Bush Loves Maliki? Republicans, Not So Much

Published: August 24, 2007, 10:03 am

Tags: politics u s, republican arrogance

Of course, Bush is a bit befuddled on the subject. Earlier this week he made a disparaging remark about Iraq leadership. Since al-Maliki is the head of Iraq, he took it personally and snapped back. Then Bush tried to make up to his “good guy” friend. Oh, that’s old news, I suppose, but the WaPo has a nice summary. Republicans going off message is a bit odd. They’re usually pretty darned good at staying on message. Isn’t that one of Karl Rove’s claims to fame? I’m thinking it is hard to stay on message when the party is in disarray. Heck, some of the members, like Haley Barbour’s old lobbying firm, are working to undermine Al-Maliki. From CNN: A powerhouse Republican lobbying firm with close ties to the White House has begun a public campaign to undermine the government of Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, CNN has confirmed. This comes as President Bush is publicly taking great pains to reiterate his support for the embattled

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