Seriously, he must be high if he’s saying this shit :

Seeking to gain ground against Sen. John Kerry, President Bush said Thursday that his senate opponent “wants to expand government” in education, health care, taxes and virtually every other area of domestic policy.

“We have a difference of philosophy in this campaign,” Bush told supporters. “It’s a clear difference: my opponent’s programs will expand government. Our programs will expand opportunity.”

The guy who’s spent the last four years outspending Bill Clinton is now running on a small government platform? I think Bush has finally crossed the line that separates clear-eyed optimism and full-blown lunacy.

If you haven’t read it already, go read my post from two months ago “No Vetoes, No Excuses”. It’s got my final take on why Bush deserves all the blame for the exploding budget.