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Lets all pretend that this is a 40's movie and slap ourselves or throw a glass of water on our neighbor to stop the hysterics. I submit that we should probably wait to see what the plan actually says. It could say we're going to spend a TRILLION on community theater but it doesn't mean it's going to come to fruition.

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The No Child Left Behind act is roundly criticized for being "unfunded" (ie not much money spent) and testing is a helluvagood idea...don't follow your there.

A recess appointment effectively wastes a nom with what is basically a term limit. Doing one was good to make a point but in the long run, if he plays it cool and the GOP gains in the Senate, they stay in for LIFE. Look for this to come up in the campaign...don't follow you there.

The left is constantly bitching about the people we've rounded up and either held or deported post 9/11...don't follow you there.

If you're going to do a RX drug plan at all (which is questionable), you DAMN well better include in it the people who are paying all of the freaking taxes to fund it...definitely don't follow you there.

It's up to the Senate to pass the Energy bill that's been sent to them. Bush can't cast those votes. Count on seeing this in the campaign too...still don't follow.

The immigration plan is NEVER going to pass as proposed and hell, the Dems want to do more. If Bush loses, you can count on it being worse. Reagan did more than will develop here and I certainly don't think that if Mondale had won we'd be in better shape.

I've got no comment on the land grabs but if that's enough for you not to vote and risk a Kerry or Dean presidency, knock yourself out but NO BITCHING AFTER THE FACT.

The dems will always complain their programs are underfunded. So why not just cut them. They will demogauge it anyway. There never should have been a No Child Left Behind plan from Bush. Education matters should be left to the states. Jeb Bush here in florida has it under control. The so-called illegals that are being rounde up are suspected terrorist enablers being held under the Patriot Act. Not for crossing the border illegally. As for recess appointments. True, the judges term ends at the end of congress' term. BUT, they can be re-nominated in the next one and then recess apointed again for another 2 years. Liberal judges have done major damage to this country in the last 2 years while Bush sat and watched while vacancies remained.