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I used to criticize Bush for his CFR debacle, but now I'm not so sure. After thinking about it, what could he have done about it? Veto it and then be persecuted for doing so during the 2004 election? Sure, many here on FR say he should have done that anyway, because it's a matter of principle. But we here at FR tend to forget sometimes that the true conservative isn't in the majority in this country; we don't even have much of a base in the Republican party itself. Thus, unless we want to have NO conservative in the Oval Office, we shouldn't punish him for that one mistake (and it was a mistake). As far as the "principle" of the matter goes, when have you known ANY politician that has total principle? Anyone who believes that is living a pipe dream in my opinion. Even if the Libertarian candidate for President were to be elected someday, he'd eventually fall to the same "politics as usual" in Washington; at least Bush seems to play the game well.

As far as the other issues raised in this article, I don't really have a problem with any. For example, certainly the Education bill is the largest ever, but at least the National Testing got through, and I think that might have been more important then any voucher program. (I never really supported the idea of vouchers anyway; I don't know how even strict Constitutionalists can support that idea). The national testing is important though, because it's a step in the right direction: FINALLY holding accountable (if only in a small way) the TEACHERS for their performance.

In conclusion, I don't think Bush is a bad job. I AM disappointed that he broke his campgain promise and signed CFR, but if he hadn't, there would be this tremendous, LIBERAL feeding frenzy, that may have even hampered the war effort,(because a great many of Bush's proposed wartime legistlation/funding may have gotten tied up in Congress as a backlash) and thus, could have maybe even put us in physical danger. Not to mention John McCain would've had a perfect springboard for 2004, and I think most, if not all of us here, can thank the LORD he didn't win the primaries in 2000. We can all see now, that despite any liberal underpinnings Mr. Bush might have, McCain would've made him look like Spiro Agnew.