[Diverdogz]

Yes, Bush acts on principle ONLY WHEN and worse, EXCEPT WHEN it is politically expediant for him to do so.

It looks as if he is short term smart, long term stupid.

[denydenydeny]

Yes, Bush acts on principle ONLY WHEN and worse, EXCEPT WHEN it is politically expediant for him to do so.

Nonsense. The Kyoto, arsenic, ABM, and ICC decisions have gotten him clobbered in the world press and in Europe. The expedient thing would have been to go along with the status quo.

Good Lord, what an abject whine-fest this thread is. We're at war. Sorry, but I don't give a flying about the farm bill.

[astudent]

Good Point.

I believe I agree with you --- unfortunately