GOP Governors Say Bush's Missteps Hurting

[brooklynite]

WASHINGTON - Republican governors are openly worrying that the Bush administration's latest stumbles — from the natural disaster of Hurricane Katrina to those of its own making on prescription drugs and ports security — are taking an election-year toll on the party back home.

The GOP governors reluctantly acknowledge that the series of gaffes threatens to undermine public confidence in President Bush's ability to provide security, which has long been his greatest strength among voters.

"You've got solid conservatives coming up speaking like they haven't before, it's likely that something's going on at the grass roots," said Republican Mark Sanford of South Carolina. "Whether it's temporary or not remains to be seen."

The unease was apparent from interviews with more than a dozen governors over the weekend, including nearly half of the Republicans attending the winter meeting of the National Governors Association. The annual conference was taking place in a capital enthralled by the political firestorm over government plans to approve takeover of operations at some terminals at six U.S. ports by a company owned by the United Arab Emirates government.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060227/ap_on_go_ot/governors_gop_dismay

[The_Casual_Observer]

1. It appears that jr's shining moment was the 9/11 disaster.

How that is a shining moment is beyond me.

[DBoon]

4. because disasters are what republicans do best

nt

[Skittles]

20. 90% of the American public fell for that piece of shit after 9/11

NINETY PERCENT WERE FOOLED

[apnu]

2. WAAAAHHHHHH! -- GOP supporters

What a bunch of flip-flopping babies.

Hey Republicans! He's your man, so stand by him and feel the love! (And eggs and rotten tomatoes)

[Spinzonner]

3. What other kind of steps does he have ?

[demosincebirth]

6. they are called "fuckups."

[Magleetis]

5. Not to worry

GOP governors. You still have Diebold.

[skipos]

7. VA, CA and NJ 05. It may be an uphill battle, but we can win elections.nt

[OKNancy]

8. kick

[PhilipShore]

9. AP Wire: GOP governors say Bush's missteps hurting

AP Wire
GOP governors say Bush's missteps hurting
Feb. 27, 2006

http://www.nola.com/newsflash/topstories/index.ssf?/base/politics-3/1141086567101040.xml&storylist=topstories

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican governors are openly worrying that the Bush administration's latest stumbles — from the natural disaster of Hurricane Katrina to those of its own making on prescription drugs and ports security — are taking an election-year toll on the party back home.

The unease was clear in interviews with more than a dozen governors over the weekend, including nearly half of the Republicans attending the winter meeting of the National Governors Association. The annual conference was taking place in a capital enthralled by the political firestorm over government plans to approve takeover of operations at some terminals at six U.S. ports by a company owned by the United Arab Emirates government.

[proud patriot]

10. Oh boo hoo

:wah:

[Miss Chybil]

11. Live by the sword, die by the sword. nt

[stumblnrose]

12. Separate Separate Separate

We are not Bush. We are good Republicans. We are good Republicans.

[salin]

13. Here in Indiana... Mitch doesn't need any help

looking bad. He is doing a grand job of doing that himself. I haven't seen a "My Man Mitch" sign or bumper sticker in months.

[mitchum]

14. They came to the dance with that toad and they can leave with him

[goforit]

15. Earth to GOP.....Hello anybody there?

Hurrah hurrah......waking up out of your blinding greed and loyalty?

[Cha]

16. ANd if we had a responsible,

not lazy and whorish corporate media..your repuke asses would be a sling long before this, buster.

[opihimoimoi]

17. Hey, they Backed the dude and now they got second thoughts??

[CatholicEdHead]

18. MN Repubs are pushing nothing but anti-immigration and anti-gay marriage

election platforms. They are not referring to Bush at all but are doing nothing but pushing politics of division. Vote for them because you fear immigrants and gays. :puke:

[Cobalt Violet]

19. They should've thought of that before they all marched in lockstep.