Don't Give Me that SCHIP

What do you consider a needy family? If you think $80,ooo a year income doesn't qualify, then you disagree with modern congressional Democrats. If you think a "child" age 25 is reasonable definition, you'd also disagree with donkeys.

Democrats love larger numbers of citizens on government assistance. Why? Simply because this is their base; those who are always looking for a handout. It's why they originally opposed mid-90's welfare reform; it's why they voted with Bush for expanding prescription drug benefits; and it's why they are fully behind the increased reach that SCHIP program currently offers. The new program will re-define children to include 25 year olds or families making less than $80k.

It's also a primary reason why they can't be allowed to spin the current campaign to expand the SCHIP program and demonize Bush and republicans for opposing this bad legistlation.

Big Picture Numbers

Most of you have surely heard of President Bush's lagging poll numbers. Currently, the Commander in Chief is at a lowly 39% favorable rating (58 unfavorable) according to Rasmussen Reports (July 16). By the way, this is up 6 points just in the last 5 days.

Other numbers from Rasmussen, some comparable to Bush, some wish they were...

Supreme Court

John Rodgers (Conservative - Chief) 34/26

Sam Alito (Conservative) 35/37

Clarence Thomas (Conservative) 48/36

Antonin Scalia (Conservative) 50/50

Anthony Kennedy (Moderate/liberal) 15/42

Ruth Ginsberg (Liberal ) 37/35

John Paul Stevens (Liberal) 20/28

David Souter (Liberal) 17/38

Steven Breyer (Liberal)18/25

Others

Congress (with "mandate" in hand) 16/46

Hillary Clinton (Senator/wife of Bill) 52/46

Michael Moore (Comedian/film maker) 25/47

Bill Gates (Multi-millionaire/Microsoft founder) 76/20

Jessie Jackson (uh, Reverend?) 23/73

In other Rasmussen poll news...

Bush is right to wait for September

News has liberal bias - gee, I think I saw that somewhere

After immigration debate, Republicans gain in numbers