Comments on: Profiles in Timing http://themoderatevoice.com/13812/profiles-in-timing/ An Internet hub for moderates, centrists, and independents, with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, and right Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:44:15 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: kritter http://themoderatevoice.com/13812/profiles-in-timing/comment-page-1/#comment-88620 kritter Sun, 01 Jul 2007 17:12:44 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/entertainment/comedy-humor/13812/profiles-in-timing/#comment-88620 I don't see him ever taking a strong stand against the president. He was on Face the Nation this morning, and seems to be more in line with trying to get Bush to modify the policy back towards the ISG's recommendations. For all we know, however, the situation may have changed enough to make those recommendations irrelevant now or by the time (if ever) Bush decides to change course on the surge. I don't expect Lugar to vote against the president on the war, despite his speech. I honestly believe that most of the GOP in the Senate realized that the surge wouldn't work back in January, but went along with the president, because they did not want to be seen as going against a wartime commander-in-chief from their own party. If Bush had been a Democrat, they would have opposed it from the beginning. Out of party loyalty, they have largely refrained until now. I don’t see him ever taking a strong stand against the president. He was on Face the Nation this morning, and seems to be more in line with trying to get Bush to modify the policy back towards the ISG’s recommendations. For all we know, however, the situation may have changed enough to make those recommendations irrelevant now or by the time (if ever) Bush decides to change course on the surge. I don’t expect Lugar to vote against the president on the war, despite his speech.

I honestly believe that most of the GOP in the Senate realized that the surge wouldn’t work back in January, but went along with the president, because they did not want to be seen as going against a wartime commander-in-chief from their own party. If Bush had been a Democrat, they would have opposed it from the beginning. Out of party loyalty, they have largely refrained until now.

]]> By: Dicky Lugar To The Rescue | Prose Before Hos http://themoderatevoice.com/13812/profiles-in-timing/comment-page-1/#comment-88612 Dicky Lugar To The Rescue | Prose Before Hos Sun, 01 Jul 2007 16:53:28 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/entertainment/comedy-humor/13812/profiles-in-timing/#comment-88612 [...] Profiles on timing (and Episode 3088 (06/28/2007) for some more info) [...] [...] Profiles on timing (and Episode 3088 (06/28/2007) for some more info) [...]

]]> By: George Sorwell http://themoderatevoice.com/13812/profiles-in-timing/comment-page-1/#comment-88576 George Sorwell Sun, 01 Jul 2007 05:03:01 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/entertainment/comedy-humor/13812/profiles-in-timing/#comment-88576 Senator Lugar has expressed misgivings before. But he has always voted with the President on Iraq. It will be interesting to see if he ever votes differently. Senator Lugar has expressed misgivings before. But he has always voted with the President on Iraq. It will be interesting to see if he ever votes differently.

]]> By: University Update - Iraq - Profiles in Timing http://themoderatevoice.com/13812/profiles-in-timing/comment-page-1/#comment-88571 University Update - Iraq - Profiles in Timing Sun, 01 Jul 2007 02:48:09 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/entertainment/comedy-humor/13812/profiles-in-timing/#comment-88571 [...] House Link to Article iraq Profiles in Timing » Posted at The Moderate Voice » Domestic and [...] [...] House Link to Article iraq Profiles in Timing » Posted at The Moderate Voice » Domestic and [...]

]]> By: pacatrue http://themoderatevoice.com/13812/profiles-in-timing/comment-page-1/#comment-88566 pacatrue Sun, 01 Jul 2007 02:02:37 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/entertainment/comedy-humor/13812/profiles-in-timing/#comment-88566 Ouch. Ouch.

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