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"I cannot imagine why Bush chose her, any explanation that makes sense is a negative one. Since he REFUSES to fight with the Dems over ANYTHING"

Have you been asleep for the past 5 years?!

Do you think that there was no fight over Bush's 3 income tax cuts? No fight over Bush's withdrawal from Kyoto and the ICC? No fight over Bush's national missile defense? No fight over opening up the Alaska Petroleum Reserve to new oil drilling? No fight over banning partial birth abortion?

No fight over going to war with Iraq?!

No fight over UN Ambassador Bolton?!

No fight to get right-wing judges such as Bill Pryor and Janice Rogers Brown confirmed to the federal bench?!

No fight to arm commercial pilots?!

What world have you been watching that you've seen Bush fight no fights in Washington?!

Let's take them one at a time:

Do you think that there was no fight over Bush's 3 income tax cuts? Agreed, there was a fight, victory (temporary, maybe) to Bush

No fight over Bush's withdrawal from Kyoto and the ICC? No real meaningful fight here, Kyoto was never approved by the senate and I doubt anyone in politics seriously considered subjecting Americans to that Kangaroo court in the Hague. So, grumbling and whining maybe but no real fight.

No fight over Bush's national missile defense? Again, not a serious one. This stuff is still in development and again I don't think any serious pol will reject it if and when it is made to work.

No fight over opening up the Alaska Petroleum Reserve to new oil drilling? A good example of Bush backing down. Will this be re-visited? Maybe.

No fight over banning partial birth abortion? When you say this, I think of Rick Santorum, not Bush. Let's see what happens when the Supremes get ahold of it.

No fight over going to war with Iraq?! Based on how many dems voted for this, I'd say again no real fight. Even if they voted against it later.

No fight over UN Ambassador Bolton?! This, at least, WAS a real fight. Victory to Bush. This is just the kind of fight we'd like to see more of.

No fight to get right-wing judges such as Bill Pryor and Janice Rogers Brown confirmed to the federal bench?! Can you say gang of 14?

No fight to arm commercial pilots?! They aren't armed, are they? The TSA folks are all trade unionists now, aren't they?

What world have you been watching that you've seen Bush fight no fights in Washington?! I've seen a few fights, but I've seen a lot more attempts to "change the tone", I've seen NO vetos, I've seen Ted Kennedy feted and stroked and return that favor with a stick in the eye of the pres. every time. I've seen McCain Feingold signed into law. I've seen a veritable Mardi Gras of spending proposed for the thankless people of Louisianna.

And now I've seen the president nominate HIS PERSONAL ATTORNEY to the Supreme Court. Frankly I think the most likely reason is to give a big "Take that!" to those in the MSM who have accused him of cronyism. Well that is NOT a fight worth having. And it is always a bad sign when those on the right start reading the papers and caring what is said about them there.

I'm the biggest Bush fan my friends a family know. And right now, I feel like Tom Daschle.