Alexander joins revolt on Iraq -Repub Senator from TN

[tnlurker]

From the Memphis Commercial Appeal This Morning. On the Top of the Front page even. This is my first knowledge of him breaking with the Bush Administration. Then again he is up for re-election in 2008.

WASHINGTON -- Amid a sudden Republican rebellion against President Bush's Iraq policy, Sen. Lamar Alexander said Tuesday that Sen. Richard Lugar's speech suggesting an end to the troop surge and a new approach in Iraq is "an important indication that the train is about to move in a different direction."

Break

Alexander said that when someone as senior and respected as Lugar suggests a fundamental shift in Iraq war strategy, Bush "needs to recognize that in order for us to have a long-term, even limited role in Iraq, he's got to have stronger bipartisan support than he has today."

Alexander says the U.S. needs to "get out of the combat business in Iraq and into the support, equipping and training business in a prompt and honorable way."

That sentiment was growing among Republican senators.

[Aristus]

1. Put your money where your big mouths are, boys.

If you believe it, then vote it. Work with the Democratic majority to craft a bill bringing the troops home. If you truly believe what you're saying, you can convince enough armchair-warrior Republicans to join you and make the bill veto-proof.

Get to work.

[redqueen]

2. i'll just hold my breath waiting for their actions to catch up

with their words

[Aristus]

9. redqueen?...redqueen?

C'mon! Breathe! BREATHE!

[Hubert Flottz]

3. Watch the rats turn tail on the war before November 2008...

Alabama Jeff Sessions
Alaska Ted Stevens
Colorado Wayne Allard
Georgia Saxby Chambliss
Idaho Larry E. Craig
Kansas Pat Roberts
Kentucky Mitch McConnell
Maine Susan M. Collins
Minnesota Norm Coleman
Mississippi Thad Cochran
Missouri James Talent
Nebraska Chuck Hagel
New Hampshire John Sununu
New Mexico Pete V. Domenici
North Carolina Elizabeth Dole
Oklahoma James M. Inhofe
Oregon Gordon Smith
South Carolina Lindsey Graham
Tennessee Lamar Alexander
Texas John Cornyn
Virginia John W. Warner
Wyoming Michael B. Enzi

[TheDebbieDee]

5. Missouri repuglican Senator James Talent.......

was replaced by Democratic Senator Claire McCaskill last November. Yay!

[judaspriestess]

4. yeah sure buddy

we'll see

[SpiralHawk]

6. "I can no longer follow a military deserter who pretends to be Commander" - Alexandar

"Frankly, it's embarrassing to see that a Military Deserter like George Connecticut Preppy Bush, and Dickie "Five Military Deferments" are sending our sons and daughters off to die for republicon oil profits. There's just no way I can justify this to my constituents any longer."

- Snenator A.

[Edweird]

7. The pukes are gonna try to steal our thunder. If they manage to end the war on their own,

the Dems are gonna look(!) weak and ineffective.

[Ghost in the Machine]

10. Thats what I was saying yesterday...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=1189751&mesg_id=1189751

[Edweird]

11. Hey, Great Minds.....

[Uncle Joe]

14. I don't believe they're trying to end the war so much

as just trying to muck up the picture, sort of like Bush just prior to the selection of 2000 saying he would limit greenhouse gases only to reverse him self immediately after coming to power.

[Toots]

8. Here is what I expect they will do

Sept 2007 declare victory. Surge was great success. Eighty thousand troops brought back to USA and huge ticker tape parade with Bush* riding in lead military vehicle wearing fancy flight jacket. Eighty thousand troops will remain in support of Iraqi government and to chase down Al Qaeda. Blackwell will increase it's Security forces by twenty thousand which Government will reimburse for and Republicans and Bush* will be huge Heroes..Democrats will have egg all over their face and still a hundred Iraqis and at least two Americans will die every day...America will have "won" the "war" and yet we will remain in their country with about a hundred thousand combat personel and Iraqi oil will be under US Control...Nothing really will have changed. We will still be occupying another country and killing will be a daily occurance but Republicans will have declared victory and MSM will run with it. See Republicans keep America safe while Democrats dither...is this too hard to imagine??

[Disturbed]

13. In a few months Rethugs will jump on the Lugar train.

It will be all the rage. The closer to '08, the more crowded that train will get.

[indepat]

12. Ha any 'puke senator heretofore marched to their war drummer's beat in more obeisance and lockstep

than MF Alexander?