GOP worried about Iraq's role at polls

April 14, 2004  |  ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, a Republican ally of President Bush, says Iraq is ``a mess'' and voters are rattled. He ought to know: He's attending two funerals this week of servicemen killed in the Persian Gulf nation.

"People are becoming unnerved by it,'' said Pawlenty, who also is co-chairman of Bush's state campaign. ``Minnesota communities are strong and tough, but people do want to know, 'What's the end game here?'''

Pawlenty discussed the political implications of Iraq hours after attending the Tuesday funeral of Cpl. Tyler Fey of Eden Prairie, Minn., who was killed April 4 in Iraq's Al Anbar province. Two other soldiers from Minnesota died in Iraq last week.

At Fey's funeral, his brother, Ryan, told hundreds of mourners, ``I have so much anger for the politicians in Washington.'' Their policies ``sent my brother on a second tour of Iraq after I thought he'd done his part in the initial invasion,'' Fey said.

http://www.salon.com/news/wire/2004/04/14/gop_worried/index.html

Where's * been?

Bush doesn't pay attention to polls. He said so last night.

He has others read them to him.

They should worry!

I hope they all get ulcers.

supporting the troops ... GOP style

What a bunch of shallow, venal whores.

Did I mention arrogant and insular?

The voices will become loudly and mock junior's brave words of last night.

Gosh, guys, who'da thought your dirty war would entail more than rah-rah patriotism, flag-waving, and aircraft carrier and fake turkey photo ops?

excuse me, I think I need to lay down for a little while....

stay until the oil wells run dry.