[Stefan Stackhouse]

I am a supporter of President Bush, but I must confess that I am beginning to wonder if he is just too nice a guy to really wield the broom as forcefully and ruthlessly as it must be to really clean out all the political snakes and incompetent deadwood. This must be done, no matter how unpleasant it will be (and the liberals and media will most certainly cry bloody murder). Until this is done, it is utter folly to think that we are ready to launch a major effort to effect a "regime change" in Iraq. It is quite evident that as of today, we do not have the intelligence apparatus in place that would be necessary to successfully support such a venture. It is pretty much evident that we hardly have any intelligence apparatus in place worthy of the name.

[bvw]

He wasn't elected as a reformer, just as an amiable healer and restorative. While he has some gumptions shown here and there, he has mostly stayed in the electoral persona.

[RLK]

I am a supporter of President Bush, but I must confess that I am beginning to wonder if he is just too nice a guy to really wield the broom as forcefully and ruthlessly as it must be to really clean out all the political snakes and incompetent deadwood.

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This is a major problem. He's let the Clintons off the hook. He wants us to believe Islam is a peaceful benign religion. . Waco and Ruby Ridge have never been corrected. We're in a mess.