The same man who vetoed the Cut and Run supplemental is the same person who decided against renomination. He has calculated the cost/benefit of renomination and decided against it.
He knows whne to bet and when to fold. When he sees a great benefit, he’ll make a stand. If Pace had a chance and if the hearings lead to a restoraton of faith in the war, the media and DEMons would already be screaming murder as he “forces an incompetent lackey down America’s throat!”
Sadly, such is not the case. The victory wouldn’t even be Pyrhic (sp?), there would be no victory.
The man who vetoed the cut and run supplemental had a veto-proof majority before he did. He knew the Dems would fold because they didn’t have the votes. I don’t see valor there. It doesn’t even count as good poker playing if you’ve seen your opponents’ hands.
Right now your hero is spending what very little political capital he has left on a domestic policy initiative that upwards of 70% of the American people are vehemently against. He’s twisting arms, insulting opponents, waiving tax $$ around and promising who knows whom goodness knows what (dumping Pace?) to get his priority passed.
A little, just a little of that passion and effort could have been spent on keeping a good, solid JCS Chairman in place during wartime. But no, “wouldn’t be prudent” to tick off the Dems right now.
The war isn’t on Bush’s front burner these days. He’s on to other things. And for the troops with their backsides on the line, that’s a tragedy. Having been a troop with my backside on the line, I’m disgusted, and growing more so every day.