Of course, GHWB has no accountability for that outcome...
Um, are you forgetting Ross Perot? You know, a candidate who promised to cut spending and get government to live within its means.
Naw, you wouldn't do that just to make a bogus point, would you?
The point is this: telling conservatives what to do or think is like herding cats: It can't be done. A candidate either keeps his commitments to do what he says he'll do or suffer the consequences. No amount of grandstanding, browbeating, or threats will change that (which is all you seem to offer).
Now, conservatives, unfortunately, HAVE shown themselves susceptible to wishful thinking on behalf of a cowardly liar (Consider Arnold), but that only works ONCE. Hence, Arnold cannot, under any circumstances, count on conservative support if he raises taxes, even if Prop 57 loses, any more than the President can count on them if he pulls an amnesty for illegals or fails to rein in Congress with a few line-item vetos, of which he has yet to ink a one.
If he doesn't get it together, many conservatives will stay home. Count on it. It's not my doing; it's simply fact.
Courts killed that little gem some time back.
No, I am not happy that he has not used the pen either.
I think that because of the election and no mandate, they felt that the first term should be more amenable and not divisive with congress.
The second term should be vastly different.IMHO