Tuesday, March 21, 2006

He Ain't Heavy, He's My President

President Bush today decided to hold a press conference and when the most unpopular issue of the day came up, he threw Congressional republicans a big fat anvil. From Think Progress:


REPORTER: Will there come a day, and I’m not asking you when — I’m not asking for a timetable — will there come a day when there will be no more American forces in Iraq?

BUSH: That, of course, is an objective, and that will be decided by future presidents and future governments of Iraq.

Since the next president won't get that opportunity until January, 2009, you have to think voters are going to take out their frustrations over the war on Congressional republicans this year.

I'm going to have to think that yet another drop in the president's approval ratings are coming after this revelation, although I don't know how much lower it is possible for them to go. Do I hear the high twenties coming? After all, weren't we told this thing would last months, not years.

Side Note: WWII lasted 1,378 days after America became involved. According to Bush, the soonest we could be out of Iraq is January 20, 2009, or 2,134 days, but, although while doubtful, we could pacify the resistance prior to that date.

You also have to figure that even if we draw down forces, we're going to drop another $40 - $50 billion a year on this fiasco for three more years.

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