[Mudboy Slim]

"You and the others are cutting off your nose to spite your face."

I'm not so sure...I can't speak fer the folks above, but many Conservatives feel frustrated and taken for granted by the Bush Administration's less-than-stellar domestic policy performance to date. I'm 100% behind him on the War on Terror and will most likely vote for him in 2004; however, I'd like to see him actually cut some domestic spending and devolve some Federal Power to the States, Localities, and Individuals. Tax cuts are fine and dandy, but we on the Right expected more from a GOP President paired with a GOP Congress...why can't Dubyuh show the same zest in dealing with domestic issues as he does in dealing with Islamic zealots?!

The RightWing's geared up to support Dubyuh in droves if he presents a genuinely conservative agenda for his second term, imho.

FReegards...MUD

[EternalVigilance]

Can't argue any of that. But the reality is that he is the nominee. Why dwell on what is a fait accompli?

There are myriad ways to change that political score without worrying about the things we cannot change. It's a waste of time and counterproductive.

If we want more conservative policies, we need to apply ourselves to sending more conservatives to Congress and the statehouses.

[Hostage]

I'm with you. There's a whole lot of Cabinet level members that seem to be marking time, Their underlings host alot of conferences where nothing gets done. Just talk.

I will bet the President doesn't like it any better than I and others do, but he's got the power to hire and fire until he gets the dynamic team necessary to do the job.

Maybe I am out of touch but I just don't see John Snow, Spencer Abraham and all the rest as having any effect anywhere.

I will credit GWB with restoring integrity and honor to the White House. I will also give him credit for the incredible achievements in the War on Terror. But domestically he needs to inspire a movement beginning with his Cabinet. He has tried harder to avoid the mistakes his father made on the domestic front. But the Cabinet picks are well, awful. They just don't inspire. They talk, that's about it. Am I missing something?