The 22 “Damned if ya do, damned if ya don’t” GOP
Thirty-four senators must run for re-election in ‘08, and 22 of those senators are Republicans.
Simply, those 22 GOP senators could:
- Continue to stand with Bush in defiance of overwhelming public opinion, continue to vote against timetables and withdrawal, and face potential defeat at the polls next year; or,
- Break with the administration, vote in favor of timetables and withdrawal, become part of a veto-proof coalition, and improve the chance of winning at the polls next year.
The situation is fluid, and nothing is certain, but it is hard to miss the fact that Congressional Republicans are running out of room to maneuver. Reid and Levin, it seems, don’t have a problem with that at all.</em>
Good look at why the Democrats forced the warmongering GOP to stay up last night. Read Forcing the Issue by William Rivers Pitt for more.
