Remember President Bush’s campaign promises about bipartisanship? He said over and over again that he would be a “uniter, not a divider,” and that he would “bring Republicans and Democrats together.” As if it wasn’t already sufficiently clear that these promises were meaningless, he’s tossed out bipartisanship out the window more completely than any president, ever. Quoth today’s Post:
The Bush White House, irritated by pesky questions from congressional Democrats about how the administration is using taxpayer money, has developed an efficient solution: It will not entertain any more questions from opposition lawmakers.