Republicans questioning Bush's policies on Iraq

[MaineDem]

WASHINGTON --Any other time you'd expect Rep. Curt Weldon to be an unwavering supporter of President Bush's Iraq policy. After all, just this summer the Pennsylvania Republican was saying the jury remains out on whether Iraq still holds weapons of mass destruction.

But Weldon, vice chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, is desperate to hold onto his seat in the Philadelphia suburbs. He is sounding more like a Democrat and the increasing number of dissident Republicans who are talking about a timetable for bringing the troops home.

The 10-term incumbent is preparing this week to file a nonbinding resolution that says a milestone-based approach with criteria determined by military officers should be used by Bush to determine when troops should be withdrawn from Iraq.

...

Among the Republicans speaking out:

--Rep. Christopher Shays, R-Conn., ...
--Tom Kean Jr., a Republican challenging Democratic Sen. Robert Menendez in New Jersey...
--Rep. Pat Tiberi, R-Ohio...
--Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C...

http://www.boston.com/news/local/connecticut/articles/2006/09/12/republicans_questioning_bushs_policies_on_iraq/

[Demeter]

1. Too Little, Too Late. Bye, Guys!

You wouldn't even censure, let alone impeach. You laid down like the whores you are for these criminals, so you can go down with them.

[gratuitous]

2. Fingers in the wind, the brave incumbents

Run, no streak, away from Dubya and his ruinous policies, hoping against hope that the voters will totally forget their prior sycophancy.

[MaineDem]

3. Kean isn't an incumbent

But he's certainly testing the winds, isn't he?

[rodeodance]

4. sounds like administrative benchmarks!

The 10-term incumbent is preparing this week to file a nonbinding resolution that says a milestone-based approach with criteria determined by military officers should be used by Bush to determine when troops should be withdrawn from Iraq.

[rocktivity]

5. Translation: Republicans REAL nervous about losing their jobs.

:headbang:
rocknation

[samsingh]

6. way too little, way too late

they slept with an asshole.

[nicknameless]

7. Yep. Ahhnold is trying to sound progressive too these days.

Hope to god he loses.

[struggle4progress]

8. And no Administration officials are calling them traitors?

[pinniped]

9. Dole out billions first then ask questions later.

Can I get 1 billion dollars for my next project?

I'll write up my proposal later.

[driver8]

10. Hmmm...there must be an election coming up or something...

I didn't hear any noise from these Rethugs a year ago.

Funny how that works, isn't it?

[HuffleClaw]

11. what a pisspoor attempt at a smokescreen

i'd say what we have here is a whole bunch of republicans desperately putting a new coat of paint on a wagon that has three broken wheels.

[indepat]

12. How dare da question any of der leader's agenda

[stepnw1f]

13. The Old "I'm Really a Moderate" Tactic

before an election.