Hey, Big Spenders!

The Weekly Standard ^ | December 8, 2003 | Fred Barnes

[RJayneJ]

Quote of the Day by MissAmericanPie

[rmmcdaniell]

WANT TO CURB federal spending? Replace President Bush with a Democrat. This is not entirely a joke.

Sadly, I have recently begun contemplating voting to do just this. I will vote for Toomey or Spector regardless of who wins the primary, but I prefer Toomey. I'm not opposed to an all-Republican goverment. However If I have a choice between a liberal president who will be stymied by a Republican congress and a liberal president who get be granted every toy in the toystore; is it not better to get the former?

[RWR8189]

To me it seems like playing with fire.

What happens if we get a liberal president under that sort of view, and in squeaks a liberal Congress?

[Moonman62]

But congressional Republican leaders backed it, and Bush never considered a veto (he has yet to veto a spending bill).

I could be wrong, but I don't believe he's vetoed any bill. It's one big, expensive, wasteful "new tone" out there.

[Moonman62]

The White House is feeling the pain of small government conservatives.

Oh sure, there must be three or four of us left. One of the things that Bush has done that's made me really angry was how he portrayed a 4% increase in discretionary spending as some kind of austerity program for the government. His surprise trip to Baghdad is still super cool, though.

[larry h]

Bush could also be waiting to be elected to a second term,
one in which the disputed results of election 2000 won't matter much....In his second term, it could very well be cut, slash, and burn on "big government". But he has to
get re-elected first....

[ETERNAL WARMING]

I don't think Bush realizes just how many of us are angry and voting Third Party. It's JOBS, borders, spending, expanding government, etc. Wake up, GW before it's too late.

[Moonman62]

Bush could also be waiting to be elected to a second term, ...

The only reason we got a good second tax cut and a recovering economy was Bush was starting to feel that his re-election was in jeopardy. During the second term, he'll have no such pressure. My guess is we'll see tax increases and even more spending.

[rmmcdaniell]

The only reason we got a good second tax cut and a recovering economy was Bush was starting to feel that his re-election was in jeopardy. During the second term, he'll have no such pressure. My guess is we'll see tax increases and even more spending.

Exactly, then come 2008 we'll have Jeb as the anointed successor.

[Moonman62]

Jeb doesn't seem to be the vote buying, big government, borrow and spender that his brother is. I guess he's the black sheep of the family.

[Hank Rearden]

I won't vote for him. I hate Big Stupid Republican Government.

[meenie]

The idea that Bush needs a second term before his true conservative beliefs come to the surface is wishful thinking. He's a liberal, big government individual that favors power and control.

[Princeliberty]

Already seen that 1993 and 1994.

Lowest growth in Government post WWII
except for 1981 under Reagan!

Republicans united against the spending in
as a minorty in House and Senate were
able to stop most of it.

Because anyone really brings to light
the spending that is being pushed through
the public goes against so conservative-moderate
Democrats end up having to go against it too!.

[Princeliberty]

Right in fact look for him to get worse in a second
term when he really feels no need to do anything
to appease conservatives.

He'll really give us the finger then.

[Princeliberty]

And the public won't buy Jeb coming after George
so the Bushes will give us President Hillary Clinton
in January 2009!

[The Other Harry]

I don't think Bush realizes just how many of us are angry and voting Third Party. It's JOBS, borders, spending, expanding government, etc. Wake up, GW before it's too late.

It's getting pretty late. I started becoming frustrated with Bush when he agreed with Kennedy on the federal education bill.

I am actually considering voting for Dean, assuming he becomes the Rat nominee. There is something to be said for gridlock.

[mysterio]

I'm not buying the "lesser of two evils" argument. I'm voting my conscience from now on. I'm going Constitutionalist or libertarian this time around.

[The Other Harry]

I'm not buying the "lesser of two evils" argument. I'm voting my conscience from now on. I'm going Constitutionalist or libertarian this time around.

That's still one less vote for Bush. Maybe someday the Republican politicians will figure out that we actually do want a smaller government -- one that has some guts and feels more bound by the Constitition.

[Anti-Christ is Hillary]

There will NEVER be a Pres. Hillary. All of the Republicans, Conservatives and most Democrats I talk to HATE her. I believe turn out against her will be overwhelming and as a woman I do not want a woman as president now or ever. I don't think it's just me, I don't think the country is ready now or will be ready in 2008 for a woman as President. Especially at this dangerous time in history.