Stand by President Bush or run for their political lives.

Stand by President Bush or run for their political lives is being stated as the dilemma many moderate Republicans are facing in this morning's Washington Post article GOP Moderates Weigh Loyalty To Bush vs. Political Realities.

"We are at a very significant juncture," said Rep. Jim Ramstad (Minn.), a moderate who on Monday joined seven other Republicans in announcing that he will not seek reelection. "I'd use a metaphor, but it can't be printed -- something about something hitting the fan."