Rumsfeld lead story at www.salon.com=Senatorial revolt in the brewing

[roguevalley]

The second reaction is found less commonly among House staffers but is even more remarkable. That is the expressed belief of Republican conservatives that to retain the power that really matters (their majority in the House, with continuing control over its committees and fiscal powers), they may have to sacrifice the power that they regard as more superficial and transient: Bush's holding on to the White House.

According to this line of thought (and I have been unable to ascertain from staffers how many Republican congressmen hold such a view), Bush, Rumsfeld and their hawks have already made such a mess out of Iraq that the next president, be it Bush or John Kerry, is certain to be on a hiding to nothing as he struggles with the war's consequences next year. Indeed, it is inevitable that there will be a massive popular backlash against the sitting president, Republican or Democrat, come the midterm elections of 2006. Far better, therefore, that Kerry win in November and still be hemmed in on the domestic front by a Republican House majority that is then free of the albatross of Iraq. If Bush wins in November, according to this belief, there is a very real danger that after 12 years the GOP will lose the jewel in its crown -- control of the House -- in 2006.


rest of the story is at www.salon.com

[BlueEyedSon]

1. Lead is now Berg.

what the title/author of your story?

[Caution]

2. I believe he is referring to the Story:

Breaking GOP Ranks
by Martin Sieff

[lancdem]

3. I just read the whole article

Great stuff.

[Flubadubya]

4. Arrgghh... where's the article?

I consider myself a pretty good searcher, but I'll be hanged if I can find this one. It doesn't seem to be listed on the main page and a Salon search for both title and author come up bust. Anyone with a direct link? A direct link... who'd a thought of that? They really can be SO helpful.

NEVER MIND... I finally came up with it. Oh, and anyone else who might be interested here is the DIRECT LINK:

http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2004/05/12/hill/index.html

[Kanary]

8. Many thanks for direct link!

There is only so much time for looking up articles.....

Kanary

[boobooday]

5. Oh please let them split over this

Really, any real conservative should want these neo-cons out of their party. They just go too far.



http://www.wgoeshome.com

[kaitykaity]

6. They're losing their crown jewel this time.

God damn them.

[Kanary]

7. So, now the Dem strategy

is to let **** get reselected, so that the DEMS can finally regain House, Senate, Presidency next time around....?

:crazy: :silly: :crazy:

(THis being DU, I must add.... no need for flames... this is silly humor......geeeeeeeeeeez)

Kanary

[Cat Atomic]

9. If there isn't already enough anger at Bush to

cost him the election, there certainly won't be enough to impact the Congressional elections. If people aren't pissed at this point they're either fascist or comatose.

The *only* way for Bush to win the election is to steal it again. If they can do that, they can certainly repeat the stunt for the Congress.