GOP Senators Spring to Defend Rumsfeld

[Moloch]

WASHINGTON - The Senate's top two Republicans voiced support for Donald Rumsfeld on Friday as allies of the defense secretary sought to outflank increasingly vocal GOP critics in and out of Congress.

"I am confident that Secretary Rumsfeld is fully capable of leading the Department of Defense (news - web sites) and our military forces to victory in Iraq (news - web sites) and the war on terror," Majority Leader Bill Frist, R-Tenn., said in a written statement. "Most importantly he has the confidence of his commanders in the field and our commander in chief."

Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the GOP whip, said Rumsfeld "is an excellent secretary of defense and we are fortunate to have a man of his courage and vision serving the president at this critical time."

Frist and McConnell came to Rumsfeld's defense after several days of GOP criticism aimed at the man who has steered the Pentagon (news - web sites) during the Iraq war and its messy aftermath. More than 1,300 American troops have died since the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq began in 2003.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=514&e=7&u=/ap/20041218/ap_on_go_co/rumsfeld_gop

[chomskysright]

1. I pulled up the thread to ole KY home

[Pirate Smile]

2. It is good to see Frist defending Rummy. Good ammo for 2008.

[w4rma]

3. Defend him more!!! lol!!! (nt)

[Mz Pip]

4. Ahh the ususal suspects

Frist and McConnell are completely incapable of any independent thoughts. They are Bush's boys down to the bone.

Vision. Yeah, I gues Rummy has vision. Unfortunately what he sees just ain't there.

Mz Pip
:dem:

[katinmn]

5. Is anyone keep score on those repugs speaking for and against?

McCain, Lott, and Coleman came out "questioning" Rumsfaild's judgement, then these yahoos issue a statement of support.

Weird.

Who's pulling the strings thse days?
They're all so confused!

[Rose Siding]

6. The SecDef needs defending

But we're safer. Ok, I'm gonna pitch the sitcom.

[annabanana]

13. Brilliant..........

Poor Old Defenseless Defense Secretary
("He's Oooold")
:nopity:

[0007]

7. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky is one sorry fuck, Bill Frist has

to be the most insipid man in the world. In fact Frist is so dull I get a headache just looking at the sorry prick.

[Moloch]

8. I REALLY hope

that Frist gets the repug nomination in '08!

He would be so easy to knock down it's not even funny.

[0007]

11. I thought the same thing about junior! And I'm still depressed

I don't think the repukes are that stupid. Marc Racicot has more appeal than Frist.....but what in the hell do I know?

[leQ]

16. assuming we had fair elections, i assume (eom)

.

[carolinalady]

9. There is some humor to this--shortly after Nov2 it was noted that

the Repubs would probably eat each other up in the new term given how opposite they are in their own party. It cracks me up to see it happening before they even got their dancin' shoes on.

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[BernieBear]

10. If we were smart as a party

we would really work this divide between the Repugs. Sort of "Rove" it...... B B

[Massachusetts]

12. MUTT AND JEFF

UP TO THEIR FOIBLES AGAIN.......:bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

PATHETIC EXAMPLES OF REPRESENTATIVES FOR THE PEOPLE!

I WANT MY COUNTRY BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:mad: :mad: :mad:

[underpants]

14. Hey Frist!! Here take this and go outside and read it

Good boy

[steely]

15. I wonder if this happened before or after the whitehouse

endorsed his sorry ass.

It's so predictable to see the yes men line up for the kissing of the ass.

[tx_dem41]

17. What Sen. Warner of VA has to say will be important on how...

this plays out, as well. Has anyone heard about him making any statements?