Bush Asks Worried Republicans to 'Keep the Faith'
May 20, 1:20 PM (ET)
By Thomas Ferraro
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Bush asked fellow Republicans on Capitol Hill on Thursday to "keep the faith" as he sought to ease their jitters about Iraq and his lowest approval ratings ever.
At a closed-door meeting described by some as a pep rally, Bush vowed to "stay the course" and do what is right for America, prompting lawmakers to shower him with ovations, Republicans said afterward. A top Democrat fired back by calling Bush incompetent.
"He asked us to keep the faith," Rep. Deborah Pryce of Ohio, a member of the Republican leadership, said as she emerged from the meeting. "We're all behind him."
At a news conference, House of Representatives Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, a California Democrat, said, "I believe the president's leadership in the actions taken in Iraq demonstrate he is incompetent in terms of knowledge, judgment and experience."
Bush's approval ratings have slipped to the mid-to-low 40 percent range, the lowest of his presidency. No recent president has been re-elected with such numbers this close to the November elections.
"The color code alert level has moved from yellow to orange," a senior Republican aide said. "There isn't panic, but there is considerable concern." (SNIP)
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Regarding the change from yellow to orange, I think this is involving the panic within the Republican party towards the election and Iraq, not the US Threat level.
He SHOULD have closed the borders! He SHOULD quit apologizing. He SHOULD stop listening to the rabid, anti-American, Liberal news media. He SHOULD act and not REact.