What a joke he has become. A shadow of the Governor I knew in Texas.
I blame Bush for a lot of this. He has been an extraordinarily weak President; at least for his second term. He has essentially been “Missing in Action” his entire second term and has allowed the liberals to completely set the tone of all political debates. There was no bully pulpit, no leadership, no focus, no direction.
I place quite a bit of blame on the GOP establishment. The GOP has been losing ground for 10 years, ever since Gingrich resigned. Their lack of aggressive leadership left a vacuum and the liberals have been on the march for years.