Will never forget on election night in 2006 when Tony Snow came out and said something about now the President can work on an immigration bill with the Dems and I was furious. Don’t think I have calmed down since then.Did he give up seats on purpose, just to get more RATS on his side to help him with his pet immigration project? Did he old on to Rummy until after the election and then fire him... when it's clear that firing him first would have saved some seat. It's clear Bush doesn't care about Party or Sovereignty, and definitely not popularity. I think it's possible that he's a selfish defeatists. He looks at the trends, doens't think there's any way to buck them, so then runs out in front, the leader of the invasion of America in the 21st Jorge W Bush. It might be just what he wants, taking the longer picture, which presidents do. How will I look in 50 year? I'm the one that brought us all together.
You make some very good points and food for thought. 2006 was a very odd election and that night it was made even stranger with that comment.