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• BuzzFlash - Daily Headlines and Breaking News | Progressive News and Commentary with an Attitude: ... far, they've not been able do anything they promised on the political side...I want to assure you, if they vote to ask us to leave, we'll be glad to comply with their request" Republican senator says Bush may find himself "standing alone sometime this fall" if he doesn't heed rising discontent Report: Active-Duty Generals Will ‘Revolt’ ...
• Talking Points Memo: by Joshua Micah Marshall: ... to override a veto, as will the Senate. When 60 Republicans from the House and 15 from the Senate show up on Bush's doorstep, then the White House will start taking them seriously. Depending on the source, larger numbers may very well be on the way . Last week, a group of 11 congressional Republicans met with President Bush to express their frustration with the state of the Iraq war, pleading with Bush to change his unpopular Iraq policy. Today, Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE) ...
• The Reaction -- by Michael J.W. Stickings: ... Michael J.W. Stickings Chuck Hagel, yesterday, on Face the Nation (via TP ): "There’s no question there is a very clear political dynamic here. The President may find himself standing alone sometime this fall, where Republicans will start to move away. And you’re starting to see trap doors and exit signs already with a ...
• Mad as Hell: ... Think Progress Hagel: Republican Meeting With Bush Is ‘Just The Tip Of The Iceberg’ Of Conservative Dissent Tucker: Active-Duty Generals Will ...
• Grouchy’s Liberaltopia™: ... First, Bushco are not conservatives and never have been, and liberals have always had prominent hawks in the Democratic party. If the media is going to stop using this false and misleading framing now, this is is the real news. Hagel: Republican Meeting With Bush Is ‘Just The Tip Of The Iceberg’ Of Conservative Dissent ...
• Middle Earth Journal: ... to meet those benchmarks by the end of the summer, remaining congressional support for Bush's Iraq policies could crumble. Their impatience was underscored Wednesday by Vice President Dick Cheney during a visit here.Senator Chuck Hagel said time is running out today . Today, Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE) said, “The 11 House Republicans who went to see him speak for more than just 11 House Republicans. That’s just the tip of the iceberg.” Hagel said that president “may find himself ...