I have not heaped abuse on you, Bruce--I would never hardly ever do that!!

As to how many times Ihave distorted something Bush said, I can't say; I think he usually distorts his own ideas before they escape from his mouth, and even when he doesn't it is sometimes hard to see the idea clearly. But, on balance, I suppose Ihave done so a number of times.

My complaint was that this creation of paper tigers is bad poltiiciking. It's bad for the orignators, for the voting public, for the targets, and for the elective process.

But it seems to be an inevitable byproduict of ideological competuition.

I agree with you he could make a good president, and I hope he gets the chance to prove it.

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