What was the purpose of the so called 100 hours?
It was all about feelings rather than legislation.
It was about catching headlines and avoiding the real issues, such as entitlements, the war on terror, Iran, Iraq and immigration reform.
“Of the six items they promised to approve in the first "100 hours" of a new Democratic Congress, three have met resistance from the Democratic Senate, at least one appears likely to be vetoed by President Bush and two others have come under heavy criticism from outside groups.”