The democrats have been doing this stuff for decades.....and anyone who thinks that DeLay's counterparts on the democrat side over those decades were not involved in the planning.....well they just don't know much about the subject.
Also, Bush, when he goes after the sacred cows of the democrats, after 2004, will be able to say,"I did not start off cutting and slashing, but tried to work with the democrats and put more money into their sacred cow programs, but now we know it just doesn't work to keep throwing money down these rat holes, so it's time for some changes." And, he will be standing on firm footing as he says it.
Also, Bush, when he goes after the sacred cows of the democrats, after 2004, will be able to say,"I did not start off cutting and slashing, but tried to work with the democrats and put more money into their sacred cow programs, but now we know it just doesn't work to keep throwing money down these rat holes, so it's time for some changes." And, he will be standing on firm footing as he says it. I'd say there's plenty of history already in place for him to make such a statement.
He's out-pandering the panderers, and he's being praised by his supporters for his slick political maneuvering.
God help us.