I don't know. They certainly seem to have taken over FR. And forced the president into a position that is darned near untenable. And the funny thing is, it's ticked off a lot of Bush's base who didn't want ANY goverment intervention and ticked off the 25% radical base who wants MORE government intervention. At least in this one situation. LOL
President Bush is knowledgeable enough that I believe he knows that if he inserted himself forcefully, that he will find himself in an impeachable position. This poll mentioned on FOX suggests that if he were to overexert his authority, he will find himself in the minority view.
I believe God is counselling him quite well thus far.
Pull the reigns too tight and that horse will buck.