[peyton randolph]

the Senate managed--contrary to the conventional wisdom of late April--easily to pass a sensible and comprehensive immigration reform bill. And House Republicans now show some signs of coming to realize that talk radio is not always the best source of policy guidance.

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Does anyone really buy this argument by Kristol? He's becoming about as credible as Dick Morris these days.

[okie01]

But on this issue, the Senate managed--contrary to the conventional wisdom of late April--easily to pass a sensible and comprehensive immigration reform bill.

The real world certainly looks strange and mysterious from inside the Beltway.

[bnelson44]

No, he is not a lame duck. Not when he gets his appointees in office and his proposals passed.

[Biblebelter]

Barnes and Kristol prove that anyone who hangs around Washington long enough gets to join the elites.

[Texas_Jarhead]

"...the Senate managed--contrary to the conventional wisdom of late April--easily to pass a sensible and comprehensive immigration reform bill."

"SENSIBLE?" - come on! Me thinks William Kristol has not been paying attention.

"Enough of them may come to realize that passing legislation they regard as flawed would be better than going home to the voters having achieved nothing."

I guess this means that Mr. Kristol finds terrible legislation passed for the sake of arguing "we did something" is better than no legislation. Talk about bad "policy guidance". Well, to hell with that I say.

[Darkwolf377]

For the most part he's correct in terms of Bush having a successful month with the economy, appointments. I think in a few months we will see his downward slip in the polls turned around starting in May.

Looking at the whole of his accomplishments lately, Bush is doing well for a lame duck. And the Dems are tripping all over themselves.

[Defiant]

May 2006 will go down as the end of his support from conservatives, his "read my lips" moment. Sure, we may work with him on judicial appoointments and the WOT, but he's no longer viewed in the same light by conservatives. He's no longer trusted, I think would be the best way to express it.

Krystol, as is usual, is not just wrong, the exact opposite of what he writes is what has occurred. I guess we can't expect more of a staunch McCain supporter.

[trubluolyguy]

William Kristol

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Known Rino and Juan McCain supporter.

[ken5050]

What's this about a SCOTUS vacancy in a month? I haven't seen any rumors, have you?

[SmoothTalker]

"the Senate managed--contrary to the conventional wisdom of late April--easily to pass a sensible and comprehensive immigration reform bill. "

Horse crap. There is nothing sensable about a bill that doesn't do much to close the border and potentially offers amnesty to millions of criminals.

[elhombrelibre]

We had an extended discussion the other day on here where one person kept insisting that Bush was weak, probably because of the polls. But some success in Iraq can turn it all around quickly, I'd say.

[SIDENET]

But on this issue, the Senate managed--contrary to the conventional wisdom of late April--easily to pass a sensible and comprehensive immigration reform bill.

I stopped reading at this sentence. Kristol is on crack.

[Candor7]

George Bush will begin to loose his conservative base of support in the Pubbie party if he does not secure the border, allow the FBI to investigate Jefferson( screw making deals with the Dems, just run over them by vote), get extremely tough with Iran through a negotiated talk process, and enforce current laws against illegal aliens and their plantation owner employers who enslave them.

According to the majority of Conservatives, our president did not have a good May, he knuckled under to the Dems and their RINO traitors in the Senate.

Good May ? NOT!

Our president is a good man listening to the wrong people.

Conservatives are as mad as a swarm of wasps and it won't be over until the Senate RINOS are either unseated or otherwise disempowered.

[SkyPilot]

If a Supreme Court seat comes open in a month, the administration seems prepared, with (sources say) a short list of well vetted and well qualified conservative candidates.

In-ter-est-ing.

So what does Kristol know with that not so subtle hint there?

I have heard other rumors of a possible SC opening, but I didn't think it would come as soon as a month.

Perhaps someone is thinking of retiring? Or someone got some bad health news?

[rbg81]

Sad to say this, but good for the President is apparently not good for the rest of the country.

[TexasTransplant]

Pass the Orange Baste, this Duck is almost cooked.

TT

[ruschpa]

Now if only he would make a visit to Iraq...

[Lancey Howard]

The administration also got reenergized on the judicial front, shepherding Brett Kavanaugh through to confirmation to the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals. If a Supreme Court seat comes open in a month, the administration seems prepared, with (sources say) a short list of well vetted and well qualified conservative candidates.

Now THAT's interesting phrasing....

[Wolfie]

Be careful, Mr. Kristol. The President turns a corner and you're going to have a broken nose.