I would never presume. No, presume is not an insult. No, I'm not calling you stupid. Lee Atwater is dead. That this is a new, more inclusive party that does care about the poor, and children, and seniors, but has a better idea how to help those people than the spend-crazy Democrats.
Compassionate conservatism means an end to big government programs.
It means that government instead will encourage charities, churches and volunteers to help the needy in our society. Because after all, there's nothing worse than big government programs. Now I am not a big fan of bureaucracy. Unfortunately, government programs tend to be far too bureaucratic and far too wasteful. But let's look at what the governor is proposing.