Republicans waving the white flag of surrender? Tony Snow is tongue tied. More from the Stakeholder, quoting yesterday's Wash Post:
The evolving Republican message on the war contrasts with the strong rhetoric used by House and Senate Republicans recently in opposing a deadline for withdrawal from Iraq. During a debate last month, Gutknecht intoned, "Members, now is not the time to go wobbly." This week, he conceded "I guess I didn't understand the situation," saying that a partial troop withdrawal now would "send a clear message to the Iraqis that the next step is up to you."Moderate Republicans now feel they have to run against the war to win re-election. That means, at least in moderate Republican to Democratic districts, Democratic challengers need to have no fear about talking about the war and using it to bash their Republican opponent.
"If we don't take the training wheels off, we will be in the same place in six months that we're in today," he said.
