11 House members to vote "no" on a nonbinding resolution "expressing the support and appreciation of the nation for the president and the members of the armed forces who are participating in Operation Iraqi Freedom." (The Senate unanimously approved a similar resolution yesterday.) This was not a pro-war resolution, just a show of support for the troops. Along with Rangel, the following members, all Democrats, voted "no": John Conyers (Mich.) Mike Honda (Calif.) Stephanie Tubbs Jones (Ohio) Barbara Lee (Calif.) Jim McDermott (Wash.) Bobby Scott (Va.) Fortney "Pete" Stark (Calif.) Edolphus Towns (N.Y.) Maxine Waters (Calif.) Diane Watson (Calif.) In addition, 21 Democrats, including presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich of Ohio, voted "present," which we guess means they can't decide if they're for or against America's troops. Also voting "present" was Republican Ron Paul, the isolationist feather of the GOP. By our count, 23 members of the Congressional Black Caucus--a clear majority--voted either "no" or "present" on the resolution. This goes a long way in explaining why so few black candidates are able to win statewide office in America. People like this are so far to the left, so full of hatred, that they cannot even bring themselves to endorse a simple expression of patriotism during wartime.