Easily Pliable Conservatives?

Two items beg MSM to do an "oops, sorry" about their pre-election speculation that a Bush win would lead to a lockstep (goosestep?) march towards the right, as easy to manipulate conservatives fell under the Bush spell.

First, the House's failure to move on the intelligence reform bill despite personal pleas from the President, Vice President and representatives of the 9/11 survivors didn't draw any reflection from the LA Times. Failure to pass the bill is a frustration; hopefully, conferees will work out a difference and move the bill forward shortly.

Second, no mention of their pre-election hysteria was included in the report of the delay of an anti-abortion measure in the spending bill in order to ensure approval. This is a disappointment for those of us who support life, but it's a good thing that the measure will move forward removed from the spending bill, so we can see how our electeds line up following the post-morality vote election.

The press was so ready to position the President as a dictator riding strong-willed over Congress and failed completely, as usual, to acknowledge that our nation is robust, vital and pretty darn hard to keep on a straight course.