Now, we get to see checks and balances back into play, just as was the case the last 6 years under Bubba. That being said, I'm wondering about how Jeffords' decision plays out with the will of the people of Vermont who voted for him because they're Republicans and voted a straight party ticket, or those independent voters who voted for him because they found him marginally preferable to the Democratic candidate. And all of those loyal Vermont Republicans who made campaign contributions to his re-election. Let's face it, whatever philosophical differences he had with the conservative wing of the GOP existed 6 months ago when he was running as a Republican for re-election, but he still took those funds from the RNC to fuel his campaign. Gotta think, he's doing this out of pique and spite, not honest conviction.
Tax cut is just a decoy.
W's goal is to develope domestic oil reserves. That's his primary source of income and retirement. Make the Saudi supplies more available to Russia and China. Truth that many politicians do that to varying degrees, but here is a situation wherein this party is GLAD that he has done it and publicized it. My, my, and Brad, you appear to glad about the whole thing.