[nmh]

Well, he didn't "have to".

They could quietly redo their strategy behind the scenes and NOT give them another victory. Bush is not the stand up guy I had hoped for. When was the last time a Demoncrat while in the majority or minority did this.

Heck, I'd keep Rumsfeld on board to drive them nuts.

[BeHoldAPaleHorse]

Heck, I'd keep Rumsfeld on board to drive them nuts.

Unlike what you seem to think, being President involves doing real-world things that have real-world consequences, and there isn't any time to go a$$-hatting just to annoy others, no matter how much you dislike them.