GWB is NOT in the twilight of his presidency. He has 3 full years left. He will continue to reshape the ME and beyond, he will reform Social Security (THAT DREADED THIRD RAIL) once and for all, he will continue to cut taxes and likely revamp the tax code, he will reign in the growth of the federal budget, he will tackle the illegal immigration problem, he will continue to slap the UN like a red headed step child, he will continue with robust military spending (aside from the war) and he will set the table very nicely for a competent Republican to win in 2008. Not bad for a 2nd term.
Strong national defense
A nanny state to keep us "safe"
More and more shovels full of free gubmint money for everyone (although admittedly a buck or two less than the Dems would spend)
This is what the man wants. This is what America voted for. And this is what it's getting.
I see it differently then you do.
You get no argument from me on the President's defense of America and prosecuting the WOT. But this isn't about that. Its about advanicng a conservative agenda for the future of the Republican Party. If the GOP wants to remain the majority party in America serious changes must take place. Its about controlling run away federal spending on social welfare and entitlement programs and putting the brakes on an ever expanding federal bureaucracy. Its also about advancing real immigration reform that addresess the open borders issue, prosecution of employers who hire illegals and welfare handouts to illegals. And all without Bush`s guest worker program that is nothing more then backdoor amnesty.
I see no action from Bush on either Social Security reform or redesigning the US tax code. That was first term priority. There might be some tweaking of the tax code, but nothing more.
>>>>Not bad for a 2nd term.
Good on the foreign policy side. But bad on the domestic policy side.