Election 2006-The Road to 2008

The road to 2008 has begun and politicians are out in full force fixing the mistakes they made in '06. At a Press Conference earlier today President Bush stated that he takes some of blame for the loses his party suffered. Republicans and Democrats will now look into fixing Iraq, which was the most important issue to American voters according to exit polls. They must try to give Iraq a complete one hundred and eighty degree turn around. CNN quoted a marine saying "an exit strategy is what is needed," indeed bringing our troops home is important. However more important is resolving the problems in Iraq before we leave. I doubt that we will see any form of withdrawl in the comming months, we do need to see a change in strategy. I feel that the Republican were right in saying that we must finish the job, inorder to make America safer.

Donald Rumsfelds resignation shows that the White House is looking to change the course in Iraq. We will see in the coming weeks what changes will take place. Furthermore the President is now going to be forced to work with Congress because Congress is no longer completely on his side. The President nomination of Robert Gates also illistrates the Presidents post election change of heart, Gates is not a hard line Republican. He is someone who has worked hard within both parties, and someone who I believe will be approved.