[neverdem]

FWIW

[XHogPilot]

FWIW, I sadly agree with the author.

[cynicom]

Anyone that voted republican expecting smaller government needs a reality check. A professional politician has one thing in mind, "RE ELECTION". These lifetime politicians perpetuate their job via the U.S. Treasury.

[aomagrat]

Congress's drunken spending sailors

As a former drunken sailor I resent being compared to congress.

[tame]

Comparing the spending habits of Congress to the spending habits of drunken sailors is an insult to drunken sailors!

[Lazamataz]

Lots of people get it.

When the MASTHEAD in the WALL STREET JOURNAL is cussing out the Republicans in general --and Dubya in particular -- it is time to sit up and take notice, people.

This ain't just a Laz thing, here.

[Mr. Mojo]

Mr. Bush is eager for passage of certain line items, such as his program to combat AIDS in Africa

To the tune of $15 billion (that will inevitably find its way into the deep pockets of the continent's dictators).

President Bush can help shore up his conservative base and appeal to many moderate voters by exercising his very first veto here.

Reagan had voted 20 bills by this time in his first term. .....the man just wasn't "compassionate" enough, I guess.

[cc2k]

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President Bush can help shore up his conservative base and appeal to many moderate voters by exercising his very first veto here.

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A veto of this all-you-can-grab porkfest would certainly help his re-election prospects. Don't believe everything you read about 91% support from conservatives, many will stay home if Bush continues to lead this fiscally irresponsible spending binge.

[Your Nightmare]

BTTT

[Bronco_Buster_FweetHyagh]

Haha. Great article title. It's true - Bush and the congressional republicans are spending our money like a bunch of drunken sailors.

[DoctorMichael]

Thanks!!!!!!!!!

I'll be mailing a copy of this editorial into RNC headquaters instead of a check for their membership drive.

[Paul Ross]

FWIW. I also, sadly, am forced to agree with the author.

[tdadams]

When corporations tried accounting like this, Congress gave us Sarbanes-Oxley.

I'm glad to have Bush, rather than Gore, but I am getting alarmed at just how freely he seems to spend money. Whatever happened to "the government that governs least governs best"?