The parallels are interesting. Power corrupts, and the difference seems to be that Republicans like it that way.

I can sympathize with Bush, that it is getting hard to get anything done anymore. He used to be more efficacious when he had Congress AND the media wrapped up. And if he hadn't abused his authority he might still. The problem is when he could get things done, the things he got done were all the wrong things, and he got 'em done rather badly, too! :D

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