Locke has harsh words for Bush

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Governer Locke of Washington State makes some good points about the Bush administration's unfunded mandates such as "No Child Left Behind". That's something a Republican is supposed to by nature oppose.

By DAVID AMMONS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

OLYMPIA -- Gov. Gary Locke, chairman of the nation's Democratic governors, yesterday blistered President Bush on the environment, energy, education and economic development.

Locke accused the Bush administration and the Republican Congress of foot dragging on adopting mandatory national standards for electricity transmission.

He said this state and the Northwest, however, are apparently in good shape and shouldn't fear a blackout like the one that hit parts of Canada and the eastern United States last week.

He made his comments in a telephone interview during a break at the National Governors' Conference in Indianapolis. The president Friday is scheduled to make his first visit to Washington state since his inauguration.

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http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/135623_locke19.html

[KT2000]

1. Well - Hooray!

and about time.

[markses]

2. He pledged to critique Bush on issues beginning with "F" tomorrow

with the rest of the alphabet following in due course...;-)

"blistered President Bush on the environment, energy, education and economic development" And that's only the issues beginning with "E," he did not add...