[RLK]

I agree with much of this. What I'm seeing is a superficiality of goals equal to that of winning a high school football game, with no other depth of purpose. This is the shallowest administration in 40 years until one goes back to the JFK period, which was approximately equal.

[Luis Gonzalez]

"I agree with much of this."

Why wouldn't you...it's written by a leftist.

[RealEstateEntrepreneur]

Why is a question of being ideological OR politically savvy?

Why can't you be a politically savvy, incrementalist ideologue? And what's what Bush is (with great help from Rove).