I never mentioned the Senate but since you've shown your lack of comprehension of national politics by having brought it up; yes, President Bush does have a 75% job-approval rating (down from 90% a few months ago, darn it) and Senator Tom Daschle of sparsely populated South Dakota is the Senate Majority Leader and in his position he has the power to hold back debate on legislation, stop up bills he doesn't like in committees, threaten Democrat Senators with crappy committee assignments and/or undesirable office space if they fight him and many other powers invisible to the general public. The state he resides in has zero to do with his powers as Majority Leader. Duh.
The reason Republicans want the Senate leadership (and a majority, of course) so badly is because it means the political power to get things passed and accomplished. This is now difficult for Bush to do, but the anti-Bush people always, always either ignore or dismiss that very real fact of political life and have a hundred reasons why Bush should have no trouble getting whatever he wants in the Congress. That's absurd on it's face and either shows true ignorance of the Washington political process or a disingeneous attitute that pretends the President is all-powerful when in fact, Bush just barely got elected, has an extremely hostile congress to deal with and of course a hostile and negative media tearing him down every chance they get.
Meanwhile, folks like you on the far right are snarling and waving your arms all the time while accusing Bush of being a liberal-in-disguise and screwing over conservatives. Geeze.
Look, you dislike Bush and see everything he does as anti-conservative and near-evil in it's intent. I think he's just a moderate compromising politician doing a good job in a hostile, difficult political environment. I don't think he's perfect. I hated CFR and the lame education bill but the anti-Bush crowd sees everything he does as flat-out wrong or some conspiracy to deprive you of some right. I find these broad-brush attacks on Bush pointless and frustrating. I'm also sick of being called a 'cheerleader' becuse I simply support my president. That's getting old and offensive. You want to believe George W. Bush is evil, bad, trying to destroy America or whatever fantasy you buy into, fine. I think otherwise, obviously and so does most of the United States. You're wrong about Bush but that like telling a Jehovah Witness he's wrong about his religion. I don't expect you to accept it, you like where you are. Stay there, in that phone booth with the other anti-Bush, 'He's really a a liberal' crowd and have your little meetings, throwing darts at a photo of Bush.
I won't debate this continuously, I have a life to attend to. Want the last word? Go for it. Nothing changes. I'm for Bush, you're not. Fine. This is Free Republic, this is what we do here, but don't expect a lot of high-fives here when you endlessly and gleefully slam a good man doing a good job who doesn't suit you.