[Moonman62]

My point stands: on the issues where Reagan saw the writing on the wall, he punted. Bush has done the same thing, and I would too in his shoes.

GWB must be standing much closer to the wall.

[LS]

Your option? Make a heroic stand over Medicare, get defeated, and then thump your chest and say how "right" you were? All this when, say, the next 9/11 hits because a DEM Pres would not be serious about national security? No thanks.