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DEL.ICIO.USA sign of ‘08: Chambliss casts vote against Army chief of staff
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss, a Republican who faces his first re-election test in 21 months, exhibited frustration with the Iraq war Tuesday by casting one of three committee votes against General George Casey, President Bush’s nomination as Army chief of staff.
He joined two other Republicans, John McCain of Arizona and John Ensign of Nevada.
Casey, formerly the top general in Iraq, still won the approval of the Senate Armed Services Committee. His nomination now proceeds to the full Senate.
Many in Georgia will be watching to see if the state’s junior senator, U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson, will give Chambliss company with his vote on the floor.
“Gen. Casey has been the top commander on the ground in Iraq, and frankly under his leadership we haven’t done so well in the last two and a half years,” Chambliss told the Associated Press after the vote. “I just don’t think the operation has gone very well under his leadership.”
Georgia is widely viewed as pro-military, and one of the most friendly to the president. But last month, Strategic Vision, the GOP polling firm, reported that only 38 percent of the state’s voters approved of Bush’s Iraq policy.
Also, remember that one day after his State of the Union speech last month, Bush flew down to Fort Benning to talk to the troops. Two Georgia congressmen accompanied the president. Chambliss was not among them.
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By Presidential Supporter
February 7, 2007 12:42 PM | Link to this
Republicans in our county support President Bush on the WAR…our U.S. Senators had better not join McCain if they want our continued support!
THEY have been great on illegal immigration issues…why would they side with McCain on ANYTHING!