GOP House trio in Pa. now cool to Bush

[LynneSin]

http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/news/local/15439571.htm?source=yahoodist&content=phi_news

In their campaign ads, the congressmen are stressing their independence from Republican Party leaders.
By Larry Eichel
Inquirer Staff Writer

Mike Fitzpatrick has labeled President Bush's stay-the-course policy in Iraq "extreme" in a campaign mailing.

Jim Gerlach ran a television commercial calling Bush "wrong" on immigration.

Curt Weldon describes himself on his campaign posters as an "independent fighter for us."

These are Republican congressmen running for reelection in three hotly contested races in the Pennsylvania suburbs - key contests in the battle for control of the House.

And all three are distancing themselves from the president, downplaying their GOP credentials, and stressing their independence from national party leaders.

On their campaign Web sites, the word independent pops up more often than Republican.

All point to what they consider a badge of honor in this campaign year: a low score on the party-loyalty rating compiled by Congressional Quarterly, which monitors the House and Senate.

This year's scorecard ranks Fitzpatrick as the third least loyal Republican among all 231 Republican House members, with Gerlach seventh and Weldon 14th. All three are more independent in their votes this year than in years past - some much more so. Gerlach, for example, voted the party line 82 percent in 2005, but just 66 percent this year.

If I were Lois Murphy (06), Joe Sestek (07) or Patrick Murphey (08) - I would run every TV add with a picture of these bosos hanging out with Bush, walking with Bush, Talking with Bush. These people are about as independant a man on a feeding/breating tube. Sure, perhaps in an election year they've all toned it down a bit to seem more "Independant" but you know these assholes will crank it back up in 2007, if they get re-elected

[opihimoimoi]

1. These Pubs are part of the Conservative Movement which enabled

the Booshwa to obtaine ze Ovale Office.

They are guilty of Propping the Monster...now they want to "Distance" themselves...?

Too Little Too Late

They are Republican.....As such, they need to be defeated.