As disappointing as the Bush presidency is, and will be, it is not nearly all of his fault. He was enabled by morally weak GOP congresspeople who valued power, self interest and their party more than the well being of those they were elected to protect.
Regardless of who wins for President, it is the Senate that will largely determine the rate of change and progress. Without 60 votes for the Democrats we are likely to see the same stalemate and stonewalling of the last year.
That is why I am putting most of my donations towards the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee to reach those 60 seats. I’d like to see some arch anti-progressive go like McConnell, Inhofe, Sessions.
After the Democrats make reasonable and practical adjustments to Campaign finance, redistricting, health care, renewable energy, environmental protection, immigration, rule of law, and world opinion then I would be happy to support a more pragmatic and moderate GOP to have occasional control to make refinements in the efficient use of public funds and cut back the ethics abuses, earmarks and subsidies they were expected to control during Bush’s administration.
By then, it is almost inevitable that it would be time for the Democratic party to have their wings clipped again.
Born 1950, Married, Living in Austin Texas, Semi
Retired Small Business owner and investor. My political interest
evolved out of his business experience that the best decisions come out of an objective gathering of information and a pragmatic consideration of costs and benefits. I am interested in promoting Centrist candidates and Policies. My posts are mostly about people and policies that I believe are part of the solution rather the problem.