Posted by
Steve on Sunday, January 28, 2007 2:13:43 AM
John McCain is trying to broker a compromise between those that support the war and those that oppose the war. He is trying to avoid the problem of a sense of the congress action that would say that the surge in troops is not a good idea. The problem with a compromise is that there is no middle ground. You are either for the war on islamo-fascism or you are for hiding in your hole. That is the only option.
McCain is trying to find a middle ground. You cannot trust Democrats. They will only go along with your idea if it undermines your position. He will only find Democrats willing to stand against their party that will find the right time to stab him in the back. If they want him to be the Republican nominee, they may even allow him to succeed. That way they make him look good and when the time is ripe, pull out the rug.
For Republicans, they have only two options, vote against the Democrat bill or filibuster. Filibuster is the best option, that way the bill does not hit the floor at all. If they cannot muster 40 Republicans that support the troops, we are in big trouble. As Dean Barrett says, we conservatives are standing up and saying that we want our elected representatives to support our military. If they do not, we will not support them in the next election. This is a litmus test for our elected representatives. We generally say what Ronald Reagan said, someone who is 80% for me is better than someone who is not. Well, it is time we got someone who is not 80%, but 90%. That way we can count on them in a pinch. Right now, we cannot count on all of our Republicans to act like Republicans when the chips are down. We are Republicans, see us roar.