[Satadru]

The biggest problem with Bush is that he has Clinton administration holdovers in his own administration, who are obstructing his agenda. He needs to fire them, but cannot because he wants to be loved by everybody. BTW, what law signed by GWB allows pilots to carry arms? The fact that Norman Mineta opposes it, simply means that Bush opposes it because Bush chose Mineta for that job. If you are going to give Bush credit for picking Ashcroft, you have to hold him responsible for picking Mineta, and not being competent enough to fire him when needed.

[Southack]

"BTW, what law signed by GWB allows pilots to carry arms? The fact that Norman Mineta opposes it, simply means that Bush opposes it because Bush chose Mineta for that job."

Bush signed that law (which also federalized all airport security workers), so I give him credit for signing a bill with a pro-gun provision in it.

Bush also isn't micro-managing his staff (ala Gray Davis in California), so I don't expect every one of his appointees' decisions to perfectly align with his views 100% of the time. So Mineta is anti-gun. Who woulda thunk it. Go blame Mineta for his own views...