Is there much he can accomplish in the next two years? Will he be spending most of his remaining time in Crawford, Texas?
2006-11-09 00:53:20 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Government
Doubtfull, he is a President under fire yes, everything he does is now under closer scrutiny and he will be under a microscope for the rest of time in office. I say Doubtfull because most of the new Democrats that were elected are moderate or centrists. Nancy Pelosi will have to work in the middle or atleast lean slightly to the left to keep her party happy.
Democrats unlike Republicans will not be on a witch hunt. Yes there are Reps that have Bush in their crosshairs but they are the left of liberal. We won't see an impeachment trial if nothing else, as much as we hate Bush we hate Cheney more.
For bush to have history shed even a hint of favorable light on him he needs to work with the democrats, he can't veto things left and right. If he does he'll be pegged as a sour puss. I'm quite content with this arangement, not happy but content.
2006-11-09 01:02:14 · answer #1 · answered by Tsar 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I hope not. I'm a liberal who generally votes Democrat but, I hope not. If the President and the Congress can actually put the country first for a change then some things can get done. If this is just a lame duck 2 year stretch we are getting into then we will be able to honestly say that both parties have let us down.
2006-11-09 08:59:16 · answer #2 · answered by toff 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Impeachment starts in the House. The investigations will be greater than Nixon and Clinton added. When Republicans impeached Bill Clinton they knew they did not have the votes in the Senate. They did it to drag Clinton in the mud before elections. That made Al Gore damaged goods. It worked. Al Gore got 50,996,116 votes and GW Bush got only 50,456,169. In 2000 Jeb Bush gave Florida to GW Bush. Nader took votes from Gore also.
2006-11-09 09:06:11 · answer #3 · answered by jl_jack09 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
This is probably the best thing that could have happened for the President and his party. If you think he has not accepted responsibility for anything yet, just you wait and see what happens now.
He can blame absolutely everything on Democrats now and say the most ridiculous things he can think of and he will be echoed by everyone on talk radio and Fox.
2006-11-09 09:12:20 · answer #4 · answered by sdvwallingford 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO!!!!He will not be spending most of his remaining time in Crawford, Texas and he will accomplish a whole lot of things because of the war on terror and other domestic issues!!
2006-11-09 09:04:26 · answer #5 · answered by Vagabond5879 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
In a paraphrase of one of our former presidents, it depends on what "control" means. Unless the Democrats have veto-proof majorities in both houses of Congress, the president is very much alive and kicking.
2006-11-09 09:00:42 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
What? You can't say that! Bush has people wired into everything we say and do. You used Bush and Dead in the same sentence. He'll take that as a death threat and have you arrested as an enemy combatant and you'll never see the light of day again.
2006-11-09 08:58:16 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Read your history books buddy. See what has happened during the time when a President of one party and the Senate/House is another party. You will see what happens. He is definitely not a dead man walking.
2006-11-09 08:55:23 · answer #8 · answered by Trollhair 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
The Republicans thought this of Clinton after the 1994 elections. They were wrong then, and you're wrong now.
That veto pen carries a lot of power with it.
2006-11-09 08:57:43 · answer #9 · answered by TheOnlyBeldin 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No! Clinton got a lot done with a Republican Congress!
If he bends a little (Which he is not known for), I don't see why most things can't be dealt with! If he just wants to dig in his heals, he is only hurting the Republican party!
I suspect it will be a quick honeymoon!!
2006-11-09 08:57:42 · answer #10 · answered by cantcu 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋