Standing around the microphone, they were the very picture of the Washington establishment, their gray hair earned in service to Republican presidents since Richard Nixon and Democratic leaders since Lyndon Johnson. But their message was anything but reassuring to the current establishment.
Retired diplomats and generals, they were critical of President Bush and his foreign policy and said he should be voted out of office.
While their critique was dismissed by Republicans and ignored by the White House, GOP political strategists will not be able to ignore the reality behind their message – that the president will have to fight to defend his national security record in this re-election campaign.
That debate noticeably sharpened yesterday when the group, numbering more than two dozen, officially launched an attack designed to throw the administration on the defensive.
Sign On San Diego article.
Retired diplomats and generals, they were critical of President Bush and his foreign policy and said he should be voted out of office.
While their critique was dismissed by Republicans and ignored by the White House, GOP political strategists will not be able to ignore the reality behind their message – that the president will have to fight to defend his national security record in this re-election campaign.
That debate noticeably sharpened yesterday when the group, numbering more than two dozen, officially launched an attack designed to throw the administration on the defensive.
I think maybe it already is on the defensive, but hey...pressure on.
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