Wednesday, June 15, 2005


Bush blasts Democrats for 'agenda of road block' - Yahoo! News
The "W" stands for "Waaaaaaaaaaaaah!" Yes, once again it's all the Democrats fault that he can't railroad this shit through, never mind that it's his own party that is now holding him up. Georgie is such the victim.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Bush on Tuesday unleashed his harshest criticism yet on Democrats for thwarting his second-term agenda, demanding they put forward ideas of their own or "step aside" and signaling a more aggressive administration strategy of attack.

With approval ratings the lowest of his presidency and critics suggesting he is already losing political clout, Bush blamed "do-nothing" Democrats for holding up an overhaul of Social Security and delaying votes on his nominees to the federal bench and the United Nations.

The assault highlighted administration frustrations over Democratic tactics, and offered a preview of Republican strategy in the run-up to the 2006 mid-term elections.

"On issue after issue, they (the Democrats) stand for nothing except obstruction," Bush said at the annual President's Dinner, a $23 million fund-raiser attended by Republican leaders, party donors, and a blond porn star and former California gubernatorial candidate named Mary Carey.

Bush accused Democratic leaders of trying to "delay solutions" and "obstruct progress."

The speech marked a combative turn for the president, who declared two days after winning re-election last November that he had earned "political capital, and now I intend to spend it."

Much of Bush's legislative agenda has run into opposition, and critics point to the administration's recent troubles keeping fellow Republicans on board as a sign Bush may soon become a lame duck.

In recent weeks, Republicans in the House of Representatives voted for legislation on embryonic stem cell research over Bush's objections.

He has made little progress pushing through his top legislative priority -- adding private accounts to the Social Security retirement program -- in part because some Republicans fear a backlash at the polls in 2006.

Senate Democrats, with the help of as many as two Republicans, delayed a vote on John Bolton, Bush's choice to become U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.

And some Republicans are joining calls for a deadline to withdraw troops from Iraq, breaking with Bush, whose approval ratings have fallen to the mid-40 percent range, the lowest of his presidency.

Bush made no mention of these defections as he sought to present the Republican Party as driven and focused on finding solutions.

Yeah, it's those Democrats, alright. We just have sooooo much power.

What a dumb fuck.