[NutCrackerBoy]

Government agencies that Republicans were calling to be abolished less than 10 years ago, such as education and labor, have enjoyed jaw-dropping spending increases under Bush of 70 percent and 65 percent respectively.

Yes, W panders. Yes, I hate the big spending. Yes, the medicare drug thing will cost trillions.

Dems have talked more about balanced budgets than Pubbies, but spending and policies are two different things. Dem policies are awful; keep them out of power!

Set spending aside for a moment; we have no choice anyway but to try to look for silver linings. W has some good instincts about effective policy, and deep down his economics are from Milton Friedman school; I consider that a good thing. The second term may not be devoted to stopping spending, but I predict a strong rise in the notion of gov't accountability, especially in education policy.

[paulk]

deep down his economics are from Milton Friedman school;

I don't think Milton Friedman would appreciate you putting his ecconomic school in bed with government expansion(what I call Socialism).

Dem policies are awful; keep them out of power!

The Dems ARE out of power! Yet it is Dem policies that are getting implemented - tax refunds to non tax payers, expansion of medicare - mark my word

Bushes next term will feature socialized medicine! Won't be public until after the election.

[DoughtyOne]

Don't take this personally. I understand what you are saying, but...

"Never do today what you can do tomorrow, since they have no choice but to vote for you anyway."

I am so sick of this political game plan I could scream.