Gnu,

I guess what bugs me is that the Canadian business community is becoming so "Americanized" that we are seemingly willing to go along with this obvious ass-kissing

The "Canadian business community" is simply a small part of the U.S. business community.

The last time I checked you guys were also North Americans. (Except of course for those Canaquois who think they are Parisian).

And Garge is a f****ing pussy idiot

SIGH!!!!!!

Like I said:

According to a recent ABC News/Washington Post (Democrat National Committee Butt Kissing) poll:

The President's approval rating is 59%.

Americans say the President is taking a stronger leadership role than congressional Democrats by 51-38.

68% say the President has strong personal character.

67% say the President is a strong commander-in-chief.

67% say the President has a vision for the future.

On the issue of education, 63% approve of the President's performance.

A majority of those polled say the President has brought needed change to Washington.

60% say the President told the truth about the policies he would pursue as President. At the same point in his presidency, only 46% said the same of President Clinton.

Remember, only about 30% of the voters are registered Republicans and 30% are registered Democrats.

The President's Successes:

Education- House passed May 23 (384-45); Senate passed June 14 (91-8)

Tax Relief- House passed May 26 (240-154); Senate passed May 26 (58-33); Signed June 7

Community & Faith-Based Agenda- House passed July 19; bipartisan bill introduced in Senate

Prescription Drugs- Unveiled new drug discount card for seniors on July 12; sent Congress Immediate Helping Hand proposal on January 29

Medicare- Unveiled principles for improving Medicare on July 12

Social Security- Appointed bipartisan Commission to Strengthen Social Security on May 2

Patient Protections -Forged bipartisan solution on August 1; Passed House August 2

Energy -Unveiled comprehensive national strategy; House passed August 1 (240-189)

Trade- Sent Congress international trade agenda on May 10 Economy- Took immediate action to boost our lagging economy by enacting tax relief, paying off historic levels of government debt, and pursuing policies to open world markets to American goods and services.

Budget- House passed March 28; Senate passed April 6 (65-35)

New Freedom Initiative- President submitted to Congress February 1; key components implemented

Defense- Signed quality of life increases for housing, pay and training on July 24; directed Secretary Rumsfeld to conduct comprehensive defense review

Debt Reduction- Budget provided the fastest, largest debt reduction in history

Environment- Budget includes historic levels of funding for environmental conservation and protection; ordered Cabinet-level review of climate change and reported initial plans on June 11.

Campaign Finance Reform- Sent Congress principles for reform on March 15

Election Reform -Accepted Ford/Carter National Commission on Federal Election Reform and announced principles for election reform with President Carter on July 3

Racial Profiling -Ordered Attorney General to review federal policies

Foreign Policy -Met personally with more than 60 world leaders. Visited Mexico, Canada, Spain, Belgium, Sweden, Poland, Slovenia, Kosovo, Italy and England.

President Bush accomplished all this - and more - despite having a razor-thin majority in the House and a Senate that is now controlled by the opposition party.

By comparison, President Clinton in 1993 enjoyed large majorities (82 seats in the House and 14 seats in the Senate) yet still wasn't able to deliver on his key campaign priorities. Additionally, many of the scandals which plagued the the Clintons had erupted by now during this period of their administration.

Having nothing better to harp on, the fact that the liberals, mafia and socialists persist in their effort to portray President Bush as mentally deficient and inept is WEAK, very weak indeed. It indicates nothing more than their delicate condition of desperation as do the futile and crybaby rantings of both D'ashole and Garp D!*khead.

It's a good thing for you "W" is such a moron and so ineffective or you marxists (and other self serving pro-bureaucrat special interest groups) would be in real trouble.

By the way, "W" has also promised to let the thousands of social program department head positions die of attrition as the overpaid do-nothing bureaucrats retire. Their office staffs will also be dismissed. That perot-vian "giant sucking sound" of "non-essential government worker payroll" will be lessened, then stopped.

mav out