11 GOP visit Bush White House to tell him "the jig is up!"

[link|http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/09/iraq-meeting/|Link]:

The group of Republicans was led by Reps. Mark Kirk (R-IL) and Charlie Dent (R-PA), and the meeting included Defense Secretary Robert Gates, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Karl Rove, and Tony Snow. One member of Congress called the discussion the \ufffdmost unvarnished conversation they\ufffdve ever had with the president,\ufffd and NBC\ufffds Tim Russert said it \ufffdmay have been a defining pivotal moment\ufffd in the Iraq debate.

Russert described the conversation:

[O]ne said \ufffdMy district is prepared for defeat. We need candor, we need honesty, Mr. President.\ufffd The president responded, \ufffdI don\ufffdt want to pass this off to another president. I don\ufffdt want to pass this off, particularly, to a Democratic president,\ufffd underscoring he understood how serious the situation was.

Brian, the Republican congressman then went on to say, \ufffdThe word about the war and its progress cannot come from the White House or even you, Mr. President. There is no longer any credibility. It has to come from Gen. Petraeus.\ufffd The meeting lasted an hour and 15 minutes and was, in the words of one, \ufffdremarkable for the bluntness and no-holds-barred honesty in the message delivered by all these Republican congressmen.\ufffd

You can watch the video clip as well.

Post #284,338 by a6l6e6x 5/9/07 8:58:58 PM Reply	11 GOP visit Bush White House to tell him "the jig is up!" [link\|http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/09/iraq-meeting/\|Link]: The group of Republicans was led by Reps. Mark Kirk (R-IL) and Charlie Dent (R-PA), and the meeting included Defense Secretary Robert Gates, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Karl Rove, and Tony Snow. One member of Congress called the discussion the \ufffdmost unvarnished conversation they\ufffdve ever had with the president,\ufffd and NBC\ufffds Tim Russert said it \ufffdmay have been a defining pivotal moment\ufffd in the Iraq debate. Russert described the conversation: [O]ne said \ufffdMy district is prepared for defeat. We need candor, we need honesty, Mr. President.\ufffd The president responded, \ufffdI don\ufffdt want to pass this off to another president. I don\ufffdt want to pass this off, particularly, to a Democratic president,\ufffd underscoring he understood how serious the situation was. Brian, the Republican congressman then went on to say, \ufffdThe word about the war and its progress cannot come from the White House or even you, Mr. President. There is no longer any credibility. It has to come from Gen. Petraeus.\ufffd The meeting lasted an hour and 15 minutes and was, in the words of one, \ufffdremarkable for the bluntness and no-holds-barred honesty in the message delivered by all these Republican congressmen.\ufffd You can watch the video clip as well. Alex When fascism comes to America, it'll be wrapped in a flag and carrying a cross. -- Sinclair Lewis
Post #284,340 by Silverlock 5/9/07 9:25:00 PM Reply	I doubt it'll help. If they weren't talking to Cheney, they weren't talking to the boss. ----------------------------------------- You can fire an at will employee for good cause or no cause, but not bad cause.
Post #284,428 by a6l6e6x 5/10/07 8:57:39 PM Reply	For a change, he's talking "benchmarks". But, you could very well be right. Alex When fascism comes to America, it'll be wrapped in a flag and carrying a cross. -- Sinclair Lewis
Post #284,445 by jbrabeck 5/11/07 10:44:53 AM Reply	BUT, without penalty if missed. A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. (Herm Albright)
Post #284,446 by Another Scott 5/11/07 11:00:37 AM Reply	It's their SOP. Accountability? That's for accountants. :/

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