The Anti-Sam Brownback Blog

Appearing on Fox News, Senator Sam Brownback seemed to be fed up with the pace of the war in Iraq:

BROWNBACK: And we’ve invested nearly 3,000 American lives, precious lives to each and every one of us in this country. I — I think the American public has been pretty patient. And I think we’ve been quite patient. It’s time to move forward.

WALLACE: But let me — I don’t want to put words in your mouth, Senator Brownback, and I’m sure I won’t, but I get the sense that you’re getting a little close to jumping ship on the president’s policy.

BROWNBACK: I’m not — I’m not jumping ship. I just think it’s time that we really put pressure on the situation. And we’ve been very patient with this, and we’ve invested a lot.

This is a gutsy strategy which could pay off big for him in Republican primary.

A comment on an earlier post questioned whether I was supporting Brownback’s Iraq policy. I don’t feel that I know enough about the situation in Iraq to endorse a specific course of action. However, I can tell that the current course of action is not working, and that we need change. I think Brownback can tap into Republican frustration with the war, especially it’s high cost, and could differentiate himself from the field.