GOP Leaders to Bush: 'Your Presidency is Effectively Over'
 

A growing number of Republican leaders, party strategists and political professional now privately tell President George W. Bush that his presidency "is effectively over" unless he fires embattled White House advisor Karl Rove, apologizes to the American people for misleading the country into war and revamps his administration from top to bottom.

"The only show of unity we have now in the Republican Party is the belief that the President has failed the party, the American people and the presidency," says a longtime, and angry, GOP strategist.

With the public face of support for Bush eroding daily from even diehard Republicans, the President faces mounting anger from within his party over the path that may well lead to loss of control of Congress in the 2006 midterm elections and the White House in 2008.

"This presidency is in trouble," says a senior White House aide. "Even worse, I don't know if there is a way out of the trouble."

Congressional leaders journeyed to the White House before Bush left on his South American tour this week to tell the President that his legislative agenda on the Hill is dead, his latest Supreme Court nominee faces a tough confirmation fight in the Senate and he is facing open revolt within party ranks.

"The Speaker is having an increasingly difficult time holding his troops in line," says a source within the office of House Speaker Dennis J. Hastert. "Anger at the President grows exponentially with each passing day."

At a recent White House strategy session, internal party pollsters told the President that his approval rating with Americans continues to slide and may be irreversible, citing his failed Iraq war, the failed Supreme Court nomination of Harriet Miers and his failure to deal decisively on a number of fronts, including Hurricane Katrina, the economy and the Valerie Plame scandal.

In meetings, leaders and strategists have suggested a number of things that Bush must do to try and save his presidency and GOP prospects in upcoming elections, including:

Apologize to the American people, Congress and our allies for misleading them on the reasons for invading Iraq;
Revamp the White House staff from top to bottom;
Fire Rove.
"We keep coming back to Rove," says a GOP pollster. "He has escaped indictment, so far, but the feeling within the party is that another shoe is ready to drop and the longer he waits to jettison Rove the greater the damage. As long as Karl Rove remains at the President's side, the Bush presidency is effectively over and he is just riding out the days until the nation elects a Democrat to replace him. Even with Rove gone the damage may be irreparable."

Bush, however, has dug his heels in on Rove. When a GOP strategist suggested last weekend that the President fire Rove, Bush exploded.

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Yes, I know this site is as credible as opinion journal.

Re: GOP Leaders to Bush: 'Your Presidency is Effectively Over'
 

Actually, I would say that Opinion Journal is more credible, seeing as it's distributed by the Wall Street Journal, a very credible publication.

For instance, The Boston Globe is pretty liberal, but I'd still call it credible. Just because you disagree with something doesn't take away its credibility.

As far as the content; I would have been surprised if the President hadn't been approached by members of his own party about this. It will be interesting to see how the situation is handled, and it will be interesting to read opinions on all sides about this.

Re: GOP Leaders to Bush: 'Your Presidency is Effectively Over'
 

Hey, at least you admitted it. ;)

Bush is a lame duck, and despite what "GOP insiders" are saying, most lame duck presidents are more concerned with what legacy they will leave rather than affecting any real legislative/executive change. I think the latest SC Nominee will go through - not without a fight, but he'll be confirmed, and I'm not totally convinced that the average American really cares all that much about the Valerie Plame scandal.

That being said, I'm glad that people are finally starting to wake up to the nightmare that is a Bush presidency. I only wish they'd woken up about 5 years ago.

WOE, it is not Just GWs Administration, but The Legislative Leadership isnt it?:confused:

Do not give them more credit than is due them!

I don't recall an OP article with no living human quoted. They are pretty good about sourcing their info and quotes.

Re: Re: GOP Leaders to Bush: 'Your Presidency is Effectively Over'
 

You're exactly right. The1calledTKE is obviously lacking credibility so he's not to be taken too seriously when he talks smack about the Wall Street Journal and posts these types of articles.

-Rudey

Re: Re: Re: GOP Leaders to Bush: 'Your Presidency is Effectively Over'
 

Rudey is right. You should trust him. He is the most credible person on gc.

Re: Re: Re: Re: GOP Leaders to Bush: 'Your Presidency is Effectively Over'
 

Not the most, but pretty darn close.

-Rudey
--Thanks for the compliment homie!

Well, Never answered My Question on another Thread:(

So, Do You have a bigger Rock to throw?

I do have My Differences in Who I Beleive in!;)

I'm not Siegfried, you're not Roy, and I'm not interested in gay sex.

-Rudey
--Thank you for the offer though.

Once again, thank You for Your
Iinepitued and Inane repost.:(

What else can I say?:confused:

You Still act like a Putch!:rolleyes: