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Reaction to Obama's speech reveals GOP split over Afghanistan - Political Hotsheet - CBS News
Sounds like they don't know what they think, actually; they just want the vote and will say or do whatever they have to say or do to get said vote.
President Obama's announcement tonight of a drawdown in U.S. surge forces from Afghanistan met with the dismissal and skepticism that one would expect from Republicans.
However, there is a split in the reaction: some Republicans are toting the hawkish line of following the wishes of the military and to continue to put forward a strong national defense. Others suggest the war should be ended sooner to save the hundreds of billions of dollars the government spends in Afghanistan yearly.
Even the candidates running to replace President Obama are somewhat split. They are all trying to appeal to GOP voters who oppose the president, but also to the many Americans who oppose the continued war effort in Afghanistan as well as those who want government spending reduced at all costs. The reactions of three of the leading Republicans show a wide range in the reaction among the president's opponents.
Sounds like they don't know what they think, actually; they just want the vote and will say or do whatever they have to say or do to get said vote.