You’d think losing both houses of Congress last year would have led Republican to re-think some of their support for President Bush’s failed policies, most specifically the war in Iraq.  With their recent obstruction of Democrat efforts to set timetables and tie continued funding of the war in Iraq to a possible pullout it seems Republicans haven’t learned.  Unfortuntely, with nearly three-fourths of the nation unhappy with the direction of the country they may be slitting their throats.  I am not someone who believes a president should make decisions based on what polls are saying; sometimes a leader has to make decisions subordinates don’t like.  However, there comes a time when you have to open your ears and listen to what the people are saying; and the people are saying that it’s time to think about getting out of Iraq.  They are also getting a little sick and tired of Bush, and if Republicans want to keep some semblance of power in 2008 they need to distance themselves from what history will surely show as one of the worst presidencies of the early 21st century.