AP: Bush Honeymoon May Not Last Long

[TheDonkey]

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=544&ncid=703&e=8&u=/ap/20041206/ap_on_go_pr_wh/bush_s_honeymoon

WASHINGTON - If President Bush (news - web sites) gets a second-term honeymoon, it may not last long. Or it may already be over. A failure in the coming days to win congressional passage of the intelligence reorganization bill he supports — fretting House Republicans are standing in the way — would not bode well for political bliss when the new Congress convenes next month.

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"He won the election, that's true. And he picked up a few House and Senate seats. But his coattails weren't that long. I don't think you can come back after the election and expect people to just fall in line," Nofziger said.

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"Bush gets a respite, but not a honeymoon. He inherits a still-divided electorate, a somewhat hostile international community, and high expectations hyped by the conservative Republicans," said Georgetown University presidential scholar Stephen Wayne. "And I think the president's claim of political capital is probably exaggerated."

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I'm sure the buyers remorse will sit in next month.

[Maat]

1. I agree that the buyers' remorse is going to set in soon.

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

2. That reporter didn't hear the "will of the people"!!!

Amurika gave Bush a mandate, damnit!! And by "mandate", I don't mean that thing those evil gays go on!! </end sarcasm>

[Old and In the Way]

3. Sounds orchestrated to me.

Bush can't get the 9/11 bill through? With a 98-2 Senate vote?
If he wanted it, he'd have it. He doesn't want independent oversite.

The honeymoon may be over quickly, but it has nothing to do with why the 9/11 changes are not being implemented.

[berni_mccoy]

4. Bush needs a man date with the GOP to get what he wants.

Wine-em-an-dine-em Bushie boy! LOL.

[phantom power]

5. Hell, it lasted four years. Long enough to get him re-elected.

[catmandu57]

6. They're going to play good cop/bad cop

with us and soon we won't know who to be mad at. It's the mean conservatives in congress, no it's the neocons in the executive, and the only thing that's going to get done is a royal fleecing.

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

9. that's our job for the next 4 years: Keep everyone focused.

It doesn't matter if it's the House, the Senate, the Agencies, the Court, or the White House. They're ALL Republican. They're ALL at fault.

[MrUnderhill]

7. That's OK.... You shouldn't GET a "honeymoon" for a second term.

I mean, what's the point???

[logosoco]

8. honeymoon?

I want a divorce!

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

10. I want an annulment

[Mr.Green93]

11. Bush is a lame duck President

[Moderator]

12. While interesting, this is not LBN

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