I wonder how Randy and Jimbo will vote on this
The Politico (which no one except me seems to read) is reporting a huge amount of infighting among Republicans about the nonbinding resolution to oppose escalation in Iraq. Debate is more civil in the Senate but in the House, things have gotten bad:
(Some Republican) lawmakers, several of whom spoke on the condition of anonymity for fear of retribution from party leaders or the White House, are stunned by the hostility expressed by fellow Republicans.
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One GOP lawmaker, who declined to be named, said it is “starting to get really ugly” among Republicans when they try to talk about Iraq and the wisdom of the new Bush policy. This lawmaker said when a Republican stands up who has doubts on Iraq, he’s immediately “beaten down” by other Republicans who believe that any deviation from the White House position is intolerable.
Said another Republican with concerns about Bush’s new strategy: “It’s as if we are stabbing the party in the back, and we are only trying to do what we think is right.”
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