We have yet another member who feels the need to start a dozen threads a day. In the case of HansMoleman most of them could be consolidated in a one or two discussions from what I have seen. For that matter, I could distill you most of your posts one dimensional post down to "I support George W. Bush and anyone or anything that opposes him sucks."

As for this topic, let me spell it out for you in the event that your memory is short or your math skills weak. This administration assumed office with well under 50% of the popular vote in an election where just over half the eligible voters voted. Bottom line is that roughly 1/4 of the eligible adults supported Bush.

Bush, however, proceeded to govern as if he had received some sort of mandate. After 9/11 he enjoyed a period where he was given the benefit of any doubt by both congress and the American people. However, at this point many feel that his policies have failed, and many more feel that the administration has demonstrated deceit and/or gross incompetence. The resulting plummeting approval rating, as well as the vocal indictments, should be expected. The stakes are high, and a significant percentage of the population does not agree with where he is headed or the means he is using to get there. Both he and his supporters should get used to it, as it's not going to go away anytime soon.

A half dozen speeches aren't going to cut it. It's time to act and lead, not talk.

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