Fortunately, Republicans are rhetorically committed to devolution of power from Washington. For some conservatives, the Republican presidential nomination contest did not begin Tuesday night, it ended then. Their task, they now think, is to equip the most eligible governor, George W. Bush, with a cultural agenda without a serrated edge. Another big winner Tuesday, New York's Gov. George Pataki, who is pro-choice and has about as much edge as tapioca, typifies what might become the expanded pool of those considered eligible for the national ticket. Liquidate the impeachment process.
Political prudence says something else.
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