[Torie]

You don't really think Bush's proposals really pencil do you? No new taxes, balanced budget, and all these tax deductions and new initiatives. It does not pencil anymore than his prescription drug proposal did IMO. None are going anywhere anyway, except his illegal alien, guest worker proposal.

[nopardons]

Nothing he said is going anywhere; NOTHING. Most of what he has proposed, even when the GOPers supposedly held a slim majority, went nowhere, as well. But do I like a lot of what he said, tonight, yes, I do.

[CharlesWayneCT]

I'm unfamiliar with this use of the word "pencil". If you could explain it, I'd appreciate it. Sorry for my ignorance....