The Florida election goblin turns against Bush

There have been lots of hopeful-sounding comments on the blogosphere lately concerning divisions within the Republican party. One example is GOP grumbling about making Bush's tax cuts permanent, even as he proposes a Social Security plan that would cost some $7 trillion in additional national debt. Reality could be setting in, but I'm skeptical. Just because Bush will be history in a few years doesn't mean that there aren't plenty of other GOP bullies eager to club dissenters into submission. I'll believe it when I see it.

On the other hand, there's this statement from James Baker-- an infamous fixer in his own right. But he seems to be going a little mellow in his twilight years. And in the process, he's directly contradicting the official party line. Check it out (the final link doesn't work- I'll update):

"Former Secretary of State James Baker believes the U.S. should actually do something about global warming, and he declared this in Houston last week before an audience that included local oilmen.

Baker, who served under President George H. W. Bush, and helped George W. seal the 2000 election, told the members of the Houston Forum Club last Thursday that an "orderly" change to alternative energy is needed, Reuters reported"