Bull Moose thinks so and writes:
On one day, his Administration excoriates those who argue for a withdrawal from Iraq. The next day, his Pentagon is sending out signals that they are embracing the notion. One day the Bushies sound like General Patton, the next day they resemble Michael Moore.
The Administration’s defenders are understandably confused. What is the Party line? Is it “stay the course” or “cut and run”? It appears that the Bushies are spooked by the plummeting polls. They have panicked and now the precipitous pullout may be inevitable.
Read the whole thing for his advice to the Democrats.
It will be interesting, indeed, if a significant pullout happens in 2006 amid signs that Iraq is not stable. Will some of the administration’s strongest supporters go along with it or insist on sticking to the values they said must be defended no matter how long it takes? We KNOW what talk show hosts will say (they will adapt at the bat of an eyelash at whatever the official line is). We’re wondering about some of the others, including key neocon thinkers.