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"Remember 2004 when Bush claimed he had a broad mandate when he won by just 3.5 million votes and declared that he had won political capital that he would spend enacting his conservative agenda.
He stated:
I earned capital in this campaign, political capital, and now I intend to spend it. It is my style.
Bush added:
When you win, there is ... a feeling that the people have spoken and embraced your point of view," Bush said. "And that's what I intend to tell Congress, that I made it clear what I intend to do as the president; now let's work.
Dick Cheney (11/3/4) further said:
President Bush ran forthrightly on a clear agenda for this nation's future and the nation responded by giving him a mandate.
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Many more quotes from the punditocracy as well in the diary