Endangered congressional Republicans are in George Who? mode

[Omaha Steve]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/bloomberg/20080613/pl_bloomberg/ab5u1yvmnkvw

Endangered congressional Republicans are in George Who? mode as they run away from an unpopular president.

When he filed for re-election on June 10, New Hampshire Republican Senator John Sununu pointed out to home-state reporters that he has sided against President George W. Bush on two energy bills in 2003 and 2005, and had called for former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales's resignation.

Sununu also voted against Bush this month on legislation, backed by most Democrats, to curb greenhouse-gas emissions. He was joined by three other Republican senators up for re-election this year -- Susan Collins of Maine, Elizabeth Dole of North Carolina and Gordon Smith of Oregon.

In Minnesota, Republican Senator Norm Coleman this week released his first television ad of his re-election campaign, stressing his vow to bridge ``the partisan divide.'' There's no mention of the word Republican, much less the name of the president.

In the House, 49 Republicans, including some not known for breaking party ranks, defied Bush and voted for a $10 billion proposal to extend unemployment benefits. Among them were Don Young of Alaska, Paul Ryan of Wisconsin and Patrick McHenry of North Carolina.

Other Republicans who have taken more centrist positions and represent Democratic-leaning districts, such as Representatives Mark Kirk in Illinois, Chris Shays in Connecticut and Steve Chabot of Ohio, are emphasizing their independence in the campaign pitches.

``I don't know probably more than 10 districts outside of Texas where President Bush's approval rating is not upside- down,'' said David Wasserman, an analyst with the Cook Political Report in Washington. ``Any Republican incumbent facing a competitive race needs to show some distance.''

Second item down.

[WindRiverMan]

1. Screw them. Their day of reckoning is coming.

and hopefully justice will be served. Self-serving bastards voted with the asshole when it mattered and they could have made a difference, now they are trying to save their own hides.

[SpiralHawk]

2. The Snu - another weasly republicon - justifiably ashamed.

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