[Dr. Frank fan]

at least we are hearing phrases like 'fiscal responsibility' every now and then. You sure didn't hear that much before last November.

Personally, I'm hearing it about the same now as I did before the election. Of course, how often we "hear" a phrase isn't really indicative of anything substantive. Governance is not about which phrases are uttered in public.

By the way I just noticed this thread: Dems to add billions to Iraq war bill

But at least you perceive yourself to be "hearing the phrase" 'fiscal responsibility' more often than you thought you were hearing it before 11/06!

[P-40]

I'm hearing it about the same now as I did before the election.

I'm hearing it quite a lot more. I can't vouch for what is said in the MSM as I don't really pay attention to that sort of fluff...but when you listen to the budget hearings and things of that nature, it is at least talked about more.