Eh ... times change.

Rep. John Sweeney (R), 6/8/06: "Zarqawi represents the insidious forces that we are fighting in the War on Terror. This is a critical example of why we must stay the course and finish this mission."

Rep. John Sweeney (R), 10/18/06 : "I think that the strategy of 'staying the course' is not a strategy at all. It doesn't work. There are going to have to be adjustments in any war if that is the case."

For staying the course before he was against it, I guess.

On a more substantive and serious note, the White House got virtually every member of Congress to go out and embrace the Iraq War last summer. And for one reason. Because Rove and rest of the crew at the White House convinced them it was best political bet. They really should be made now to pay a price for that cynicism.