Addressing the "Bush is Liberal" Myth.
The crack must be good in the Washington Post op-ed room/lounge, because Richard Cohen is high like a kite : Years ago, someone coined the term "neoliberal." I was never sure what it meant, and it has since fallen into disuse, but whatever the case, I'd like to revive (and mangle) the term and apply it -- brace yourself -- to George W. Bush. He's more liberal than you might think. See what happens during a three-day holiday with little going on and you need to make a deadline? Why, oh why did Mr. Cohen make such an accusation? But consider this: An overriding principle of conservatism is to limit the role and influence of the federal government. Nowhere is this truer than in education. For instance, there was a time when no group of Republicans could convene without passing a resolution calling for the abolition of the Education Department and turning the building -- I am extrapolating here -- into a museum of creationism. I don't think you can use the size of th...