[pattycake]

You have a good point in that he doesn't give them anything to complain about, he took the issue off the table, they are starting to wonder if they did the right thing and Newt said he should not waste his political capital on this small issue and use his capital on other important matters. The main point is that the DEMS have nothing to complain about and they are going crazy trying to find something to hang on Bush, but they can't find anything. I am calming down about this more than I thought I would, who I am now angry at is my Congress critters who voted for the dumb thing. All Republicans too.

[barker]

who I am now angry at is my Congress critters who voted for the dumb thing. All Republicans too.

I think many voted for it so they wouldn't be seen as against it. They were probably counting on a veto from President Bush at first or the Supreme Court to save their sorry butts from this bill. Message from the President is, you vote for something like this again I won't bail you out.