Can't hand prez defeat on his major domestic initiative at time of war

[flpoljunkie]

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/TheNote/story?id=156238

"Senate Republicans signaled their wariness yesterday in a private retreat on the year's legislative agenda with White House adviser Karl Rove. An attendee said the senators gave Mr. Rove 'a subtle but clearly identifiable message that the GOP would go along…but they were scared to death.' The senators indicated that the president 'had to step up his activity' to sell his initiative to Americans, which Mr. Rove said Mr. Bush would do. But the attendee said senators also warned the Social Security proposal 'needed to be bipartisan or else no go.'"

"Still, some Republicans are resigned to uniting behind the president, given his determination. 'The president is going to go ahead,' said Rep. Tom Cole of Oklahoma, a Republican leadership lieutenant. 'He cannot afford to fail. It would have repercussions for the rest of his program, including foreign policy. We can't hand the president a defeat on his major domestic initiative at a time of war.'"

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Lower than dirt Rethugs have signaled they will use the war on terror to try and push through "Social Security reform."

Let them try! The fight is joined!

[liberal N proud]

1. Duplicate thread

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x1472009

[unpossibles]

2. they may as well

they are a one-trick pony after all.

I think we know who the real Terror King is.

[Vincardog]

3. When they talk about SSI why don't we talk about their retirement?

[katinmn]

4. this is what happens when you sell your soul to the devil

We have a perfect example of it in Minnesota.

Coleman. He owes his seat to the Repubs and he has to pay, and pay, and pay.

[gratuitous]

5. Thanks, Mr. Cole

To save time, could you please release a list of things that it's okay to oppose the president on during this time of war? Just so that we don't do something evil or treasonous, or that helps the terrorists. I realize that my rights and duties as a citizen are now subordinate to Mr. Bush and his awesome man date, and I surely don't want to get cross-wise with that!