Republicans show they can out-Democrat Democrats

Houston Chronicle ^ | Dec. 9, 2003, 12:30AM | Editorial Boards

[Protagoras]

After the new drug entitlement kicks in and the rest of the Ponzi scheme collapses you will have to pay at least 80% of your income or lock and load. What do you think will happen?

Meanwhile, they are rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic and arguing about where they should be put.

It's worse than sad.

[jjm2111]

don't=doesn't

[RJCogburn]

Hey take a look at the Houston Chronicle's editorials for the last 10 years. I bet that they are 99% pro-dem.

Hey, buddy, I'm getting worried about you. Your comments on this thread are even more weak than usual with no significant refutation of the statements, just criticism of the source. Debating with you on this one isn't even fun....JMO.

[jjm2111]

Much. We almost pay as much in taxes as the average European, yet w/out any of the socialist "benefits". I fear it will get worse before it gets better.

[k2blader]

Conservatives said "screw you" to Republicans in '92 and now the GOP is appealing more to the center for votes....and the Conservatives are wondering why.

How did conservos say "screw you" in '92?

And are you saying the GOP wasn't conservo back then?

[billbears]

And you are suggesting that the demo leaders that the Houston Chronicle supports(Kennedy, Daschle, Hillary, Pelosi) are.

No they aren't. However at least with opposite parties occupying Congress and the White House they may not be as free to spend my grandchildren's money, and their grandchildren's money. Of course I wait expectantly to hear how a waste of $400 billion is conservative

[Consort]

...who would rather have in the Oval Office, Hitler or Stalin?

That's the Democrat field and only one of them will get the nomination.

[Protagoras]

I have to agree with them that generally; there IS a palpable difference between Bush and Hillary (or Bush and Gore).

There are many differences, but none of them in fundamental philosophy of governance.

Which is of course, not my point. My point is we should be striving for a real choice and I will not vote if I have to choose between two people who represent precisely the opposite of what I believe should happen.

[Texas Federalist]

The deficit spending is not the result of the war on terror. Even if you exclude defense spending, Bush has almost doubled the increase in spending over BOTH of President Clinton's terms.

[Protagoras]

So what will happen with you when they tell you to cough up 80%?

[Texas Federalist]

I think a more accurate slogan: "Vote Republican. We suck, but we're not as bad as the other guys."

[Dane]

Just a question, who would rather have in the Oval Office, Hitler or Stalin?

Get back to me when either the name of hitler or stalin are on the ballot.

The thing I can state, IMO, is that Dean is closer to stalin or hitler than Bush is.

[Consort]

They became Clinton Conservatives by not voting to reelect Bush or by voting for Perot or another Third Party candidate or just staying home. It all helped to elect Bubba to "teach Bush a lesson". They sure taught him a lesson, didn't they?

[KantianBurke]

"I'm a young guy trying to make my nest egg and make my way in the world and I lose 50% of my income in taxes."

I hear ya loud and clear man. What pisses me off the most is listening to people our age claim how great "free" medical care is and how dare we even consider privitizing S.S. Wonder what tune they'll be singing 30 years from now.

[Dane]

Of course I wait expectantly to hear how a waste of $400 billion is conservative

And giving ted kennedy his way is?

[billbears]

And giving ted kennedy his way is?

Through the 'education' bill? Now which Republican President signed that?

[Protagoras]

I think a more accurate slogan: "Vote Republican. We suck, but we're not as bad as the other guys."

Perhaps, but they do not acknowledge that they suck. But they do sell two things to people depending on who the people are.

If you are a Democratic voter normally, they try to out Democrat the Democrats.
And if you are normally a Republican voters, they try to scare you into staying on the reservation. Both work on people who don't think things out.

[Dane]

Through the 'education' bill? Now which Republican President signed that?

And why is the NEA having fits over the bill Bush signed.

[MEGoody]

"Small Business Administration is one I'm personally aware of. Please explain. What happened specifically? And were there "lots" more?"

The SBA budget has been slashed pretty heftily. They have laid off employees. New loans have been put on hold. Absolutely no purchases of new equipment or office furniture.

As to the 'lots' others, I'm sure the original poster of that statement will get back to you on what he/she meant. I was only speaking from personal experience.

[RockyMtnMan]

The U.S. may be able to afford the increase in spending if the GDP keeps growing; 8.4 percent is a excellent start.

Just because you can doesn't mean you should, Rep or Dem it is still stealing my income.