Bush, the Conservative Imposter (BARF ALERT)

OpEdNews | Robert S. McElvaine

[farmfriend]

Personal list.

[VisualizeSmallerGovernment]

NEW RULE: Nobody can attack Bush's "lack of fiscal conservatism" unless they specifically propose $400 billion in non-military spending cuts that they would make to the 2004 budget.

[Texasforever]

Buh Bye

[par4]

The word conservative means keeping things as they are. If only President Bush had conserved things the way they were under President Clinton, we would all be vastly better off. But he didn’t

I don't know what they're smoking in Mississippi, but this guy's sure using a lot of it. Probably trying to kill the taste of those sour grapes.

Of course, it's a real enlightening look at acedemia, can't wait to see his screenplay. Now excuse me, I have to take an emetic....

[GmbyMan]

I absolutely agree with this new rule. I think spending cuts do need to begin at some point, though. Plus, I also think it is likely that within four or five years, the Bush boom will grow us out of the deficit (subject to change by terrorists, FWIW)

[VisualizeSmallerGovernment]

I also think it is likely that within four or five years, the Bush boom will grow us out of the deficit

John Kerry said the exact same thing. It was something like "worst economy since herbert hoover... outsourcing... enron... halliburton.... 3 million jobs lost... we can grow our way out of the deficit without any cuts in spending... soup kitchens..."

[Seadog Bytes]

Well, even if I didn't want to vote FOR Bush... I'd STILL have to vote *AGAINST* Kerry. (So, remind me again. I forget... Was there some 'difference' between Kerry and algore...???)

[farmfriend]

Was there some 'difference' between Kerry and algore...???)

Yes, Algore wrote a book.

[E.G.C.]

BTTT!!!!!!!

[sauropod]

I agree with the article except about the Iraq war.

If the 'Rats had a serious conservative alternative, I would've looked closely at him. It's only because JEffinK has gone so far to the left and the real conservative candidates hold the same position as he on the Iraqi war (this week) that I will hold my nose and pull the lever for W.

[sauropod]

Dept. of Education. Pills for Grandma. Farm Bill.

[sauropod]

Correct.

[Evilscott]

Robert S. McElvaine is a Judas Iscariot.

[Sooth2222]

The last time the US was attacked, during WW-II, the US was running deficits about 1/3 of GDP. At the moment we're running smaller deficits than France is, also as a percent of GDP. The events of September 11 and the subsequent immediate economic shutdown took a big chunk out of the world economy, not just the US.

I'm not impressed by some of the Keynesian economic "pump priming" that's happened, but voting for Kerry because Bush isn't conservative enough is like burning your house down to get rid of the termites.

[farmfriend]

I will hold my nose and pull the lever for W.

I think that is the consensus.

[farmfriend]

Dept. of Education. Pills for Grandma. Farm Bill.

We can't cut the Farm bill until we get the enviro stuff into a free market system. First things first. So how about we substitute cut the enviro stuff instead this time around.

[VisualizeSmallerGovernment]

We can't cut the Farm bill until we get the enviro stuff into a free market system.

Isn't Kerry always complaining about "corporate welfare"? Do farm subsidies count, or is he only talking about taking Halliburton off food stamps?

[farmfriend]

Isn't Kerry always complaining about "corporate welfare"? Do farm subsidies count, or is he only talking about taking Halliburton off food stamps?

Well the Farm subsidies do create a lot of wealth for corporate farms. I would like to see us get rid of them and move to a free market system. Until we get the enviro stuff out of the picture though it would hurt family farms to stop it now. They can't compete with third world countries who don't share the same production costs. Enviro stuff first, then farm welfare.

[Seadog Bytes]

RE: "Was there some 'difference' between Kerry and algore...???)"
...and your..."Yes, Algore wrote a book."

Ohmygosh. I musta missed the 'news'. Is Kerry now 'flipping' to DISAVOW having produced that traitorous, lying, Veteran-slamming piece of tripe HE 'used to call a book, before he didn't'...???!!!

...and, with algore, ...as WELL as with Kerry, Hillary, and Billy-Bob... do we need to spend a little more time seeking clarification of 'the meaning of the word' "wrote" here...???

Be well. [...grin]