GOP hopefuls repudiate Bush plan on Iraq (Rats Jump Sinking Ship)

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http://www.azstarnet.com/news/152540

GOP hopefuls repudiate Bush plan on Iraq

By Tom Raum
The Associated Press
Published: 10.24.2006

WASHINGTON — Republicans worried about losing Congress are challenging President Bush on Iraq, eroding his base of support for the unpopular war just two weeks before midterm elections. Increasing calls from restive Republicans for new ideas to extricate the U.S. come as the White House itself seems to struggle for a better course, or at least a better way to describe the current course. ...

In recent days:

● Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, R-Texas, said she would not have supported the invasion had she known there were no weapons of mass destruction, and she has proposed splitting Iraq into three parts.

● Virginia Republican Sen. George Allen, in a difficult re-election battle with Democratic challenger James Webb, dropped his stay-the-course mantra to assert, "We cannot continue doing the same things and expect different results. We have to adapt our operations, adapt our tactics."

● Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said in an interview with The Associated Press that both U.S. and Iraqi officials should be held accountable for the lack of progress: "We're on the verge of chaos and the current plan is not working."

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[TheCowsCameHome]

1. Aw, they're not cutting and running, are they?

So sad.

[radfringe]

2. bush is flexible

:rofl: what did he do? take up yoga?

is he now the FLEXIBLER?

[truthisfreedom]

3. buy in, sell out.

cut and run can't even come close.