[EverFree]

It is ironic to see Norquist's critics using the same logic used by Tom Foley to get taxpayers to fund a fishing expedition against George H. W. Bush.

I'm too cynical to see the "irony."
I just see the same slimeball methods continuing uninterrupted.

Now they're hopping mad that W. is letting the Perles destroy themselves, and has no intention of cutting off Norquist.

[hchutch]

The neo-conservatives have the situation assessed pretty accurately, although they tend to be a little impatient at times. Nobody's come up with a better approach than they have in the post-9/11 world.

I'm in full agreement with David Frum's "Unpatriotic Conservatives" article. I also agree with the foreign-policy agenda espoused by the Project for a New American Century and I subscribe to the Weekly Standard. That said, Grover Norquist's approach to tax issues and his libertarian stance (for the most part) on social issues is where I also feel comfortable. I think the latter is what is motivating a good portion ofthe atatcks from some of his detractors, and others seek to use this current mess to try to take him down a few pegs.