Posted on 06/06/2002 9:57:11 PM PDT by Big Guy and Rusty 99
Dear Mr. Robinson,
I have been a loyal member of the Free Republic since before the 2000 election. I have been a Conservative since the early days of Clinton. When I found this site, I thought "Thank God, people who think like me." I have continued to think this until the more recent days. Now, it seems that there are threads left and right bashing our President.
Why? There are things the President has done which I don't agree with but my loyality still lies with him. I am not sure if these "Bush-Bashers" fail to see the reality that with politics comes comprimise or it is something worse. I feel there is a cancer in the Free Republic. Some are eating their own.
I feel that some of these people are members of the dreaded democratic underground disguised as disgruntled conservatives. They are only here to stir up trouble. What's worse, they are doing just that. I am not sure what I think you should do.
As a conservative, I believe in our moral code but I also realize the reality of politics. I back our President but if he were doing something unsavory (like lying under oath,) I could not support him. This is unlike the left's clintonista dogma. What President Bush is doing is not betraying the conservative cause. He is using politics to confound the left. Those who do not understand this are either leftists themself or unable to separate themselves from their zealousness.
This is your show. You choose who gets to be a member and who does not. Those who break your rules are banished from the kingdom. I am not discouraging free speech, but this is free speech in your forum. These Bush-Bashers are brining us down. When this infighting happened in 1992, Bill Clinton got elected. let's not let that happen again.
Yours,
Big Guy and Rusty 99
90% of the so-called "Bush-bashing" is pointing out, how Bush says one thing and does another. The other 10% is pointing out the inaction by Bush on things he ought to be doing. As one, who criticizes Bush, I want him to do, what he said he was going to do. It's good for America, it's good for the GOP, it's good for Bush's re-election.
The mystery is why he's doing the things he is. There's no rhyme or reason to it. There's no "political necessity" to it. The total lack of decent reasons, for what he's doing is a big part in what's driving people here nuts.
Why did Bush come out for a Palestinian State after 9/11 and reward terrorism? Why is Bush saving Arafat's butt for 8 month or longer? It's against the Bush Doctrine. It doesn't make any sense.
My agenda is freedom and more specificly the 2nd Amendment.
I will go one on one with anyone with facts but I don't like being called names. And the lies I have seen posted like on here tonight about what Pres Bush said in his speech -- That's why I posted his speech.
I don't want someone banned for disagreeing with the President -- I do that on occasion myself. What I wanted stopped and I believe these people do too is the personal bashing that is going on -- Reagan Man got called some nasty names on a thread tonight -- I believe name calling directly at a person is wrong!
Personally you can debate with anyone but when you reach a personal attack level, it is time for you to leave IMHO! And if you cannot back up your statements with facts, then you shouldn't be posting unless you expressly say it is your opinion.
Whaddya think about that idea?
Sorry, but facts are that President Bush is not acting on his conservatism.
And you wonder why many think you folks are DU plants. I have seen every liberal epithet more on this forum lately including "shrub", "chimp", and now "empty suit" than I see anywhere else. If you are "conservatives" at least come up with your own pet names.
*Sigh* I can't believe you have it broken down into percentages. And, of course, that is YOUR opinion of what he is doing.
Well, I have one for you: 90 plus percent of conservatives approve of the way George W. Bush is conducting himself as the president of the United States.
Gee, I wonder why?
Could it be that the Bush is passing the democrats agenda?
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