[Siena Dreaming]

What we need is the President to speak as loudly and as often about our national energy policy as he has about the War on Terror and/or the War in Iraq.

And immigration, and ports, and the CIA leaks, and taxes, and Sen. Kennedy, and the MSM, and and and and.....

No thanks. I'll take a President who puts one or two priorities front and center (the WOT is the right one) and doesn't let anyone distract him from that. He speaks on the other issues just the right amount IMO and doesn't yak off on the latest hot topic every few days like Clinton did. Good for President Bush.

[mattdono]

And immigration, and ports, and the CIA leaks, and taxes, and Sen. Kennedy, and the MSM, and and and and.....

Well, he is the President and it's a big job. I do think that you are getting a little carried away. I didn't mention any of those issues. And, of the items listed, immigration is about the only thing I would be interested to hear from the President directly on.

I'll take a President who puts one or two priorities front and center (the WOT is the right one) and doesn't let anyone distract him from that. He speaks on the other issues just the right amount IMO and doesn't yak off on the latest hot topic every few days like Clinton did.

I agree with you in a sense.

I find it interesting and disturbing how you are equivocating illegal immigration with some sad blubbering about some nutcase kids who brought a gun to a school and went beserker.

I don't ever want any President spending any notable amount of time (i.e., more than 1 short, 20-30 second comment) on a tragic, but obviously transient situation.

I do, however, EXPECT the President to address the major and enduring threats to our country.

So, if you would grant 1 or 2 high priorities, I would insist that there are 3, which is a very common approach to solving big problems.

The top 3 things that the President should be taking action on ALL THE TIME are:

1. War on Terror/Iraq/Any-other-shmoes-that-want-to-F'-with-us
2. A war on illegal immigration
3. A national energy policy that provides us with the ability to never (EVER) rely on foreign source of oil, unless we want to

If the President were constantly taking action on those 3 issues (or even 2 of the 3, to grant your quota) and pounding the naysayers into the ground, I would be "pigs in mud" happy.

But, he's not. Neither is the members of his team.

And, you can call it what you want, but that's a little disappointing to me.

I suppose that he has to pick his battles. But, those 3 items seems to be more than worthy of his time and aggressive effort.

Do you agree?