Posted on 11/03/2012 10:55:03 PM PDT by neverdem
Thank you Salena for writing a great article about something I’ve often pondered.
Oh, the irony of it all.
Nixon was elected for the position Ford held. The point was about electing RINOs.
It is ironic the Republican Mr. Bush decided to sacrifice American jobs to build up the economy of still communist Vietnam.
The word I would use would be "typical." Bush was no conservative, but conservatism took the hit for what he did because we fell for his "pro-life" positions, which to my mind were little more than a cover.
Seems like something Mr. McGovern would applaud.
Indeed.
A post-Watergate Congress refused any further military assistance to the Republic of Vietnam in or about March 1975. Gerry Ford couldn't do squat.
This has been true since soon after the founding, but it's taken this long for the federal government to accrete enough power to destroy the economy and social fabric of the country.
The battle ahead is between the people and the government, not between Democrats and Republicans. Ironically, many Democrats understood this in the '60s, but ended up supporting growth in government regardless. Among Republicans, only Barry Goldwater believed in reducing government power.
The only way "forward" now is to cut government programs (e.g, the Department of Education, the War on Drugs, the War on Airplane Passengers), and make credible plans to drastically reduce entitlements. But this will only happen when people understand that this is in their best interests. We have a long educational row to hoe. Perhaps the economic successes of South Dakota and Texas will help.
You are dead-on right with your first part.
I’ve never been a Romney fan, you can go back a check my posts, I thought he was the worst by far the Republicans could put on the ticket.
After the campaign, I’m no longer as certain. I think he actually means to govern the way he has campaigned, including his promises. If he does that (assuming he can get Congress to go along, and I think he can) I am going to be a really happy American.
Poor unsuspecting Dems! They never heard of Pelosi, Reid, Frank, Dodd, Shumer, Boxer, McCaskill, Waters, Randel, Joe, the plumber, Rev. Wright, Frank M. Davis, Bill Ayers, etc. Someone failed to get the message to these poor people before they went to the polls in 2008!
Petraeuss Quieter Style at C.I.A. Leaves Void on Libya Furor A surprise from the NY Times!
Scientists say it's unfair to blame climate change for Sandy A surprise from the AP!
Our choice for Americas future: The NY Daily News endorses Mitt Romney for president
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Thanks for the ping!
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