USNews: GOP incorporating Dems positive comments on "Surge" into new talking points

[sabra]

http://www.usnews.com/usnews/politics/bulletin/bulletin_070822.htm

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Republican leaders and Administration officials are looking on with interest at the newly found Democratic support for the troop surge. A GOP congressional aide tells the Political Bulletin, "We think it is interesting to hear Democrats reluctantly admitting that the surge has been a tactical success. It's fascinating considering the ride they've been on since January and that all Democrats in Congress voted to condemn the surge in one form or fashion." Republicans are speculating that with the recent drop in blockbuster attacks and American troop deaths in Iraq, the Democrats are a bit concerned that pushing for an immediate withdrawal might appear defeatist. Sen. Hillary Clinton was the latest to say that the new tactics are working, though she still wants troops returned home. The GOP sees some of the comments about the troop surge as a way for Democrats to adjust to the changing character of the war in advance of the Petraeus report. But Republicans are not going to let voters forget about prior Democratic attacks on the war, though they are promoting the new Democratic comments on the surge in talking points sent to supporters, updated as recently as yesterday with pro-surge comments from Michigan Democrat Sen. Carl Levin.

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[Mojorabbit]

1. Something is terribly wrong here

I just don't get these Dem comments the past few days. They surely know they will be taken out of context. What are they thinking?

[sabra]

2. "What are they thinking?"

they aren't...

[leftchick]

3. because basically

they are pro-war.

[Mojorabbit]

8. EVen if this is so

they have to know most of the country wants out. Are they trying to lose the next election? Really something is wrong here. It defies logic.

[leftchick]

9. logic, what a quaint concept for a politician

they have been traumatized since sept. 11 of ever appearing "weak on terra".

[lumberjack_jeff]

4. Go figure.

Really? Democrats open their yaps and the Republicans repeat it? Who could have known?

Democrats: Forget what your momma told you. When it comes to politics, don't say anything nice about your enemy, ever. Get on the damn bus.

[Dhalgren]

5. Democrats can't get their heads out of their asses long enough to

figure out that the Bush-Republicans cannot be given an inch. Why on earth would any Democrat say anything positive about the "Surge"? The "surge" is not working, US casualties have not "gone down", violence in Iraq has not diminished and the Maliki government is on the brink of collapse! The only reason any Democrat would say anything positive about the "surge" is that they are Bush-Democrats - regardless of how they lie and say they aren't, they are. I am sick of them and their "policies"...

[williesgirl]

6. We have Hilliary to thank for this - she shouldn't even be a Senator.

[flyarm]

7. DON'T EVEN TELL ME HILLARY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT SHE WAS DOING

with her statements! She does nothing that is not calculating! as has been stated many times..her campaign has made very few mistakes..

she is a war hawk..end of story! Hillary wants us to stay in iraq for the oil same as little lord pissy pants!

there is neo con right..and neo con left..anyone who doubts that is in denial.

fly