Only Bush could have split the Republicans--what an achievement!
For all George Bush's accomplishments, there is one that no one could have predicted--shattering the Republican party's well-crafted monolithic stance. The renewal of the Patriot Act, potential abuse of executive power through illegal wiretaps, Immigration issues, the sale of port administration to a Dubai-owned company, stem cell research, the wars in Iraq & Afghanistan, what did he know and when did he know that Katrina was going to be the big one, to an out-of-control budget that even has liberal Democrats calling for fiscal restraint--all have not only fractured the Republicans, but created a welcomed bipartisan spirit among some representatives and senators as they seek to undue the mess the administration has created.…
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26 - Mark Schannon
Maurice,
I think what were seeing is fallout from a growing Imperial Presidency. It's a function of a number of factors:
--Electing people with no DC experience so they don't know how to play the game or understand how powerful Congress can be.
--The breakdown in the traditional Congressional leadership roles where every member now sees himself or herself as a mini-president.
--The growing power and at the same time isolation of the executive and the tremendous demands to "get something done."
Not sure what solution is, but it's a growing problem.
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