Reply #5: This is a good point many people don't talk about.

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I don't think you need to move to the center to get things done. Presidents like Lincoln or even LBJ were able to accomplish much, and it had to do with *desire* to make things happen and listen to people who didn't necessarily agree with you. It is the exact opposite of what Bush does today. He surrounds himself with yesmen and has no interest in listening to anyone who disagrees with him. I am very certain that Bush will accomplish nothing in the next three years because of it.

For whatever it is worth, this point is one of the reasons I am a Warner fan right now. He did a lot for VA even though he was working with a lot of republicans in a red state. When I saw him speak, he addressed how important it is to be able to work with people on both sides of the isle to get things done. He mentioned keeping republicans in certain positions, even though he could have replaced them, because they were doing a great job. Again, the exact opposite of Bush's commitment to appointing underqualified cronies.