[spudsmaki]

Look at all the legislation and policy that Ronald Reagan passed by going over the heads of Democrats directly to the people. It can be done.

George Bush II engaged in the practice of triangulation. He put up nominees with appeal to conservatives to garner their support. He did it with the intention of not actually getting them confirmed, to appeal to liberals. He gets to have things both ways.

He's done it as often as his daddy did, but he thinks he'll still have his second term. Seeeeeeeeeeee yoooooooooooooou in Noveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeember, President Dean.

[steveegg]

George Bush II engaged in the practice of triangulation. He put up nominees with appeal to conservatives to garner their support. He did it with the intention of not actually getting them confirmed, to appeal to liberals. He gets to have things both ways.

Is that simply conjecture on your part, or have you actually talked to either Bush or Rove before unleashing that "gem"?

He's done it as often as his daddy did, but he thinks he'll still have his second term. Seeeeeeeeeeee yoooooooooooooou in Noveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeember, President Dean.

You may not see a difference (heck, for all I know, you may prefer to try that "cleansing fire"), but it's there. Bush hasn't been any great shakes on the domestic front, but even I realize that any of the RATs, especially Dean, would push things beyond the point of any hope of return.

Besides, didn't we try that "cleansing fire" in '92 on Pappy Bush? Outside of a limited Contract with America and a lucky avoidance of HillaryCare, it sure didn't work too well.