He is a powerful member of the Senate Armed Services Committee.
What does this do to the President's plan? What do you think he'll do next?
Do you think more republican's will come out against the President's plan?
2007-01-25 12:04:59 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
I don't know whether John Warner is against the Surge because he thinks it's a bad idea, or because the polls indicate that the public thinks it's a bad idea. Politicians get their jobs and power from their positions, which are hard to hold onto if their constituencies don't like the way they vote.
I don't know that it will do much to the President's plan. Some of the "lack of support" is showboating for television but they will stay the course until the 2008 election.
As it gets closer to the election (and the Iraq death toll continues to rise), more Republicans will come out against the war. The only thing that would change it now is a giant political victory, like finding Osama Bin Laden,
2007-01-25 12:25:08 · answer #1 · answered by Buffy Summers 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This will have little effect on the plan. he Senate is to advice and counsel, they have little power to stop the plan they started in 2002. The Democrats are being careful to not push too hard or the media may be forced to tell everyone that the House and Senate by an overwhelming super-majority voted for the war. Warner himself voted "aye".
It is a game of politics, nothing more.
2007-01-25 20:14:46 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The President's plan obviously was not going to go anywhere from the beginning. Next? It's almost impossible to tell seeing as he has little to no idea what he's doing with this war, and the war is his top priority. I'm sure many more republicans will come out against the plan..
2007-01-25 20:14:05 · answer #3 · answered by Michael 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Those that do not agree with the decision of the President might be removed from the position but will surely influence the people in favor of the other party.
2007-01-25 20:11:39 · answer #4 · answered by FRAGINAL, JTM 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are four more sitting on the fence. Fully one in six of the republicans in the senate.
2007-01-25 20:12:49 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It will do nothing to the Presidents plan.
He will continue to do exactly as he wants as he has since he became President.
Maybe a few depends on when the Kool-Aid wears off.
2007-01-25 20:10:50 · answer #6 · answered by Perplexed 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
For more Republicans to support this "non-binding resolution" the language will have to be changed from what the Democrats want it to say.
2007-01-25 20:14:31 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Neo-cons (repubs-in-name-only) will stand firmly behind Bush even as he leads the republican party over the cliff.
2007-01-25 20:17:24 · answer #8 · answered by Chi Guy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wasn't he the guy who was married to Elizabeth Taylor?
2007-01-25 20:11:01 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
smart guys, but to little to late.
2007-01-25 21:14:05 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋