This will be interesting to say the least. Who is going to give Rush a new job? He has nothing to bitch about anymore. The broadcaster who backs him should hire a liberal to keep ratings up.
One thing Nader said early on is that the race was for Gore or Bush to win or lose. He was right. Gore could have done much better,but he didn't. Bush worked his ars off and had buckets of money and republican operatives to assist him. I respect that. Anyone would have to respect that.
The important thing to remember is that regardless of the Bush win,the election has no legs in allowing GW to persue a mandate that is anywhere near turning far right.He must remain a centrist in his performance or his term will follow his Dads. 1 ea. 4 year term. If Bush hoses the economy, someone from wallstreet will put a cap in his ars ala Dallas in '63.
He has leeway with gun laws and probably will not get too much objection,but womens rights are off limits. It doesn't matter what the right says,the womens right to control her own body will stay in tact and no congress will muck that up. Remember judges have to make it through congressional approval first.
If anything, the make up of the congress is a determining factor as to much of what comes from Washington DC in the next 2 years. what Bush tries to get done,and his success is determined by what congress does. I predict alot of lip service until the juncture of the next congressional elections and then in the last part of his term,it will be peddle ro the metal up to a re election bid.
If the economy tanks or he fails to deliver on promises he made,Dems get the next crack and I would venture to bet that in 2004,it would be all dem congress and a new Dem Pres. But I haven't a clue who it would be. Cuomo?