We must not allow it to obscure the reality that Bush most likely will face some rough times in the months ahead. It's just an unsophisticated hunch, but I'm betting that the media and Democrats will be in lockstep resisting any efforts of Bush to implement his agenda. Not a thing. Congressional Democrats have every right to resist Bush's programs within the confines of the law and the Constitution. They were elected to their seats, too.
Vigorous opposition is fair play in the game of politics.
I don't even blame Democrats for trying to con George Bush and other Republicans into unilaterally surrendering their agenda. Democrats have become quite shrewd at political gamesmanship and public persuasion. I just hope that Republicans don't get suckered into this phony talk of appeasement. As my brother Rush said on his radio program, we don't hear anyone in the media or any Democrats suggesting that Democrats should throw an olive branch to Republicans or compromise their policy positions. Democrats were not advocating conciliation when Al Gore launched his post-election ambush on George Bush and the integrity of the American electoral system.