I changed my mind; after Tom Daschle's thoughtful, sincere, well-meant, down-home, just-folks, can't-we-get-along letter to Bush (calling for Bush "to consult with him and fellow Democrats before making any U.S. Supreme Court nomination"), I've decided that the Constitution's wording is too vague, on every possible count, to ever show true meaning; therefore, Mr. Daschle, I join with you in your call; dependent on the following:

As you love bipartisan compromise, please join with me in calling to your colleagues for the following:

* Consultation with the President before any bill is offered by any Democratic Congressman, of either House, on any issue;

* Consultation with the President before the DNC begins any significant ad campaign;

* Consultation with the President before any stump speeches by any Democratic candidate, anywhere in the nation, for any office, with a right of refusal or rebuttal to the President;

* Consultation with the President before the opposition response to the State of the Union address, granting the President or his speechwriters the ability to alter your text in any way he sees fit;

* Consultation with the President when considering a declaration of war;

* Consultation with the President on regulation of interstate commerce and trade with both foreign nations and Indian Tribes;

* Consultation with the President before disciplining, removing, or refusing to seat any Member;

* Consultation with the President before any impeachment proceedings, for any Article II or Article III officer;

* Consultation with the President before presentation of any proposed Amendment to the Constitution;

* Consultation with the President before effecting any change in the laws and regulations concerning the District of Columbia;

* Consultation with the President before acting under the enabling Clause of any Amendment to the Constitution;

* Consultation with the President before borrowing money (or not) on Federal credit;

* Consultation with the President before altering the laws relating to naturalization and bankruptcy;

* Consultation with the President whenever any of the mints runs off any currency;

* Consultation with the President on any issue related to the Post Office;

* Consultation with the President before considering any issue dealing with patents, trademarks, or copyrights;

* Consultation with the President before establishing any Article I courts, or acting to define the scope of an Article III Court's jurisdiction;

* Consultation with the President before defining and punishing piracy or felonies on the High Seas, or offenses against the Law of Nations;

* Consultation with the President before funding any armed service, or initiating any new one;

*Consultation with the President before acting to suppress Insurrections and repelling invasions;

* Consultation with the President acting on the Enabling Clause of Article I.

Mr. Daschle, I'm ready to sign off on both letters. Send me a copy of your waiver to sign, and we're off.