Whether he meant to destroy the GOP or not, there’s much Bush *could* have done to prevent the bloodshed we are seeing this year. He could have
a) defended his administration far more than he has, letting everything from his judicial nominations to social security reforms die with hardly a whimper.
b) talked Dick Cheney into stepping down so that a VP could be named who would transition into the favored nominee in 2008.
c) taken steps long before now to try to head off some of the looming economic crunch, particularly the shrinking dollar, the rising cost of gasoline and the credit crisis. If our economy does slip into recession, that will only increase the chances Republicans will be blamed and Democrats will reap the political windfall.
It’s as if Bush got his ass kicked somewhere during the course of his presidency and doesn’t seem that interested in fighting for anything now. We’ve needed leadership and the president has not been willing to lead even his own political party.
**** BIG BUMP **** !!!!!
You nailed it!