"Dan White" wrote in
:

Look, just characterize things however you want. Frankly my guess,
and it is only that based on experience, is that we wouldn't be having
this discussion if Al Gore had won and taken the exact same measures
Bush did. Intellectual honesty is a rare thing in an emotion based
political philosophy.

Honestly, if Al Gore had pursued the fiscal and foreign policies of George
Bush, I would be a dedicated Republican right now.