Well, to hell with this "mandate" crap. George Bush won the election, clearly and decisively. Republicans have significant majorities in both the House and Senate. They have a job to do. It is clear that the majority of voters in the country want them to get on with it. The 'Rats can either get on board and help in a constructive way, move off to the side and sulk, or stand in the road and to be run over and left as a grease spot. It's their choice.
Well, to hell with this "mandate" crap. George Bush won the election, clearly and decisively. Republicans have significant majorities in both the House and Senate. They have a job to do. It is clear that the majority of voters in the country want them to get on with it. The 'Rats can either get on board and help in a constructive way, move off to the side and sulk, or stand in the road and to be run over and left as a grease spot. It's their choice.
I had no idea it was that old. And here I was, saying that they cooked it up in 2000. I stand corrected.
Nixon's and Reagan's landslide victories were lonely personal triumphs. The Democrats still kept an iron grip on Congress. In contrast, Bush's win is a real mandate since Republicans won in Congress on his coattails. He actually increased his party's strength in Congress! I'll take that accomplishment over Nixon's and Reagan's any day for its not merely a personal affirmation, its a victory of ideology and party.
"it's a personal victory".
I believe there's a poll out there that says 7 out of 10 people who voted for George Bush like him(as a person), 4 out of 10 Kerry voters feel the same way.