Costs rising on Bush's plans (CSM)

[deadparrot]

WASHINGTON - Former President Clinton grumbles that he governed in "small times." The nation wasn't at war, and the economy roared ahead.

President Bush has no such complaint. This weekend alone was all about "big-time" events: the second massive storm in a month to hit the Gulf Coast, and the largest demonstration against the Iraq war since the US-led invasion 2-1/2 years ago. Mr. Bush missed seeing tens of thousands of protesters streaming past the White House because he was positioned at the US Northern Command headquarters in Colorado, from which he monitored the federal response to hurricane Rita.

If nothing else, Bush's nearly five years in office have been marked by "bigness." A stream of historic events - some of the president's own making, some not - have resulted in massive federal spending. On top of that, add the agenda he brought to the table on that first Inauguration Day that seems to be growing only larger.

Some items, like Social Security and tax reform, have been delayed, but nothing has been removed from the wish list altogether. Even immigration reform, controversial within Bush's own party, is still on the table.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/csm/ahaveitall

[murielm99]

1. SOME of the president's own making?

ALL!

He could have prevented the 9/11 attacks. He could have had a competent FEMA, and spent money to minimize flooding. And what is the latest reason for being in Iraq?

I could go on, but I don't need to do that here.

[Lindacooks]

2. The only 'bigness' in the chimp administration has been the

catastrophic size of their failures.