Bush Attempt to Rally GOP Fizzles (US News & World Report)

[struggle4progress]

The Bush administration’s weeklong attempt to rally Republican allies on Capitol Hill to stick by the president’s Iraq policy has fallen short.

The president dispatched national security adviser Stephen Hadley and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to talk to wayward Republicans. And he personally took a strong stance in press conferences this past week.

But still the ranks of Republican dissenters seem only to grow with the passing weeks. ~snip~

http://www.usnews.com/blogs/news-desk/2007/7/13/bush-attempt-to-rally-gop-fizzles.html

His go-cart's only got three wheels now

[bluestateguy]

1. The Republican "defectors" in the Senate

They seem to be saying, "We kinda think that we should consider doing things a little differently in Iraq. Please. Mr. President. Sir."

We'll see how they act when it comes time to case a vote on a withdrawl or timetable resolution. That's what actually counts for something.

[struggle4progress]

3. I agree. But the swagger's diminished and belief in GOP invincibility's eroded.

We can take back some territory.

[pinto]

2. Ha. It only takes a small number of Senate (R)'s to side with us and end this.

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