[olliemb]

Yes, calm down. I too felt anxious all day and had to get back to the computer all day. I felt the way I did during the Florida recount.

You know, W has always said he deals with the deck that is handed him. And he has always placed his life in God's hands. He also is a good politician. I am sure the Harken stuff has been reviewed many times (1992, 1994, 1998 and 2000)by his team and they have to know how to defend. So I think they can. Dick Morris thinks that this won't hurt Bush but might hurt the 2002 elections. And say what you say about Dick Morris, I trust his judgment (except the one where he worked for Clinton).

I trust the President and the Vice president and truly believe that they have done no harm. Remember, August vacation comes and all the little dimbwits of the congress go home--so Bush will have the bully pulpit. And us of course.

We just got to persevere in our prayers and never let the devil take our dreams and thoughts away.

[Nea Wood]

We just got to persevere in our prayers and never let the devil take our dreams and thoughts away.

Wow, that is such a wonderful statement I thought it bore repeating!

[BlessedAmerican]

Thanks for the reminder of the August break! What a pleasant time that will be without the daily carping.

[McLynnan]

Dick Morris thinks that this won't hurt Bush but might hurt the 2002 elections.

Exactly. They will do anything to gain control of both houses of Congress. They will take their lies and innuendo to the House and Senate races and imply by extension that any candidate endorsed by the President is no friend of the average American, is tied to big business and crooked.

[hoosierpearl]

I like your point about the August vacations. These people will not be in Washington all summer to blather on.

Also, the President did a smackdown on the Senate right when they came back to town, that there were many things that needed to be done and they had let things pile up. That could be perceived by the RATS as an attack, and people do respond to things like that. But, even if he had not said that, they would have done this anyway, for the 2002 elections.

I believe he needed to say what he said, he needed to say the ball was in their court.