[yooper]

"Every year Mr Bush has either produced or endorsed some vast new government scheme: first education reform, then the farm bill, now the prescription-drug benefit. And every year he has missed his chance to cut federal pork or veto bloated bills."

I have a hard time arguing with that statement. Anyone care to try?

[Torie]

Drugs is the first really big ticket spending item, other than a massive increase in military spending. The farm and edu bills were rounding error.

[templar]

Anyone care to try?

Would the argument need to be true or have any reasoning behind it?

[OldFriend]

Much to the annoyance of the dems, while the bills have passed, the money for the education bill has not been allocated. Sounds like a plan to me!!!!

[danmar]

"Every year Mr Bush has either produced or endorsed some vast new government scheme: first education reform, then the farm bill, now the prescription-drug benefit. And every year he has missed his chance to cut federal pork or veto bloated bills." I have a hard time arguing with that statement. Anyone care to try?

I will take a shot at it...IMO, what Prez. Bush is doing, he is taking the wind out of Dems. sails;

Whitout a platform the Democrats will have zero chance to challenge him in November, as well as the incumbent Republicans and at the same time giving the the Republicans a great deal of an advantage, in challenging the Democrat held positions in the House and Senate.
By doing so, Prez. Bush will strenghten his overall supporter's base in both Houses.

Now, here is the kicker...second term, strong showing in both Houses, nothing to loose, everything to gain/change in the annals of History.

Make radical moves/changes to the most controversial laws, redo past wrongs, without the shadow of reprisal of a next election cycle.

Bonus?...be indicted in the History Books as one of the most gutsiest and bold, no holds barred President.

If anybody can pull this, that would be G.W.Bush!