Whatever my hatred of Bush might be, I guarantee you that I do not hate Bush as much as those he has chosen to side with. Teddy Kennedy wishes him real harm, and yet Bush takes Kennedy's side against his own party on illegal immigration. Bush gave Kennedy EVERYTHING he wanted on No Child Left Behind, Prescription Drugs and Amnesty. There is a BIG argument to be made that Teddy Kennedy wrote more legislation during the Bush years than the Clinton years. That is the irony Teddy Kennedy was a bigger player in the Bush administration that the Clinton administration. Obviously, during the Clinton years, they did not have a lot of time with congressional majorities. But to think, that Bush and the Republicans used the congressional majorities they enjoyed for SIX years to have Teddy Kennedy become a significant player is outrageous. And if Kennedy was as a big a player in the Democrat Party as he is in the Teddy Kennedy Wing of the Republican Party, then his hatred of Bush would have him impeach Bush in nano second.
It seems that the Dems get much of what they want during R administrations and vice versa. Some people have the theory that this is done to take whatever the legislative issue is off the table as a factor in the next election.
For example, NCLB was a big Dem issue, and by giving it to them, they couldn’t make it an election year issue. Similarly, welfare reform got passed under Clinton. This political gamesmanship disgusts me. It seems that neither side stands for anything other than getting re-elected.