No, I'm am taking note that the pot is calling the kettle black.
The GOP just passed homeland security, has passed the Patriot act with out even reading it and passed the Kennedy/Bush education bill, Farm bill and other major increases in government spending. The GOP used to say it was the party of smaller government. Fact is, it no longer has any principles and has moved so far to the left that there is rarely any meaningful distinction between democrat and republican platforms.
The GOP just passed homeland security, has passed the Patriot act with out even reading it and passed the Kennedy/Bush education bill, Farm bill and other major increases in government spending. The GOP used to say it was the party of smaller government. Fact is, it no longer has any principles and has moved so far to the left that there is rarely any meaningful distinction between democrat and republican platforms.
Well, like it or not, something had to be done with the culture of mutual exclusivity that the CIA, FBI etc. had going. Plus most of these organizations have to be purged of the Clintonoids. In realization of this, Bush pushed hard against he civil service unions taking or retaining control of the groups. This the only way to do it. Otherwise, they become like the Postal Service, a clearinghouse for "diversity" and other PC crap. There is no excuse for much of the crap appended onto the Homeland Security bill, and our esteemed Congresscritters need to be reminded of that. I agree with you re: the Farm bill and the ed bill. I can only offer that Bush had to appease some groups and suck up to enough swing congressmen to get legislation passed. He must have done something right, as the last election showed. If there is one thing the liberal Dems have taught us, it is that incremental changes add up, and patience is a virtue.
Bottom line though, and back to the topic at hand, can you seriously say that there would be no difference if Gore were President today vs. W? Gore is a wimp and a crybaby, and surely would have found a way to apologise to OBL for letting the World Trade Center offend his religion!