Over the last 10 or 15 years, there's almost been a deliberate strategy to push all the tough decisions to the very end of a Congress, with the hope that you can ram them through as members try to get away for the holidays.
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On Thursday, when the House was scheduled to vote, Regan called Minority leader Robert Michel of Illinois and promised to support the 211 million jobs program for the elderly in a future bill. Administration lobbyists also passed the word that the President would not fight for his extra 2 billion in defense funds in a subsequent measure. With those pledges, however, Reagan undercut his argument for vetoing the measure in the first place. Why this charade ... Why go through this process.Leon Panetta
I think they're facing the largest challenge I've seen in recent history, in terms of an administration having to decide whether they continue to borrow and spend, or whether they face up to very difficult choices that have to be made to discipline the budget. I think we'll find out in the next few months what that decision is going to be.
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I don't think there is any question but that the indictment of Tom Delay gives another boost to the Democrats in terms of their argument that the GOP leadership doesn't pay attention to ethics requirements.
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They feel confident that we will be able to bring the person responsible for this outrage to justice,
Leon Panetta
If the Democrats feel this issue is taking more and more away from their focus on the other issues in Washington -- the loss of the surplus, what's happening with the economy -- then there's going to be increasing pressure on him to resign or step down.
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You are going to be arguing about issues that we all saw Democrats paid a heavy price for in the last election. Democrats have a tremendous opportunity right now to hit Bush where he's weak, which is on oil prices and the war. Don't hit him where he's strong, which is these values issues.
Leon Panetta
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