One thing I have liked about President Bush is his consistancy and his determination to ‘do the right thing’ regardless of the polls.

I would have sworn he spoke of the ID cards in or around the 2000 election. I remember when it was voted down by the Congress or Senate telling my husband I thought it was a good idea - but it pretty much got shot down.

Maybe I’m not remembering it correctly - but that’s my memory of it. I think it all got put on the back burner when 9/11 happened.

Anyway - good post.

I think a lot of people, myself included, have little to no memory of the 2000 campaign. I figure most people are just suspicious of the timing of the President coming out strong on this now when everybody and his brother have been up in arms about stemming the tide for the past several (maybe 10+) years.

I think the Republicans just wished he did something sooner, and the Dems just want him to fail at everything he does and look bad no matter what. (I could be wrong, but I think they might want a Dem. in the Oval Office.)

I lean with the side that wishes he did something sooner. It seems like he’s just taken a lot of heat for the past year or so without firing back. The war in Iraq has not really been headline news lately, and he comes across like a “Rahab the do-nothing” kinda guy.

I am glad he is doing something now. But is it a little too little and a little too late? I guess we’ll find out, eh?