For a repuke, Rep. Gil Gutknecht, R-Minn., sure spanked shrub.

[Career Prole]

Rep. Gil Gutknecht, R-Minn., said during an editorial board meeting with the (Rochester) Post-Bulletin that Bush must overcome a "credibility problem" to revamp Social Security.

The congressman said many people think the president underestimated the cost of the Iraqi war, then overestimated the benefits of Medicare's prescription drug plan.

"And now, all the sudden, they wonder why people are a bit skeptical of their ... plan on Social Security," he said. "It's partly a credibility problem."

Gutknecht also rejected the Bush contention that Social Security is in "crisis."

"If I use the word 'bankrupt,' you know, kick me, because I don't think that's a fair term to say about Social Security," the congressman told the newspaper. "It is not in crisis today. I don't use the word 'crisis.'"

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=544&ncid=703&e=2&u=/ap/20050418/ap_on_go_pr_wh/bush

No doubt this one will get keelhauled by Cap'n KKKarl at sunrise...

[Wickerman]

1. If that boot-licker is ditching Bush then you know Bush's numbers suck

Gil is pretty much cut from the neo-con cloth.

[Career Prole]

4. He even called it "their plan".

He must've been hittin' the sauce all day! :evilgrin:

[Wickerman]

7. Gil has a lot of seniors in his district

so on reflection its not so odd, I guess. I also believe he was weighing a run at Sen Dayton's (D) soon to be vacated seat. I thought he decided not to, but ya never know what evil lurks in the rethuglican heart.

[Career Prole]

9. Ah...that would explain the leap to the middle!

If he doesn't get keelhauled we'll know it was a sanctioned strategeric move. They would indeed pull a stunt like that.

[Jacobin]

12. And perhaps hopes to be re-elected?

Rats are running off the sinking ship as Captain Rove lashes them to the whipping post for trying to jump ship/

[inchhigh]

8. neo-con cloth

I saw him at a small gathering in Winona when he was running the first time and I have to say that I really didn't understand the term "empty suit" until that day. He was the main attraction but I swear that if hadn't been there the only difference in the room would have been the price of the donuts.

[Career Prole]

10. "a small gathering in Winona"!?!?

Oh wait. She spells it "Wynona", doesn't she? My bad! :evilgrin:

The price of the donuts...I like that one! :thumbsup:

[Wickerman]

11. I was in a small meeting with him

some months ago and he made promise on promise, excuse on excuse for inaction in the 2004 bonding session. Other than that he said nothing of any substance whatsoever. And, yep, an emptier suit has not been seen in those chambers since.

[paineinthearse]

2. "Gutknecht" is close to "Guckert", I'm having trouble remembering his name

Wonder if Gil ever considered changing it to "Gannon"?

[Career Prole]

5. I had to C & P it or it would have come out

closer to Gannon than Buttneck Gutcheck or whatever it is. :crazy:

[New Dealer]

3. This is a good sign

[Career Prole]

6. Struck me that way too.

'Pukes disagreeing openly is a very good thing! :thumbsup: