[Vigilanteman]

The Bushes have never been great campaigners. That applies to father as well as to son. Their competence at governing has, however, been far better with notable exceptions, namely, Bush I's caving to tax increases and Bush II's putting Mexico's interests ahead of America's.

We were very fortunate that the Democrats nominated the world's most successful gigolo in 2004. Had they nominated almost anyone else, with the possible exception of Howard Dean, they'd own the whitehouse now.

[Huck]

We were very fortunate that the Democrats nominated the world's most successful gigolo in 2004. Had they nominated almost anyone else, with the possible exception of Howard Dean, they'd own the whitehouse now.

I pretty much agree with that. I think the loony left has put the dems in a pickle, also. They miscalculated Americans disapproval of the war to mean we prefer losing, when really we just had lost faith in the administration's willingness/ability to win it. We didn't want to gleefully choose defeat, we wanted a change in strategy that would bring victory. Seems like shitcanning Rummy was a good move. Speaking of Bush traits, I think the younger, like the elder, is loyal to a fault.