[BufordP]

They had eight, no wait six, because of their previous FU's, to shrink - not expand - the fed. What did they do? WHAT did they do?

John Derbyshire: Eight Wasted Years ...Margaret Thatcher used to talk about the “ratchet effect.” When the Left gets power, she said, they drive everything Left; when the Right gets power, they slow the Leftward drive, perhaps even halt it for a spell; but nothing ever gets moved to the Right. U.S. politics in the 21st century so far bears out this dismal analysis. What does the Right have to show for eight years of a Republican presidency? I supported George W. Bush in 2000 because I thought he had a conservative bone in his body somewhere. I supported him in 2004 because I thought him the lesser of two evils. At this point, I wouldn’t let the fool park his car in my driveway. Bruce Bartlett was right, every damn word... Bill Gertz interview on Hannity and Colmes Gertz: Well he casts himself as a compassionate conservative and I argue that he's neither. That his administration is neither. He's done tremendous damage to the conservative movement...

Alamo? I forget.

[PGR88]

When the Left gets power, she said, they drive everything Left; when the Right gets power, they slow the Leftward drive, perhaps even halt it for a spell; but nothing ever gets moved to the Right.

Maggie was correct. Republicans just work on the foundation that Progressives have built.

The important thing is to kick-out the few keystones of this Progressive foundation. IF YOU COULD ELIMINATE OR CHANGE ONE THING to "de-ratchet" things in the other direction, WHAT WOULD IT BE? Do Conservatives even know?

[abcc2011]

Yep. Those quotes about Bush are right on the money!