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To: TimF who wrote (16832)	4/19/2006 11:39:37 AM
From: JohnM	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 542910

I just hope McCain isn't the candidate. I think he might be better in some ways than Bush, I like certain things about him, but his core issue is one where I am in total disagreement. Is McCain's core issue that bothers you campaign finance reform?

To: TimF who wrote (16832)	4/19/2006 11:43:47 AM
From: Dale Baker	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 542910

Now that we have seen both parties enjoy extended control of the White House and Congress at different times, more and more parallels emerge: --Incumbents love to spend more and more, usually without raising taxes or cutting entitlements enough to pay for it on a sustainable basis --White House incumbents love to pull the levers of executive power to serve their own ends and implement their agendas, even if they don't have majority support on an issue --White House incumbents will use executive secrecy to shield their own screwups and misconduct --Congressional incumbents will skew the system and try to ram through their own agenda with little or no regard for cooperation across the aisle --Second-term White Houses suffer from fatigue, burnout and growing corruption or misconduct --When the reelection glow fades, political pressure from the other side is attacked as lies, enemies, plots, etc. to deflect accountability At the end of the day, partisans are always a mirror of one another.