[concerned about politics]

This was supposed to be a good strategic move, and it backfired.

How do you know, Sabertooth? We're dealing with an unknown. I do respect your opinion. You're a pretty level headed person.
I wonder, though. The Democrats are pretty dumb. It's easy for Bush to pull the wool over their eyes. This could be a blessing for us in the future.
Granted, the 60 day thing sucks. No doubt. But the American people, those who don't pay close attention, are sick and tired of the political hate commercials on TV before an election. They really wanted this. The "people" really did support it.

[aristeides]

It may be a blessing for the Republican Party, but it is no blessing for the citizens whose freedoms have just been seriously eroded.

[oceanview]

I personally like those commercials.

[Sabertooth]

*This was supposed to be a good strategic move, and it backfired.

**How do you know, Sabertooth? We're dealing with an unknown.

Well, I'm opperating with the belief that there should be freedom of political speech, and the assumption that others believe that as well.

Since this law is clearly a curtailment of free speech, we're left with two options:

1. President Bush thought that the SCOTUS would overturn all or more of this CFR legislation than they did. If so, the plan backfired.

Or 2. President Bush is comfortable with curtailments of political speech.

I wonder, though. The Democrats are pretty dumb. It's easy for Bush to pull the wool over their eyes. This could be a blessing for us in the future.

I think we need to get the rose-colored blinders off. The President is a human politician. He's got more character than most, but he's certainly fallible.

We need to resist the temptation to assume that every defeat or blunder is part of some grand strategy.

A lot of folks here hypnotized themselves into thinking that Bush was signing this to "take the Democrats' issues away." Now that it hasn't, we need to confront reality.

Granted, the 60 day thing sucks. No doubt. But the American people, those who don't pay close attention, are sick and tired of the political hate commercials on TV before an election. They really wanted this. The "people" really did support it.

No they didn't. This issue wasn't swinging elections.
The GOP flinched for no reason in passing this.