Given the 'close' numbers of the Congress and Senate; particularly those Repubs who are in fact Liberal by ANY other qualification. . .perhaps; this was the best we could do this year. . .
The fact is, we need more and 'better' Republicans on board to help pull the boat here and get it to 'safe harbor'.
I hope no one makes the mistake of thinking Bush et al. . .is no better than any Democrat. Give the 'new Left Democrat Party' an inch. . .and the miles we walk afterward will be truly regretable.
That may be. The fact is, a lot of things that have passed...more aid to education, prescription drugs, AIDS money to Africa, etc....would've been strenuously fought by the Republicans if Clinton were still President.
This abortion bill from the Senate might be awful. But, it's a first step. I don't see how anyone can explain why GWB didn't sit the HOR and Senate down, quickly, after it was passed, and get something. The fact that something is signed (even if imperfect) would be a powerful message that this country cares about life. Instead, GWB went to the Mideast, then Africa, now it's summer recess. It will not be acceptable to say in September. Ooops....too late....wait for the next election.