Exactly. I keep hearing all this gnashing of teeth from "outraged" conservatives over the deficit, like it is the end of the world.
Granted, no one wants deficits and certainly conservatives, including myself, sternly criticized Clinton when he ran deficits for six of his eight years in office.
In reality, however, this current deficit doesn't change my life one iota. Nor did they in the 80s, nor did they during WWII, nor did they from 1992 thru 1998.
Also, I welcome the VOLUNTARY prescription plan for elderly, especially for those who cannot afford life-saving drugs. Are we to leave the old and afflicted out there to suffer because they cannot afford some of the newer, expensive drug therapies.
GWB IS compassionate, and for that I thank God.
Does the illegal immigration work program tick me off? Yes.
But I understand what GWB is trying to do politically. Most politically astute people do, and I think GWB knows and expects his 'proposal' will never even get off the ground, especially in election year.
To sum it up, the original poster's thoughts are spot-on.
I care much more about GWB's moral leadership, his support of faith, his sanity on issues of race, his judicial appointments, his confirmation of absolutes, his rational energy policy, his ban on partial birth abortion, his clarity in stamping out evil Muslim fanaticism.
It is time to stop the bickering. It is time to start doing what's right for the long-term health of this country.