GOP opposition to Bush plan forms

[rodeodance]

GOP opposition to Bush plan forms

By DAVID ESPO, AP Special Correspondent 55 minutes ago

WASHINGTON - Breaking ranks, a small band of House Republicans declared their opposition to a troop buildup in
Iraq on Wednesday, and
President Bush appeared resigned to passage of a nonbinding measure disapproving of his decision.



"I'm going to make it very clear to the members of Congress, starting now, that they need to fund our troops," the president said, looking past this week's debate toward congressional action next month on his request for nearly $100 billion for the military.

Bush spoke at a White House news conference timed — coincidentally or not — for the hour that Republican critics of his war policies took their turn in a marathon debate on the House floor.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070215/ap_on_go_co/us_iraq;_ylt=AoLDIYjCqm77SqrmhtP4vAOs0NUE

"I am personally very high on President Bush, but on the matter of troop escalation, I am not in agreement," said Republican Rep. Howard Coble (news, bio, voting record) of North Carolina.

[rodeodance]

1. only one Democrat,-------announced he would vote in opposition.

By early evening, only one Democrat, Rep. Jim Marshall (news, bio, voting record) of Georgia, had announced he would vote in opposition.

[Straight Shooter]

2. "I am personally very high on putzident bush ..."

Dubya. It's the new crack.

[maddezmom]

3. duplicate

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x2731495