GOP standing up to * -- slams his policies at retreat

[CatWoman]

as reported by the Washington Times.

The Washington Times!!! :wow:

All is not well in GOP fairy land.

It was only a matter of time before they took a stand -- IMO. These guys have got to be feeling the heat from their constiuents.

BIG TIME.


GOP slams Bush policies at retreat


By Ralph Z. Hallow and James G. Lakely
THE WASHINGTON TIMES



Growing frustration over President Bush's immigration plan and lack of fiscal discipline came to a head behind closed doors at last weekend's Republican retreat in Philadelphia.


House lawmakers, stunned by the intensity of their constituents' displeasure at some of Mr. Bush's key domestic policies, gave his political strategist Karl Rove an earful behind closed doors.


"It was intense, but I was not surprised at the tone of questioning during Rove's session," said Rep. Tom Feeney, Florida Republican. "But then this was supposed to be a no-holds-barred discussion, and our constituents are upset."


"They were all over Karl on immigration and spending," said Rep. Tom Tancredo, Colorado Republican and a leading House proponent of controlling the nation's borders and curbing illegal immigration. "This is the first time I didn't even have to raise the immigration issue myself. Everyone else did."

http://www.washtimes.com/national/20040205-115100-7758r.htm

[JasonDeter]

1. Hogwash. If the GOP had any integrity they'd run someone against bush*

to give the republicans in their party an alternate to the bush* policies. They are rubber stamping bush* and everything he's done. Again I don't believe a word that comes out of the republican mouth. This is a propaganda piece meant to soften the harsh reality the republican party is facing with stupid* at the republican helm. Post this a week after Kerry or whoever gets the nomination after the republicans savage unmercifully the Democratic nominee.

[Old and In the Way]

3. The crowed him king.

The Republican House and Senate are the true cowards IMHO. They are in the majority and they let this boy king steam roll them on every issue. They are pushing an anti-American agenda, they are not investigating real criminal acts in this administration, and they can't voice opposition without being attacked by their own Party.

I really hope a few good moderates (Olympia Snowe comes to mind) will just up and move to the Democratic side of the aisle. That could be the real undoing of the Republican Party...if a few find their backbone and conscience and side with the Democrats to get our government back

[madrchsod]

2. the republicans can`t attack

the dem's on the standard -tax and spend- platform. the Medicare bill is a disaster for the republicans ,they have pissed off the retired people, and the immigration has pissed off everyone who doesn`t have a job. if the democrats had the organization the republican have ,the demos could swept the republicans out. but they don`t so the best we can hope for is bush leaving....