Scolded by President Bush for failing to renew the Patriot Act, lawmakers explored possibilities Monday for a compromise to temporarily extend portions of the anti-terrorism law due to expire Dec. 31. [Let me get this straight...the prez who shat upon civil liberties very publicly and cavalierly wants Congress to compromise and give him back his Patriot Act? This man has a mental disconnect if he does not realize that he has screwed the pooch!]