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For Bush in Last Year, It's the Principle
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| Contributor | ArmyDem |
| Last Edited | ArmyDem May 03, 2008 12:16pm |
| Category | News |
| News Date | May 03, 2008 12:15pm |
| Description | As Influence Wanes, He Stays Resolute
By Dan Eggen
Washington Post Staff Writer
Saturday, May 3, 2008; Page A01
After U.S. gasoline prices surged to a record high this week, President Bush strode into the Rose Garden to unveil his plans for coping with skyrocketing energy costs: drill for oil in Alaska, add U.S. refineries and build more nuclear plants.
Even the White House conceded that the ideas did not have a chance. Democrats howled, Republicans shrugged and Washington moved on.
Ignoring the conventions of a lame-duck presidency, Bush is forging ahead with proposals that appear to have little chance of passage during his last nine months, relying on sharp rhetoric and strong-arm tactics in an attempt to influence the Democratic Congress. His plan for housing reform has languished since August, his push for a free trade pact with Colombia has been crushed, his climate-warming initiative has been largely ignored and he has yet to persuade the House to pass terrorist-surveillance legislation he deems vital to protecting the country. |
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