(Video) Reid: Republicans will eventually support withdrawal date idea

Earlier today on the Senate floor, Majority Leader Harry Reid pointed out the inevitable: Republicans are running from the President, and will eventually be on-board with the Iraq withdrawal date idea by this fall.

But if Republicans know they will eventually part with the President, then why aren't they doing it now?  Lives of U.S. soldiers are at stake:

HARRY REID: There are signs that Republican leadership in Congress are beginning to think that a timeline is necessary as well.  According to the LA Times, House Republican Leader John Boehner said, and I quote, "Mr. Bush risks defections in the fall if the war situation hasn't improved.  By the time we get to September or October, members are going to want to know how well this is working.  And if it isn't, what's plan-B?" 

The House Majority Leader now seems to be saying that he and his colleagues agree that there must be a time limit on the President's current course in Iraq.  What's also revealing, and almost somewhat disturbing, is that the Republican Leader is willing to allow our troops to stay in Iraq with a failing strategy until he and his colleagues decide it's time to part with the president.

Though, it is sad the Republicans are only doing this because they have every political incentive not to support the President.  Think about all those troops that will die between now and this fall -- just because it is not politically convenient for the Republicans to stand firm at this very moment.

Comments

[George]

I am completely skeptical of the Republicans setting any timeline ever. They will go down in flames with this war then blame the Democratic Party for the ensuing and inevitable disaster that will be caused by the 2009 withdrawal.