WP: From His 'Great Goals' of 2000, President's Achievements Mixed

[Nambe]

Politics - washingtonpost.com

George W. Bush accepted the Republican presidential nomination in Philadelphia four summers ago with a speech packed full of ambitious campaign promises.

He would overhaul Medicare, Social Security and public education; cut taxes; reinvigorate the military; restore civility to the political system; and help the poor with tax credits for health insurance, assistance buying homes and charitable- giving incentives. "We will use these good times for great goals," he said. "We will confront the hard issues."

Thursday night, President Bush will accept the party's nomination for a second term here with a mixed record on those hard issues. On some -- tax cuts and education -- he made enormous progress toward his goals. On others -- Medicare, the military and his "compassion" agenda -- he made partial progress. And on the rest -- Social Security and attempting to "change the tone" of Washington -- nothing much has changed.

Bush's 2000 acceptance speech was widely seen as having successfully introduced the nation to a leader with strong principles, clear policies and a determination to return dignity to the Oval Office after President Bill Clinton's scandals. The speech's main refrain -- "They had their chance. They have not led. We will." -- neatly encapsulated Bush's message to the largest audience the relatively little-known Texas governor had ever faced. ..
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[clydefrand]

1. And what a let down! But I never voted for the dumb shithead.

[mbperrin]

2. Mixed????!!!!???

Mixed-up like shit in a bucket of piss, maybe!

[sandraj]

3. Thanks for phoning it in Dana

Tax cuts = record deficits

Education... "No Child Left Behind' Criticism Widespread"
http://www.npr.org/features/feature.php?wfId=1842214

Medicare... "Bush's Medicare dream turning into a nightmare" http://www.freep.com/news/nw/medi22_20040322.htm

Military... cuts to veteran's benefits, cuts in pay of active duty soldiers, war profiteering

Come on.