I swear I heard Bush say sometime within the last two weeks that:

[RubyDuby in GA]

he would be removing troops starting next year so that the GOP candidates wouldn't have such a hard time regarding the Iraq occupation.

I think I heard this on TV. Can anyone help me determine where this came from or am I crazy and just making shit up now (totally possible)?

[rfranklin]

1. He may not have said it on record, but that's the plan for sure....

They will withdraw a token number of troops to provide cover for the Republicans running for office. Otherwise, no change.

[RubyDuby in GA]

3. I totally agree that this is his motive, but I could just swear that he said something like this in

Australia.

I think I'm losing it... :crazy:

[Gregorian]

2. I know Olberman covered it.

If I weren't so brain dead I would find a link.

[Flarney]

4. It's from the new book "Dead Certain," if that helps... (n/t)

[RubyDuby in GA]

5. Thank you. I've been racking my brain trying to figure out why I would have heard this lately!

[Contrary1]

6. Bush didn't mention the GOP candidates specifically

though that is what the author of the book took it to mean.

Here's the video clip:

http://dandelionsalad.wordpress.com/2007/09/06/olberman-author-dead-certain-new-bush-book-video-iraq/

[RubyDuby in GA]

7. Thank you all.

I knew I had seen it on TV and this was driving me nuts!