[jimkress]

George Bush is a CINO (Conservative In Name Only). The only differences between Bush and Dean are:

1) Bush wants a large military 2) Bush is against blatant infanticide

in every other way Bush is a Big Government Liberal, just like Dean. This 'Fuel Economy' program, the infringement of Free Speech via CFR, and the recently announced implementation of more draconian air pollution rules, are yet more examples of Bush's Liberal, Big Government agenda.

The US Constitution Party is our only hope to escape the tyranny being imposed by Democrats and Republicans.

[Bikers4Bush]

I don't even know who this guy is anymore.

[farmfriend]

Rights, farms, environment ping.

Let me know if you wish to be added or removed from this list.
I don't get offended if you want to be removed.

[Archangelsk]

Getting my ringside seat for the ensuing fistfight.

[Steve_Seattle]

Some of my biggest arguments with fellow conservatives are over this fuel-consumption issue. I refuse to make ANY link between gas-guzzling automobiles and conservatism. Frankly, I think when conservatives start thumping their chests about their SUV's, they sound reactionary in the worst sense, i.e., the thinking seems to be, "Liberals support fuel-efficient cars, so I'm against them." I think it would be great if Bush could take this issue away from the Democrats.

[KarlInOhio]

NHTSA also is considering breaking up the light truck category by body size.

Then there will be a lot of trucks designed to be one pound over the bottom weight of their class. If one class is 3000-3500 pounds, then trucks which would have been in the 2900 range will be kicked up to 3001 pounds so it can be compared with heavier trucks.

[El Conservador]

Why is the Bush-basher threads is started by the same people, and answered generally by the same people???

Go to DU, your real home!!! (or to a paleocon board, for that matter)

[Miss Marple]

Two proposals under consideration would revamp what constitutes a light truck starting with the 2008 model year.

The new rules, if implemented, could make it more difficult for Detroit’s automakers — and some foreign makers — to continue selling profitable, but gas-guzzling, large pickups and SUVs in such high numbers.

1. This is a proposal UNDER CONSIDERATION, it has not been implemented yet.

2. This is from the National Highway Safety and Transportation Board, which is a bureaucracy which announces stuff like this all the time, regardless of who is president...even Howard Phillips.

3. It doesn't go into effect until 2008, IF it is implemented.

4. Fuel efficiency in SUV's and trucks could help us become more energy independent from the Saudis.

Now, explain how this makes President Bush a CINO. Are Conservatives supposed to be FOR wasting gasoline?

[Coop]

I love the argument. Being conservative means not conserving fuel. ROTFL!!

[FirstPrinciple]

How is Bush against infanticide? He doesn't even know what his position is on Roe v Wade.

[tbpiper]

The only differences between Bush and Dean are:...

Damn, man! How can you be that ill informed?

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Agreed, Bush's domestic policies have been absymal.

[savedbygrace]

Dear President Bush,

Please fire Sec'y Mineta ASAP. He is dragging you down, sir.

[aruanan]

“This marks the beginning of an important national dialogue on how best to reform CAFE,” Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta said. “We can and must work together to save more fuel, increase passenger safety and protect American jobs.”

Norm "Still as big an idiot as ever" Mineta

[Doohickey]

I've been forced to the same conclusion. Unlike many on this forum, I intend to vote my principles.

[Southack]

"George Bush is a CINO (Conservative In Name Only). The only differences between Bush and Dean are: 1) Bush wants a large military 2) Bush is against blatant infanticide"

Presidency of George W. Bush -- the first 35 months

 

Banned Partial Birth Abortion

Reversed Clinton's move to strike Reagan's anti-abortion Mexico Policy

Killed the Kyoto Global Warming Treaty

Killed U.S. involvement in the International Criminal Court

Killed Clinton's CO2 rules that were choking off all of the electricity surplus to California.

Killed Clinton's "ergonomic" rules that OSHA was about to implement; rules that would have shut down every home business in America.

Killed the U.S. - CCCP ABM Treaty that was preventing the U.S. from deploying our ABM defenses

Has CONSTRUCTION in process on the first ten ABM silos in Alaska so that America has a defense against North Korean nukes

 

Pushed through THREE raises for our military.

Increased Defense Dept funding which had deteriorated during the previous 8 years

 

Stopped foreign aid that would be used to fund abortions.

Supported and upheld the ban on abortions at military hospitals

Signed E.O. reversing Clinton's policy of not requiring parental consent for abortions under the Medical Privacy Act

Signed TWO bills into law that arm our pilots with handguns in the cockpit

Currently pushing for full immunity from lawsuits for our national gun manufacturers

Ordered Attorney-General Ashcroft to formally notify the Supreme Court that the OFFICIAL U.S. government position on the 2nd Amendment is that it supports INDIVIDUAL rights to own firearms, NOT a leftist-imagined *collective* right

Told the United Nations we weren't interested in their plans for gun control (i.e. the International Ban on Small Arms Trafficking Treaty)

Disarmed Libya of its Chemical, Nuclear, and biological WMD's without bribes or bloodshed

Successfully executed 2 wars: Afghanistan and Iraq. 50 million people who had lived under tyrannical regimes now live in freedom

 

Executed a WAR ON TERROR by getting world-wide cooperation to track funds/terrorists (has cut off much of the terrorist's funding and captured or killed many key leaders of the al Qaeda network)

 

Brought back our EP-3 intel plane and crew from China without any bribes or bloodshed

Started withdrawing our troops from Bosnia and has announced withdrawal of our troops from Germany and the Korean DMZ.

Signed the LARGEST nuclear arms reduction in world history with Russia

Initiated comprehensive review of our military, which was completed just prior to 9/11/01, accurately reported that ASYMMETRICAL WARFARE was critical.

Changed the tone in the White House, restoring HONOR and DIGNITY to the Presidency

Reorganized bureaucracy...after 9/11, condensed 20+ overlapping agencies and their intelligence sectors into one agency: the Department of Homeland Security.

Initiated discussion on privatizing Social Security and individual investment accounts.

Improving govt. efficiency with .8 million jobs put up for bid...weakening unions and cutting undeserved pay raises. Wants merit based promotions/raises only.

Orchestrated Republican control of the White House, the House AND the Senate.

Killed the liberal ABA's role in vetting federal judges for Congress.

GWB signed an executive order enforcing the Supreme Court's Beck decision (re: union dues being used for political campaigns against individual's wishes)

Turned around an inherited economy that was in recession.

Passed tough new laws to hold corporate criminals to account as a result of corporate scandals.

Signed 2 income tax cuts ---- 1 of which was the largest Dollar value tax cut in world history

Reduced taxes on dividends and capital gains

In process of eliminating IRS marriage penalty.

Increased small business incentives to expand and to hire new people

Signed into law the No Child Left Behind legislation delivering the most dramatic education reforms in a generation (challenging the soft bigotry of low expectations)

Reorganized the INS in an attempt to safeguard the borders and ports of America and to eliminate bureaucratic redundancies and lack of accountability.

Signed trade promotion authority

Committed US funds to purchase medicine for millions of men and women and children now suffering with AIDS in Africa

Passed Medicare Reform (authorized $39.5 Billion per year for preventive medicine such as drugs and doctor visits as well as included a ten year Privatization option)

Urging federal liability reform to eliminate frivolous lawsuits

Supports class action reform bill which limits lawyer fees so that more settlement money goes to victims

Submitted comprehensive Energy Plan--awaits Congressional action (works to develop cleaner technology, produce more natural gas here at home, make America less dependent on foreign sources of energy, improve national grid, etc.)

Endorses and promotes The Responsibility Era ("In a compassionate society, people respect one another and take responsibility for the decisions they make in life. My hope is to change the culture from one that has said, if it feels good, do it; if you've got a problem, blame somebody else -- to one in which every single American understands that he or she are responsible for the decisions that you make; you're responsible for loving your children with all your heart and all your soul; you're responsible for being involved with the quality of the education of your children; you're responsible for making sure the community in which you live is safe; you're responsible for loving your neighbor, just like you would like to be loved yourself. " -----this quote was too good to leave out)

Started the USA Freedom Corps

Initiated review of all federal agencies with a goal to eliminate federal jobs (completed September 2003) in an effort to reduce the size of federal gov while increasing private sector jobs.

Part of coalition (Russia, Israel, EU, Palestine, USA) for Israeli/Palestinian "Roadmap to Peace"

Challenged the United Nations to live up to their responsibilities and not become The League of Nations ( in other words, completely irrelevant)

Nominated strong, conservative judges to the judiciary.

Changed parts of the Forestry Management Act to allow necessary clean-up of the national forests in order to reduce fire danger.

As part of the national forests clean-up, the President restricted judicial challenges (based on the Endangered Species Act and other challenges) and removed the need for an EIS (Environmental Impact Statement) before removing fuels/logging to reduce fire danger.

Significantly eased field-testing controls of genetically engineered crops.

President Bush signed the workplace verification bill to prevent hiring of illegal Aliens
S. 1685, the Basic Pilot Extension Act of 2003, was signed by President Bush on December 3, 2003.
It extends for five years the workplace employment eligibility authorization pilot programs created in 1996. It expands the pilot programs from the original five states to all 50 states.

[biblewonk]

Good news ping. 08 is too late.

[Consort]

The US Constitution Party is...

...not going anywhere and neither are its members. It's just the latest pit stop for whiners.

[joesnuffy]

Bring on the small turbo diesels from Europe and Asia

[Constantine XIII]

*rolls eyes*

[verity]

Amazing!