Why oh why, do the Bushes make challenging remarks
when their party is not the majority?
The democrats forced Bush senior to make concessions
and then used those concessions against him, paraphrasing
and quoting his now infamous "read my lips" comment.
In fact, the democrats did such a fine job of brainwashing
the public, we even see so-called "conservatives" mocking
Bush senior's remark as well.
When the hell are they going to learn?
Bush I caved to the dems at camp David during the build up of the Gulf War in the tax increase because he wanted to get on with the war. They lied to his face and he never called them on it !
The Bush I team didn't even campaign for him because they thought he would have it locked and they were wrong. James Baker ended up running the Bush I re-election after they realized he was in trouble. The problem was it was in Aug just a couple months before the election.
The bottom line is if Bush I was actually running for re-election 6-12 months out he would have won easily. He sat on his ass and didn't think he could fail because of the success in Iraq--He was wrong !
Bush II learned from Bush I and he won't make the same mistake and you can bet on it !
BTW- The GOP does have a House majority and are just a vote down in the Senate (a couple of 'conserative' Dem's wanted Bush's economic stimulus and not Dascholes.
I am convinced he will make a fight to the death. He's put the words in play; let the Democrats explain to the American people why they need more money to spend.