Divided or Mandate?

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Doesn't matter.  Bush governed as if he had a mandate for the last 4 years anyway.  He'll continue to do so, only more so.  This time he actually got the most votes AND he picked up support in both houses of Congress.  I suspect we'll be in for  more tax cuts, bigger budget deficits, a weak economy, and more war and deaths overseas, with a continual terror threat, along with little movement toward peace between the Israelis and Palestineans.  I only hope that Stevens and Ginsburg can remain on the court for 4 more years.  I'm sure Rhenquist and O'Connor will retire soon.

[elcorazon]

Bush got more votes than any other presidential candidate in history.

Mandate.

and Gore got the 3rd most... proves nothing.

[elcorazon]

Bush got more votes than any other presidential candidate in history.

Mandate.

and Gore got the 3rd most... proves nothing.

Actually, Gore is 4th.  Kerry is 2nd and Reagan is 3rd now.

making my point even clearer.  Kerry got more votes than Reagan, yet Bush got a mandate because he got the most votes ever.  I don't think so.