What is ironic is how Republicans talk about backing Bush 100% until it comes to their re-election chances (From today’s Wall Street Journal):

President Bush goes to Pennsylvania tomorrow to campaign for embattled Republican House members in the Philadelphia suburbs. But one of the candidates isn’t expected to be there.

Mr. Bush “is really doing poorly in our state,” says Rep. Curt Weldon, explaining why he won’t be on hand and hasn’t asked for the president’s help. “I’ve got to win this by myself.”

Well, almost. Mr. Weldon did invite Arizona Sen. John McCain to his district last month to help him campaign and raise money, and he is thinking about doing it again.

It isn’t easy leading your party to victory when a lot of people aren’t eager to follow. With Mr. Bush’s job-approval ratings skidding as low as 30% in national polls, more Republican candidates face risks in associating closely with him. That is forcing the White House and Republican advisers to improvise a strategy for success.

Now what these politicians fail to realize is that Bush is down in the polls for a reason – he does not operate as the American people want. If these Republicans want to still support Bush while avoiding him on the campaign trail then they are nothing but hypocrites. For A Republican to be totally clear of Bush, they must come out and publicly say they do not support what he is doing to our country – PERIOD.