Donald Rumsfeld

[Danallica]

What gridlock? If Bush wants his money for war, the Dems need only ammend stuff to it like stem-cell research grants to make him a liar of his own policies. If he vetoes, then guess what, he'll be turning his back on the troops. Look-out if they whack a gay marriage proposal onto one of them. Shit, they can even threaten him with impeachment or investigation if he doesn't allow the Democrats policies through.

The Dems totally have him at every corner. They're totally in control. They aren't calling Bush a lame duck prez for nothing.

That's the way politics works, Dan.

EDIT:

As for Rumsfeld, I really can't believe he hung around this long. His final speech was befitting of an uppity republican. I reckon his "known unknowns" speech truely showed who struggled through complex issues.

Scum.

It's a gridlock - fact.

[Fadingtoblack]

It is a gridlock, because for the next two years the Americans will get nothing done.

If the democrats don't like it they'll use their majority to kill it, and if the Republicans don't like it Bush will just vetoe. It's pretty pointless really, they really need to find some common ground or America will go backwards.


Like I say for myself, instead of sticking so closely to being a 'republican' or a 'democrat' - how about using common sense for each situation as it comes up rather than following the party mantra?

[Leighton]

You guys need to look into how politics works in America. Bush is literally over the barrel with his dacks around his ankles.

Fact.

[King_Nothing]

Now there is talk that Jeb Bush may run for President in 2008.
NO MORE BUSHES!!!!!!!!!!!!

[superman321]

It may not necessarily be a gridlock. Look at history, CLinton worked with a Republican congress post 1994 and while there were times of stalling, there were also times when a lot got done. No matter what happens in terms of gridlock however, this definately spells the death of Bush's social agenda, as well as the type of people he has appointed to high ranking positions i.e. John Bolton (as long as Dems can hold out in this last little sitting of COngress before new House Members and Senators take their seats).

[Leighton]

I wouldn't worry about Bolton anymore. They'll get his position investigated in a House committee and expose his history if they rush his re-appointment now. Everything will flow the Democrat's way from now on.

[Invaders]

Everything will flow the Democrat's way from now on.

are you on coke?

[Leighton]

From January 07 to January 09 it will.

[hollow]

well, if this thread was meant to talk about American elections why nobody from US posted here?

[King_Nothing]

well, if this thread was meant to talk about American elections why nobody from US posted here?

Beats me I was just trying to get ppl a talkin.