[George W. Bush]

The speaker of the GOP legistlure in Floriduh in 2000, now holding a House seat, strongly opposed the Pill Bill.

Since it passed by only a few votes, Rove had Bush calling the last few votes to pressure it personally.

The congressman said something like "I'm a conservative and I came here to cut spending, not expand it."

Bush snapped (as I recall) "So did I" and slammed down the phone.

Bush/Rove found their last few votes, no doubt by pork distribution and/or intimidation. The Floriduh legislator got sent to the back benches, their future in the GOP now in question.

And people claim he's conservative. I guess this is one of those times where the 'compassionate' overwhelmed the 'conservative'.

Merely an anecdote but an example I think is not isolated.

[The Old Hoosier]

Give him credit, it's Tom Feeney (R.-Fla.), a great man.

[George W. Bush]

I was giving him credit as a conservative. My recall of his name failed.

We had a thread last week that had the story in his own words.

[Carolinamom]

I only wish some company would offer Senator Robert Byrd a lucrative contract, effectively removing him from the US Senate.