‘Exhausted’ Bush, GOP scale back ambitions

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By Janet Hook Los Angeles Times |
December 26, 2005

WASHINGTON — For the White House and the Republican-controlled Congress, the tumult of 2005 has been an object lesson in the political risks of thinking big.

Bush began the year with grand ambitions to overhaul the sacrosanct Social Security program, rewrite the entire tax code, retain expanded law-enforcement powers to fight terrorism and bring stability to war-torn Iraq — and fell far short, dividing his own party and taking a beating in the polls.

Chastened by the experience and eager to play it safe in an election year, Republicans now are preparing for a new year of thinking small...

“This is an exhausted administration,” said Michael Tanner, an analyst with the libertarian Cato Institute who has worked with the White House to promote the failed Social Security plan. “It’s going to be very hard for this administration to come out with a big new initiative.”...

It's hard work ruining a nation.

HOW MANY MORE GEORGIE, HOW MANY MORE?




Long Time Gone Lyrics

It's been a long time comin'
It's goin' to be a long time gone.
And it appears to be a long,
Appears to be a long,
Appears to be a long time,
Yes, a long, long, long, long time,
Before the dawn.

Turn, turn any corner.
Hear, you must hear what the people say,
You know there's something that's goin' on around here,
That surely, surely, surely won't stand the light of day.
And it appears to be a long, (yes it does)
Appears to be a long,
Appears to be a long time,
Such a long, long, time,
Before the dawn.

Speak out, you got to speak out against the madness
You got to speak your mind,
If you dare.
But don't, no don't no try to get yourself elected.
If you do you had better cut your hair.
And it appears to be a long, (yes it does)
Appears to be a long
Appears to be a long time,
Such a long, long, long, long time,
Before the dawn.

It's been a long time comin',
It's going to be a long time gone.
But you know, the darkest hour,
Is always, always just before the dawn.
And it appears to be a long,
Appears to be a long,
Appears to be a long time,
Such a long, long, long, long time before the dawn

- Crosby Stills Nash Young

coming home.

We're living in a nation that's blind and run by a one eyed crack addict.

It's not Chimpy's fault all the Repukes bills are failing, he's exhausted from the abuse! Just another way to blame someone else, those unpatriotic protesters/Dems/liberals, anyone but this misAdministration. The worst Prez and Admin ever!

done with them they will be as limp as overcooked noodles.

bean threads and I will protest....

Who likes pork ribs? :9

in Fallujah.... careful there..... :)

that's the way I like 'em.

we don't BBQ pork in Texas."

Just like everything in that whole braggart state.

I am sooo sick of texas and texas repuke politicians.

Maybe if there is a string of good DEMOCRATIC texas legislators, then I'll change my mind.

But I am, along with our entire nation and the world, way over anything and everything that has to do with texas.

Apologies to all my texas friends and immediate family, as always.

I absolutely agree everything about this state is overrated

And the Cabaret Royale in Dallas is never boring.

May the Flying Spaghetti Monster take pity on you.

But I'm not counting on it. I wish they were exhausted to the point of being comatose, for the good of the world.

just wait until the true numbers are floated for all to see. This will prove to be yet another failure for this admin.
It must be exhausting to kill, lie, and manipulate.

...it is Clinton's fault!

I wouldn't miss one of them.

I'm going to beat on their worthless asses until they're in the slammer and all appeals are lost.

there on Defensive...

Is that how they are now spinning spying, lying, and other criminal acts?

were thinking too big... and loving too much!

over the world!

You know what they say about exhausted administrations? They're ineffective. They're no good. They get nothing done.

And this is exactly what we've seen. A Time Magazine article said "they're great at campaigning, but terrible at governing". They are the ultimate "one-trick pony".

I love it! And sure enough, on the Mike Malloy show, he played some clips of Bush right before Xmas. Bush sounded absolutely ridiculous, worse than usual. He stammered, stuttered, he sounded drunk.

No wonder.

This is the most vacationing president in history. What is he exhausted from? Clearing out brush and driving his truck around the ranch? Hopefully we can get an Democratic branch of government soon and he will find out what exhausted really means.:popcorn:

that Chimp and the neocons have to work from in ruining our country and making it their own private nation.

:rofl:

Worked too hard and - look at us - we didn't even appreciate all he tried to accomplish. Boy, are we bad. :sarcasm:

Think we should all have a grand pity party :nopity: for the poor, overworked knucklehead.

It doesn't mean that they will ever stop.

Now the Democrats need to kick them while they're down - kick 'em real good and hard.

Under no circumstances should we assume they have indeed "scaled back" or "given up".

Too true. Bushco's neocon plans are very long-range, and there are plenty more neocons waiting in the wings, appointed to the federal bench, and generally just waiting their own chance.

If we manage to get rid of them, or at least break their hold on Congress, we would be wise to consider the neocon/theocrat/corporatist threat as something akin to Sauron. Recall that at the end of the Lord of the Rings, Sauron is defeated but not dead. Tolkien makes it plain that Evil does not die.

"Eternal vigilance is the price we pay for freedom."

Hekate

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georgie's mandate! what about his fucking non-existing mandate?

George began this year with a man-date and ended it with Brokeback Mountain.

Great movie!

Did anyone else think that Hedge Ledger looked a little bit like George Bush clearing brush?

cause as soon as we do, they will launch another attack where you least expect.

any kind of a white flag. In their sick minds, surrender=death.

When they aren't scurrying to other countries or high-security fundraisers trying to squeeze out a little more joy juice, they are ducking into retreats, camps, and undisclosed locations to escape the sword of Damocles and prep for the next fizzle of a press conference or photo op.

Dictatoring is SOOOOOOO HAAAARDDDD! What a lazy, whining, lying POS! And all his rat bastards too!

They made no attempt to try and work with the Democrats. scrubbie thought he could just ram through anything he wants. A true civics lesson here folks.

For a single lie.

I suggest they stock up on caffeine and ginseng.

Ya can't swagger if you're gonna stagger.

HA HA HA HA HA! Enjoy the new year, fellas.

Liza Minelli and Whitney Houston used to get "exhausted" too.

Hard to keep lying every day of your life..

I certainly hope that's the case.

Republicans control the senate, congress, and President and they can't get anything done. Maybe it's their bat shit crazy plans.

This is where Bush**Co has failed. They cannot begin their thought processes with anything but the perverted, arrogant premise that they have the RIGHT to decide how the rest of the world is going to behave, in all details, in all ways, at all times. And that nobody is allowed to act against them, or even express a different point of view. Starting from such premises, of course they have headed straight to disaster. From such a starting point, disaster is the nearest destination in almost every direction.

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that he's pooped! He's tired? I'm pretty frickin exhausted my own self.

We're exhausted from just trying to survive.

America is f*cking depressed because of these bastards.

we won't be going to Mars any time soon. :eyes: