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He asked a lot of people in his own party to take tough votes. he enraged a lot of people in the other party. so that's not quite mojo. >> ruth, good to see you. we have breaking news now. former first lady barbara bush was discharged from the methodist hospital in houston after undergoing a series of tests. doctors believe mrs. bush may have had a mild relapse of grave's disease, a thyroid condition, for which she was treated in 1989. she is expected to make a full recovery. scientists are celebrating the success of a huge experiment. could this experiment tell us how the world was create...

Issues. not just offshore drilling, but after the 2000 election president george w. bush said he's -- is this a similar tactic for him? will republicans be able to stall his agenda on such items as climate change and financial reform? right now, editorial writer ruth m marcus joins me from the "washington post." let's talk first about offshore drilling. this is another big devicive issue. it certainly alienates a lot of people. does it do anything to win him friends who were previously enemies? >> well, i think the -- the goal here is kind of twofold. to make him look to the general public lik...