[ruschpa]

This was the lead on CNN tonight.

It’s too late for Bush’s surge strategy. All Congressmen are looking toward the elections in ‘08 and with the popularity of the war waaaaay down, they’re going to abandon the surge.

Bush should have tried this a year or two ago when some other Republicans were for it...

Its sad to say but he just does not have the support in Congress anymore...its over.

[Perdogg]

We need to remind them that if they lose the war they will be out of a job, it’s that simple.

[jveritas]

I am 100% sure that you are wrong and it is not over not even close for being over. Two months ago many people were saying the same idiocy that you are saying now when the war fund bills were debated and they were so sure that the President will cave to the democrats two month ago and accept surrender date. He did not accept now, he is not accepting today and he is never going to accept it as long as he is President.

[tobyhill]

The congress can pass whatever legislation they want but the President still has the CIC authority and is in charge of the military. If congress cuts off funding then the President can probably find enough to fund throughout his tenure or he can veto the general budget and force a government shutdown kicking in the continual resolution which would allow him to get the funds for the military and current military ops. If congress tries to tie conditions to the defense appropriations then he can veto that along with the general budget doing the same as above. If the Rats and RINOs want a US loss and can convince enough people that all is lost then a Rat will be elected President and they can proclaim defeat if they want to. This so called pressure will go no where except make the RINOs look more like the losers they are.

[elfman2]

Nonsense. You sound like a democrat. The surge is funded through September and two reports are due measuring more than just Iraqi political accomplishments prior to that. The president likely has the authority to shift funds around, demanding that any legislation de-funding the troops be so bitter and dangerous that wavering Republicans (like wavering freepers) dare not pass it.

This IS the Hill to die on.

[raftguide]

“with the popularity of the war waaaaay down, they’re going to abandon the surge.”

And I will abandon them. Someday, Americans will look back at Iraq and rue the day they disengaged.