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And then Johnson increased spending a lot (for Vietnam) without either raising taxes or cutting spending and messed up the economy so bad that he didn't even run for a second term. The inflation wave of the 70s was created by Johnson and his timid economic moves. He was good for the Civil Rights...

Ditto. Not to forget that McCain recently produced a comprehensive economic plan for his (hoped for) administration that makes a lot of sense, with lots more details than any of the other two.

I see it as investment that was properly applied at key moments of our economy cycle development. That's why we are the biggest and strongest economy of the world. Don't forget that, in better times, the Republican-controlled Congress balanced the budget in the mid-90s. If Clinton also wants...

If you see America as a poor family, you are right, this is the wrong move, you need your money to eat, buy clothes and pay bus fare. Then you borrow to buy a house or finish your education and become familiar with the concept of investing for the future. Businesses do that as a matter of...

They can maintain the responsibility to authorize everything, separately. Don't bundle dissimilar items in one authorization. If you are authorizing $10B for a ship, don't add $1M to study green tomatoes in Idaho, and another $100M to build a money temple in Manhattan, that's all. If you did...

Mark Twain had some good ones, like (if I remember it right) "There was a crook, and a politician... but I repeat myself..." :) :) :)

Maybe you're right. Still, imo, it would be a good thing. Of course, I tend to favor a strong Presidency too. Oh well.

Yes, they send it back full of changes. Plus, next time that Congess is to authorize a bill to buy a new ship for the Navy, people add money to research the secret behavior of hosexual fleas and build roads to nowhere, which doubles the cost of everything, all the time.

What I'm saying is that whenever this is discussed, the Constitution is never mentioned as a problem. They can do it if they agreed to it. But they don't, each side wants too much power to themselves.

Whenever you have a legislative body proposing and an executive signing off or vetoing, line item veto makes excellent sense.

Our politicians, Congress and the President, in their speeches - it's been discussed for years now and they could never agree to do it.

Come to think of it, I believe that most states have given line item veto to their Governors - Bush said that he had it in Texas, and the then Governor of NJ, what's her name, Whitman, agreed.

Disagree on all counts: Congress is the main culprit here and line item veto has been pronounced perfectly doable (with a bit of work) in a way that's consistent with our Constitution several times. But Congress would have a fit - that's half of their power right there!

Just give the President line item veto, that's all.

You can't go to a basketball game, kick the ball and say that in a soccer game you would have won! The Dems complain to hide the fact that they were too stupid to play to the Electoral College rules! For example, Bush spent very little time in Texas because he knew that he'd carry the state - a...

How about Donald Duck instead? He wears no pants, which will be like being back in the White House of the late 90s again... :)

McCain's basic platform is strong defense and a win in Iraq; strong, market-driven economy through lower taxes and lower wastful spending (eg, no earmarks); immigration reform and better border management; continue improving our education; install conservative, moral judges; and help the...

If not save it for the long haul, at least preserve and improve our national interests and way of life for a few more years, until the Dems produce someone better than these two characters who have no credibility (eg, Bosnia, Rev Wright, etc) and, at any rate, are busy taking each other's eyes...

Good Thinking A state trooper is driving down the highway when he sees a truck driver pull over, walk to the side of the truck with a tire jack, bang on the side of the truck a few times, and then drive away. A couple of miles down the road the driver does the same thing. A few more miles...

Easy to play Monday morning quarterback and try to appear smart with the information we now have. In real time, we played the hand we were dealt as best we could, and when we saw our mistake (years later) we went in to fix it, twice (1st and 2nd Iraq wars). Don't forget, back then, early Saddam...