“Call their bluff and rescind the Executive Order. Then they won’t have any excuses.”
Um, these are Democrats we’re talking about. They ALWAYS have excuses.
When your enemy is committing suicide, let him. That is what Bush is doing. Bush has said if Congress will drop the ban, he will rescind the executive order. The Dems in Congress have made no such offer.
Bush is handling this right. If he does it on his own he, and by proxy, Republicans, will be accused of election year pandering every day from now to November.
No, now he's into "You first! No, you go first!" squabble, and provided Congress something to hide behind. He should show leadership and take the first step and repeal the Executive Order. Tthen say, "See? I've done my part. I've repealed the EO because I truly believe that drilling domestically is the best course for our country. Now, what about you?"