[CyberAnt]

What I don't understand is WHY on earth didn't Rumsfeld just state the truth - I mean Byrd should have been told that HE SIGNED THE AGREEMENT IN 1998. I'm so sick of this. Maybe we know what's going on - but the general public doesn't know - this "new tone" stuff is making our guys look like idiots - while the dems are dishing it out by the gallon full.

I still believe - the president's numbers will not improve until he allows the repub members of congress to stand up for the TRUTH.

[tsmith130]

I'm so sick of this. Maybe we know what's going on - but the general public doesn't know - this "new tone" stuff is making our guys look like idiots - while the dems are dishing it out by the gallon full.

AMEN!!!

[moodyskeptic]

Re Bush's New Tone: while the President himself is wise to stay above the clatter, his party should engage in the battle. What the GOP needs is an attack spokesman who has arm's length deniability ( not a Bush cabinet member).

This spokesman should be funny, sarcastic, smart, informed, quick witted and brutally honest. He should clearly identify Democrat quislings, traitors, cowards, Bush-haters, crybabies and media bias.

I don't know who this person will be, but the New Tone thing only works in a civil atmosphere. This is not a civil atmosphere. Clinton had a pack of these attack dogs, Bush should have only one, who is personable (unlike Livingston and Carville).

Career politicians cannot speak freely. The GOP fights like little girls in the culture war. Engage or quit.

[Go Gordon]

I still believe - the president's numbers will not improve until he allows the repub members of congress to stand up for the TRUTH.

I truly believe the President's pledge to bring a new tone to Washington (as well as a liberal leaning media) has given the RATs a license to lie, spew hate and revise history - unchallenged - and without fear of response or reprisal.

In just the last week the RATs have accused the POTUS of lying, fraud, and bribery with nary a response. Yet when anyone says anything about the mis-statements by the RATs, a whole swarm of them get face time on all the networks claiming their patriotism is being challenged. What a joke. Rove, Bush & Co. better take off the gloves when needed (judges, success of war, etc.)