The draft has been on the table since 2003... and it's being studied to death. No one's going to let it get out of committee.
Let's face it, the Republicans follow him, but now they have to think about their own hides. He's only got three more years, the last of which he'll be a lame-duck president -- and next year Bush can't take any risks because of elections.
So... this was the one year where he could get anything done. And he didn't. Then we'll see what happens in 2006. If the Republicans are returned to office, then he'll be able to get something done in 2007. If either the Senate or the House is retaken by the Democrats...
...he'll be so hamstrung in 2007 and 2008 he might as well be stuffed toy in office. He has not won any bi-partisan allies whose favours he can call in for his waning years.
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Date: 2005-11-06 07:34 am (UTC)Let's face it, the Republicans follow him, but now they have to think about their own hides. He's only got three more years, the last of which he'll be a lame-duck president -- and next year Bush can't take any risks because of elections.
So... this was the one year where he could get anything done. And he didn't. Then we'll see what happens in 2006. If the Republicans are returned to office, then he'll be able to get something done in 2007. If either the Senate or the House is retaken by the Democrats...
...he'll be so hamstrung in 2007 and 2008 he might as well be stuffed toy in office. He has not won any bi-partisan allies whose favours he can call in for his waning years.
Icarus (smiling)