Resounding Defeat for Iraq Cut Off Bill

Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama suffered a humiliating defeat today as the Iraq funding cut off bill went down to defeat by a margin of 67-29.

The Washington Post account, however, buries those two way at the bottom of the second page, preferring to note it's a loss for Russ Feingold instead.

Feingold's measure, co-sponsored by Reid and Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn., proved divisive for Democrats. On the final vote, 19 Democrats joined 47 Republicans and Connecticut Independent Joseph Lieberman in opposing the measure. Of the 29 supporting were 28 Democrats and Vermont Independent Bernard Sanders.

Sen. Carl Levin, chairman of the Armed Services Committee, said he opposes any measure that cuts off money for the war.

"We don't want to send the message to the troops" that Congress does not support them, said Levin, D-Mich. "We're going to support those troops."