George W. Bush's damn-the-torpedoes determination to stay the course in Iraq has thus created an excruciating dilemma for the GOP. By sticking with the White House, Republicans in Congress can block the Democrats' efforts to end the war, either by filibuster or by upholding an almost certain veto of any bill challenging the war. But any such victory will be Pyrrhic, costing them dearly in next year's election. Between now and then, they'll remain trapped between a White House that isn't ready to give an inch and a Democratic caucus in the House and Senate that can force them to cast vote after embarrassing vote in defense of Bush's war over the next thirteen months, in full public view. Read more of Robert Dreyfuss, The Nation
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quote from the article:
"It's clear that the President's strategy is to keep the war going until he leaves office and then blame the Democrats for losing the war... But he has to be held accountable... The next step is a unified, strategic position on our part to make sure that the President gets the blame for the fiasco in Iraq."
ok -- bush isn't trying to put the blame of the war on the democrats. honestly, what is he gonna say? he's made the decision to stay in. if we hadn't gone in, it's my guess that bush would still be getting the blame for whatever would follow. i do think that the situation in Iraq is absolutely riddiculous and we need to clear out, but pause to consider that the president had always been in a tight spot and you can't please everyone.
my how times have changed huh?
when the towers went down, who opposed Bush? nobody thats who! even dems. voted for action against the terrorists. and now the reps. are leaving bush.
so really, who is wishy-washy? everyone but bush.
how about that???
good point Ryan. yeah because bush had a huge approval rating and everyone wanted revenge on those punk ass mofos called terrorists. But Bush has stayed in Iraq done what he has sen fit and people are abandoning him, he hasn't pulled a Kerry-Edwards "Flip-Flop" maneuver. Interesting though i would say. Nice Ryan.
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