[AAABEST]

That's just not relevant. Reagan used to wheel and deal to get what he wanted, and Reagan was a solid conservative who had the meida and both houses against him when he permanenlty changed the tax structure and won a cold war. To him government was the problem.

What GWB is doing is by no means "compromise", it's a complete sellout capitulation.

[Search4Truth]

With public approval high, the Republican gains in Congress in the mid-term elections, almost certain re-election in 2004, with again more Republican gains in Congress, the Democrats leaderless and issueless, I would say Bush is doing something right.

I think it is time for us focus pressure on Congress to pony up, and stop laying all the responsibility at Bush's feet to carry the Conservative torch.