George W. Bush Flashback: Listen to his words three years ago

Commission on Presidential Debates [debates.org] ^ | Dec. 10, 2003 | rightcoast

[rightcoast]

Comments? You can see that he's followed through on a lot of things, but I'm sure you can find a few things to jab at him for. In any case, he's amazlingly consistent, and I think that the "constructive government role for accountability" quote at the end is a key into understanding some of his policies... at least why he does things the way he does.

[NavyCaptain]

Yes and he stays the course and doesn't constantly look over his shoulder at the polls and decides what to do based upon them!

[ECM]

Wow.

I'd be lying if I didn't say I was a little surprised and, despite some stupid moves, at least the man keeps his word and stays consistent--an anachronism in this day and age to be sure!

[Peach]

My husband feels the best campaign ad would be to mention a few things that are in this article and then say: "they had 8 years and couldn't get it done. We will and we did."

[petro45acp]

I'd rather see the whole program go away. I don't believe it is the government's job to provide for me in my dotage....that's my children's job!

Actually, the responsibility is mine and mine alone.

[You Gotta Be Kidding Me]

Go read what he told George Will concerning CFR's ban on free speech and what he would do with a CFR bill that came to his desk for signature, if it contained a provision banning ads. The year was 2000. Go look it up, yourself.

Now that the dumb#$%^ signed it into law hoping that the Supreme Court Seniors had taken their meds and Midol, the USSC upheld what he said he would veto.

[waRNmother.armyboots]

I would strongly recommend that you read "A Charge to Keep" and " The Faith of George W. Bush". I recently read them and found that I feel more comfortable with what I see the President doing. Do not get me wrong, I still disagree with some of his decisions, but I do understand them better and believe that if we can give him a majority he can work with in both branches of Congress we will see a change. He will not have to compromise so much to accomplish what he wants and his next term he will not have to be at all concerned with reelection. He will already be in place and can hit the ground really running after the election.
I just hope his conservative base does not shoot itself in the foot again like it did with Ross Perot.

[rightcoast]

I think that there's a very good chance of Republicans gaining a good net gain in the Senate. Thinking about 60 seats is a little crazy, but I think there's a reasonable chance of getting as high as 57 seats under Republican control. That's not so bad when you think about Democrats like Evan Bayh and a few others that you could possibly get on your side on some issues.

I can see your thinking about Bush being able to accomplish more next term, but his main obstacle is a completely uncooperative opposition party. Reagan was able to work with a Democrat Congress, although this was partly due to his election victories and popularity, especially his landslide in 1984.

[1Old Pro]

With Bush, you see what you get. With liberals, they are afraid to tell the truth bcuase if they did nobody, or very few would vote for them.

[Mike Darancette]

Bush kept his promise to Seniors -- Daschle is deeply saddened.

[Joe Bonforte]

You can see that he's followed through on a lot of things...

Yes, including gutting the First Amendment. What a great conservative president.

[squidly]

I'd give him a B+ on fulfilling campaign promises.

[G.Mason]

"I just hope his conservative base does not shoot itself in the foot again like it did with Ross Perot."

Where are they going to go?

No president can please everyone, but we would be delusional to even consider anyone else.

[waRNmother.armyboots]

Unfortunately, many are threatening to not vote at all. They refuse to vote for the better man of the ones offered because GWB has not marched in lockstep with everything they want or every position they believe in. They only want some illusionary "perfect" candidate or they will not vote at all. This mindset gave us Bill Clinton for his second term.

[johnb838]

Like him or not he lets you know where he stands and he gets things done. Sometimes I think my expectations of him are too high because he hasn't addressed everything I want him to address, especially judicial appointments and illegal entry and residence, but I would expect those to be second term issues.

[Mo1]

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[biblewonk]

I wonder what he say saying about gay marriages back then. I do remember his saying in a debate that he believed that marriage should be between a man and a woman. I'm starting to doubt that the presidency has any power in this issue.

[You Gotta Be Kidding Me]

'Where are they going to go? No president can please everyone, but we would be delusional to even consider anyone else."

We will stay home. Who gives a $hit if Dubya is elected, when he does the bidding of the political Left. I not will 'consider' anyone. Bush will lose to Dean because of low voter turn out. When the Bush family is part of the Republican Party's past, THEN the true 'conservatives' (not the 'Ra, ra Zip Boom Ba' Conservatives) and or 'libertarians' will vote again.

[futureceo31]

The president is not the president of just the conservatives but the whole country. It is a give and take relationship. I completly agree with a previous poster that Bush will be more conservative in his second term rather than his first term. Everyone of the issues he has gone to the left on, is to blunt and basically remove dim criticism. No more "starving school kids", letting "seniors rot and die", the dims are slowly finding that they have no leg to stand on.. Everyone underestimates GW and look at what he has been able to accomplish in just 3 years, and that is with 9/11 and 2 wars... Seriously, I am appalled at people who could stay home and let any of the 9 dwarves win.. I mean, have you even watched the debates??? I would almost have to consider leaving this great country of ours if any of those idiots become president....

[G.Mason]

"Unfortunately, many are threatening to not vote at all. They refuse to vote for the better man of the ones offered because GWB has not marched in lockstep with everything they want or every position they believe in. They only want some illusionary "perfect" candidate or they will not vote at all. This mindset gave us Bill Clinton for his second term."

Like I said ........ delusional.

They can do the same thing the druggies, homeless, criminals, mental defectives, illegal aliens, and furry creatures of the forest do on election day. Don't vote.

I wouldn't lose a moment of sleep over them.