[Imal]

And the desperation of the Democrats is a joy to behold.

I have enjoyed watching that obnoxious and rampantly corrupt party catch a dose of reality. It is also telling how they respond to it: with near-paranoid, self-indulgent cries of "foul!" and abject denial of the truth of their situation. Such pathos loses its allure after a relatively short time, though.

Having sidelined themselves for a while, the Democrats are mainly a peripheral factor until the next elections. They still wield a great deal of power, to be sure, but, fractured as it is, Democrat influence on the agenda of the next two years is more likely to be a nuisance for the Republicans than an impediment.

Rather, I am keenly interested in what this fully Republican federal government is going to do with its time. All indications are that they have some major changes planned that will have long reaching effects.

As an American citizen, I believe it is my duty, and that of all Americans, to keep a careful watch over the government in the months to come, since we are the final "check and balance" against potentially disastrous actions by our government, and it needs to hear our voices.

[chiller]

On the contrary, unlike any administration I have EVER seen, 'W' and Rove have taken a look at the big picture and analyzed what must be done to fix it all. Quickly, a few examples:
1) Change the tone, bring character back into the equation....did that, even if not reciprocal.
2) Judicial system....did that, we're in charge of judicial committee next month and we'll see the end of judges who like to write new law.
3) Reorganize govt. bureaucracy...after 9 1 1, seized the opportunity to condense 20+ overlapping agencies. This will be difficult, but it must be done.
4) Get control of budgeting procedures....they've now supplanted several Pubbie porkers who gamed the budget process to invariably load up last minute legislation
5)A litmus test for foreign aid...did that.
6)Taxes...did that and more to come.
7) Social security...the so called "third rail of politics" was a winning plank of several midterm races, and the young people of America like the idea. It will happen, once explained properly.

No adminstration would have had the foresight to tackle or the skill to achieve ANY of these MUST DO'S.

Shall we go on to...education/vouchers, racism/Lott?

Sorry you don't like 'W' but he was up close and personal with his dad in the house and if you think he didn't learn anything, you're a fool. But don't take my word for it...look at the record.