[jammer]

Sure, that's the excuse. But, even if you accept your premise that it was necessary for election, you are still very wrong in two of the areas I cited: Gonzales was appointed after the election, and the immigration issue is the sleeper issue that would have been extremely popular, had it been addressed properly.

Additionally, Bush's support of Annan, despite the unparalled comic level of logical contortions by people on this forum to spin it as some Machiavellian move by Bush, is a disgrace performed after the election.

[rdb3]

Additionally, Bush's support of Annan, despite the unparalled comic level of logical contortions by people on this forum to spin it as some Machiavellian move by Bush, is a disgrace performed after the election.

Where is the President actively going out and supporting Annan's remaining at the helm of the UN?

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Additionally, Bush's support of Annan, despite the unparalled comic level of logical contortions by people on this forum to spin it as some Machiavellian move by Bush, is a disgrace performed after the election.

He supports Annan the same way he supported the Assault Weapons Ban renewal.

Say one thing to the press so they can't demagogue an issue, and quietly do the thing they don't want you to do.

Or is that too difficult to comprehend?