Casey and Democrats Agree While the GOP Tries to Divide Americans

[madfloridian]

From the DNC

http://www.democrats.org/a/2006/06/casey_and_democ.php

"Today, President Bush met with representatives from U.S. Military Support Organizations who are working hard to help our troops fighting bravely in harm's way. At the same time, Republicans in Washington continue to divide the American people on the issue of Iraq and refuse to hold President Bush accountable for his failed policies.

"Instead of providing a real plan for success in Iraq or legitimate oversight of the Bush Administration's failed policies, it seems Republicans are playing partisan games with the war to advance their chances of winning in November," said Democratic National Committee Press Secretary Stacie Paxton. "Even while Republicans continue their commitment to a failed policy in Iraq, General Casey and the Iraqi government are both drawing up plans for responsible redeployment of American troops from Iraq. The Casey plan closely mirrors proposals made by Democrats just last week, yet only the White House and Congressional Republicans continue to oppose a new direction in Iraq."

"Washington Republicans won't even join Democrats in opposing amnesty for terrorists who have harmed American soldiers. Democrats remain committed to hunting down terrorists who seek to harm Americans. Democrats will continue to fight for a real plan Iraq. The Republican mantra of 'stay the course' is not a plan and saying the problems in Iraq will be left to the next President is also not a plan. Our brave troops deserve better. Democrats have a plan that is both tough and smart."

No Difference Between Casey's Plan And Democratic Proposals; Republican Rhetoric A Result of "Politics." "ED HENRY: When you look at the substance of the two Democratic proposals last week they're not too different from really what General Casey is saying. First of all there was a Reid-Levin plan. Jack Reid of Rhode Island, Carl Levin of Michigan. That called for the phased redeployment of troops in Iraq by the end of this year. That's pretty much what General Casey is saying, that he's going to start rotating out about two combat brigades something in the neighborhood of about 7,000 U.S. troops by the end of this year. That's what the Democrats were calling for in that proposal. ...it gets back to politics. It's a midterm election year. While General Casey may be saying one thing behind closed doors, Republicans on the hill don't want to necessarily go public with that kind of information. ...they don't want to give Democrats an opening in the mid-term election year. They want to let President Bush drive this so that come September when it appears that General Casey will start rotating out those brigades, it will be the President and the Republicans that make the big announcement two months before the election, that more troops are coming hope."

But, Cheney Said Democratic Proposals "The Worst Possible Idea." "Republicans rebuffed the idea that Bush's Iraq policy has been a failure and attacked the Democratic measures as calls for retreat. Vice President Dick Cheney said on CNN, 'Absolutely the worst possible thing we could do at this point would be to validate and encourage the terrorists by doing exactly what want us to do, which is to leave.'"

And, Frist Called It "Bad Policy." "Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist of Tennessee, for his part, said Democrats backed 'cut and run' plans for surrender. 'The Senate defeated a bad policy that threatens our national security and poses unacceptable risks to Americans,' Frist said." "

[babylonsister]

1. All politics all the time. But if the repigs' role models are Cheney,

dimson, and Frist, they are in mighty big trouble.:evilgrin: