On Wed, 14 Mar 2001 06:32:38 -0500 (EST), Michael Pollak <mpollak@panix.com> wrote:
>
>> Molly Ivins "Shrub" is a good read. After reading it, I decided 
>> Dubya is just another Clinton, a centrist triangulating politician
>
> Personally, that's probably true.  But unlike Clinton, Bush doesn't 
> make the decisions in his administration.  He just fronts for the 
> people that do.  And their instincts are completely the opposite.  
> They intend to leverage their small majority as fast and as hard as 
> possible to get as much as they can as soon as they can just in 
> case it's gone in two years (or even when Jesse dies).  Can you 
> imagine Clinton using party-line votes, blitzkrieg floor maneuvers 
> and legislative tricks to cut off debate to get through a single-
> payer health care plan in a matter of months while the iron was 
> hot?

i don't remember clinton *ever* exhibiting any legislative skills
whatsoever.  how many times did he spend his time calling senators
and representatives to pass legislation?

> If only.

if ever...

ac







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