[George W. Bush]

Please ... if you can put George Bush in the same category with Carter .. I see little room for dialogue.

I was disagreeing constructively. I don't Bush has been a 'gracious' (read: loser) president. That would be Carter. Or maybe Ford.

Real presidents are made of sterner stuff. Bush is a real American president, whatever his other flaws might be. I'll bet Laura and his mom think he's a sweet man. And he probably is. But I don't think either of them would tell you he's gracious or diplomatic. Not his strong suit, thank goodness.

My other comments were mostly about Congress and the courts refusing to do their prescribed duties. But it is their duty and it's our job to make them do it.

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I NEVER NTIMATED he was a loser .. he is NOT, and the history books will rank his presidency right up at the top. Imagine what he deals with .. every moment of every day. You're the one who used 'loser" and who put him in the same sentence with Carter, for some completely unknown reason.

My point was as simply stated: Congress (Rats/Rinos) are attempting to infringe on his constitutionally-provided powers and authority in time of war, all the while accusing HIM of a lack of bi-partisanship.