WP: Felix Macaca gets more support from Bush than he bargained for

[BurtWorm]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/10/19/AR2006101901384_pf.html

In Richmond, Allen may have gotten a bit more support from the president than he wanted; after Bush departed, Allen seemed to distance himself from some of Bush's tough talk on Iraq.

As he and his wife, Susan, stood next to Bush in front of a huge U.S. flag, the president excoriated Democrats on national security and taxes. "They would have our country quit in Iraq before the job is done," Bush said. "That's why they are the party of cut and run. We will fight. We will stay. We will win in Iraq."

After the speech, the senator's aides brought Allen out to meet with reporters, where he softened the tone, saying that "America needs to adjust. Our battlefield commanders need to adjust and adapt to this evolving threat."

With polls showing that a growing number of Virginia voters are questioning whether the war was worth fighting, Allen has, in recent days, repeatedly sought to align himself with the commonwealth's senior senator, John W. Warner (R), who recently returned from Iraq and has been critical about the war's progress.

"John Warner and I discuss this . . . almost daily," Allen said, adding that a sudden withdrawal would "leave our country much less secure." Asked whether he agreed with Bush's "cut and run" statement, Allen said, "I'm not going to get in an argument here about the president's words versus my words."

He added: "The president has his ideas on Iraq, John Warner has his and I have mine."

[Crankie Avalon]

1. Welcome to flip-flopping on Iraq, Macaca!

[whistle]

2. Revealing words from George Dubya Bush the crazy megalomaniac

...time to remove this idiot!

[Blackhatjack]

3. "I stand with the President as far as the votes he gets for me, however...

...I do not stand with the President as far as some voters would be turned off by his position on the War, and in that event I stand with Senator Warner. Don't ask me to draw distinctions, I am in this for the votes --not consistency."

What Allen would say if he told the truth.

[Gabi Hayes]

4. Allen on Iraq

http://www.ontheissues.org/Senate/George_Allen.htm

More troops to Iraq. (Sep 2006)

Vote for Iraq War to support Bush by showing unity & resolve. (Sep 2006)

We have created a freer and more just Iraq. (Sep 2006)

No second guessing; stand by Iraq war vote despite no WMDs. (Sep 2006)

No second-guessing how Iraqi $300B could be better spent. (Sep 2006)

Keep US forces in Iraq in remote bases for force protection. (Sep 2006)

Stay the course: no retreat; fight al Qaeda in Iraq. (Sep 2006)

Voted NO on redeploying troops out of Iraq by July 2007. (Jun 2006)

Voted NO on investigating contract awards in Iraq & Afghanistan. (Nov 2005)