[krb]

What's with the "there's a difference between a mandate and responsibility" thing? Is that a swipe at someone?

[LayoutGuru2]

Main Entry: ¹man·date
Pronunciation: 'man-"dAt
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle French & Latin; Middle French mandat, from Latin mandatum, from neuter of mandatus, past participle of mandare to entrust, enjoin, probably irregular from manus hand + -dere to put -- more at MANUAL, DO
1 : an authoritative command; especially : a formal order from a superior court or official to an inferior one
2 : an authorization to act given to a representative <accepted the mandate of the people>
3 a : an order or commission granted by the League of Nations to a member nation for the establishment of a responsible government over a former German colony or other conquered territory b : a mandated territory

Main Entry: re·spon·si·bil·i·ty
Pronunciation: ri-"spän(t)-s&-'bi-l&-tE
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural -ties
1 : the quality or state of being responsible : as a : moral, legal, or mental accountability b : RELIABILITY, TRUSTWORTHINESS
2 : something for which one is responsible : BURDEN

[cyncooper]

What's with the "there's a difference between a mandate and responsibility" thing? Is that a swipe at someone?

Yes, it was directed at President Bush. The left likes to portray GWB as a religious fanatic who believes he has a mandate from God to smite down the evildoers.

Ah, placing President Reagan at the crypt.