Back when Republicans had the majority in the House and the Senate, President Bush got everything he wanted. The Republicans did all they could to satisfy Mr. Bush's legislative wishes. Now, however, Bush is very unhappy with the Democratic majority and is speaking out.
New York Times:
President Bush went on the offensive today to salvage the nomination of Michael B. Mukasey to be attorney general, declaring that Mr. Mukasey is being treated unfairly by some senators and that his service is urgently needed while the nation is “at war.”
.....It is highly unusual, if not unprecedented, for Mr. Bush to usher a small group of journalists into the Oval Office. The venue, plus the intensity of the president’s words, gave a strong signal that Mr. Bush thinks the nomination of Mr. Mukasey, once seen as a sure thing, is in trouble over his responses to questions about what constitutes illegal torture. A crucial Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the nomination is set for Tuesday....
Why does it seem that Bush is throwing a tantrum like a spoiled child? Will he go ahead and appoint Mukasey during a recess if he is not approved by the Senate? It is good that the Democrats in the House and the Senate are questioning Mukasey and providing oversight. Even though Mr. Bush doesn't seem to like it, we still have three equal branches of the federal government.
