I'm not a Bush apologist, and there's almost no way to spin the quiet signing of a bill as anything but sneaky. But your ire is directed at the wrong target. Before the bill ever reached the President's desk, it was passed by both houses of Congress. Passage in the House was a foregone conclusion; there's nothing a minority can do. In the Senate, however, the same Democrats who can muster forty-something votes to keep a judge from getting a floor vote wouldn't do a thing to stop this.
Hate Bush all you like, but try not to squirm too much. He's your president for the next five years, regardless. But he's the last stop on the legislative line; he can't sign a bill that doesn't reach his desk.
I don't think so. The President and I disagree on a fair number of social and economic issues (no surprise; I'm a radical libertarian). However, I do believe that he is quite intelligent, and has some strong core beliefs. He listens to his advisors, but they're not his puppet masters. Whatever his problems, I don't think listening to the wrong people is one of the more serious ones.
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Date: 2003-12-30 04:45 am (UTC)Hate Bush all you like, but try not to squirm too much. He's your president for the next five years, regardless. But he's the last stop on the legislative line; he can't sign a bill that doesn't reach his desk.
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