[kjvail]

The SENATE is where it bogged down. It is hard to fault the President for the actions of the Senate. IMHO, Sen. Frist discovered that had he gone for the nuclear option that he would have been deserted by Spector, Snowe, etc.

He has the bully pulpit, he didn't use it.

I will vote Bush, we need a strong leader, not a wuss like Kerry, but we must be realistic. Bush is hardly conservative.

[xzins]

I think Pres. Bush was fighting Senate rules and Senate democrats on this one. They were not going to relent.