Poll: More Americans Want "General Pelosi," Not The Commander In Chief, To Dictate Troop Levels

[babylonsister]

http://electioncentral.tpmcafe.com/blog/electioncentral/2007/apr/15/poll_more_americans_want_congress_not_bush_to_dictate_troop_levels

Poll: More Americans Want "General Pelosi," Not The Commander In Chief, To Dictate Troop Levels
By Greg Sargent | bio

Here's a key number from this weekend's CBS poll that deserves lots more attention -- because it suggests that Americans just aren't buying the GOP line that they should be put off by Congress' withdrawal timelines because they constitute an unprecedented Congressional "micromanaging" of the war.

Here, for instance, is Karl Rove speaking last night to a GOP gathering in Seattle:

Rove's harshest comments came in regard to the Democrats' plans for Iraq. He ridiculed House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for her trip to Syria, saying her party is "mandating failure" in Iraq.

"You know, the troops do not need General Pelosi trying to run the war from Capitol Hill," he said.

Oooooooo, scary! Rove has got the Dems' number! Run for your lives!

Sorry, but it looks as if the public just might rather have "General Pelosi" and other Dem Congressional leaders calling the shots on troop levels than the Commander in Chief himself. Or so this number in the CBS poll suggests:

Currently, President Bush and Congress disagree about what to do about U.S. troop levels in Iraq. Who do you think should have the final say about troop levels in Iraq, the President or Congress?

President: 44%
Congress: 49%

The poll also finds that an astonishing 67 percent of respondents think Congress should either allow funding only with a withdrawal timeline (58%) or cut off funding completely (9%).

Hang tough, Dems.

[Bitwit1234]

1. How come when Hastert was speaker

he was allowed to do any damn thing he pleased. You did not hear the republicans yelling and screaming about what he did. A lot of it was outrageous as hell and partisan as could be, like holding votes open hours and hours longer than rules allowed. Adding amendments that were not voted on. Did you hear cons protest.

[w4rma]

4. Because of who owns big media. They choose what to focus on. (nt)

[Cha]

2. Great!! Someone Needs to

"micromanage" this bushmisbegotten War On IRaq!

Like Al Gore would have micromanaged his Presidency if he were allowed to take his rightful place and there would have been NO 9/11.

[ClayZ]

3. K and R