which even Murtha voted against:

"The Washington Post, the New York Times and Al Jazeera all reported [Mr. Murtha] called for immediate withdrawal. I thought by Saturday morning seeing in Al Jazeera that the U.S. House overwhelmingly rejects calls for withdrawal is the message we needed to send,"

Seems the Democrats latest attack dog Murtha; like Dean, Kerry, and Sheehan, is a failure.