Conservatives Should Support the President Now and in November Because…

Jewish World Review, January ^ | January 13, 2004 | Martha Zoller

[quidnunc]

…They Asked for His Kind of Leadership

You hear it in the coffee shops all over the "red areas" of the map. Everyone knows that is where the real politics is discussed in America. Conservatives are asking themselves, "What was the President thinking?" They might be talking about No Child Left Behind, or steel tariffs or the signing of many less than conservative bills.

In the coffee shops in the "blue areas," liberals don't sit around much. They are too angry and busy to stop for a while but many are thinking that President Bush is the most conservative president in years, since "oh, my God, Reagan," and he must be stopped.

Both of these assessments cannot be true and after spending years looking at politics, I took my first serious stand on a candidate in 1968 at the tender age of 9, if both sides are mad at you, you are probably on the right track. So why should conservatives and moderates support the President, now on issues and later this year at the ballot box?

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Based on the history of this President, we better not count him out till we see how things unfold. He is what conservatives asked for in a President. He cut taxes, got our economy going again and lives and breathes the safety of this country and the people in it. When it is all said and done, George W. Bush does what he believes is right for the American people and he is willing to stand on his record in November.

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[ShadowDancer]

It makes no sense. But of course, it was once hailed by many here as brilliant "strategery."

The worst of it is, it was brilliant strategy. He probably grabbed the votes he wanted from it, regardless of true beliefs. That's not a man. That's spineless.

[cardinal4]

There's really nothing to debate; you're willing to turn the country over to liberals, I'm not.

That just about sums it up, Howlin. Good post.

[Dane]

I'm with you...."gridlock" got an bad rap as it now seems to be the best political situation conservatives who favor small government can actually hope for

Have fun with a Dean, Clark, or Gephardt as the Commander in Chief with a hot line to the UN to get Kofi's permission.

[Nanodik]

Because just like President Reagan, he's not a perfect

What are you talking about? Dubya is perfect! A perfect candidate for the Democratic nomination.

[Kevin Curry]

Reagan did a superb job considering the fact that the Democrats owned Congress during his terms. If Reagan had had control of both houses of Congress--as Dubya does now--I am convinced he might have achieved some major deconstruction of government. He would have at least used his veto pen for more than doodling.

Bush hardly even tries to take advantage of his advantages. Why whould he? Rove has convinced him that he can and will get reelected by following a Clinton-style "third way" soft-socialism strategy.

Rove is probably right. Bush will get reelected. Easily. But he'll do it without my support.

[mr.pink]

Bush hasn't signed a tax increase like Reagan did. And Reagan never signed a piece of anti-abortion legislation.

I don't remember any anti-abortion legislation reaching RR's desk, nor do I remember RR ever having majorities in both the House and Senate.

Please correct me if I'm wrong on that. Thanks.

[Dane]

Screw both of them, vote for a party that will live by principles, be it the Constitution Party or the Libertarian Party.

No wonder you are a Libertarian, you live by the 60's mantra, "Do it feels good. Consequences, what consequences?"

[Flyer]

There's really nothing to debate; you're willing to turn the country over to liberals, I'm not.

That's worth repeating a third time.

[Nanodik]

......because American won't survive with a democrat

I hear this argument WAY too often. I don't know about you but I really don't like being held hostage for my vote.

[ShadowDancer]

You have never given me any list of any sort. I'm not at all surprised at your reply.

You do nothing but continue to bury your head in the sand. The worst of it is, and you can't seem to see it, is that you are exactly, exactly the type of woman you used to demonize during Clinton's presidency.

[SerpentDove]

>>>>>"Bush warned Congress to be sure that what they passed was what they wanted because he wasn't going to veto it.

But the bandwagon was rolling and the pols were sure that the SCOTUS would find most of it unconstitutional.

The congresscreatures wanted to look good by backing the cause du jour and for Dubya to take the political hit by vetoing it.

Well, they miscalciulated."<<<<<<<

And so, effectively, GWB signed a piece of unconstitutional legislation, *knowing* it was unconstitutional, and now we have an unconstitutional law on the books with no foreseeable chance of being overturned. Nice.

What bedrock principles to operate from. Signing unconstitutional legislation because to do otherwise might not be "politically expedient." Excellent.

Diminish the First Amendment, because to do otherwise might cost votes. Nice "strategery."

Pass on the responsibility to SCOTUS to overturn it. Obviously, "The buck stops here" has no meaning in this case.

[AAABEST]

Well actually I was just kind of ribbing Dane a bit, but that was lost upon both of you. I've come a long way with him as normally he'd be the perfect candidate for a "swirly". I've made a conscious effort to be nice to him as of late (ask him), as I have with you for several years now.

Sorry that I don't like your phoney socialist hero, that's not going to change. That means I'm baaaaaaaaaad. Right?

Be honest.

[nopardons]

Whyever not ? President Bush and President Reagan are more similar than not, which anyone, who actually KNOWS both records, would agree to. And, in some instances, President Bush is more Conservative, than Reagan was.

[Hand em their arse]

Thank You ChadGore!!

Let them keep crying about tax cuts for the rich, he lied about going to Iraq just so he can give all of this money to his rich buddies in military contracts when we should be spending it on education, healthcare and make sure that Bruce and Paul should be able to live together happily ever after with all of the trimmings of a real marriage.

WAKE UP PEOPLE!!!

Do you realize if this little problem call religious militants and extremists isn't addressed in the way it must be, all of your arguements don't mean crap!! We will become a police state because we will have allowed ourselves to get there. Snap out of it!!

[Dane]

I don't remember any anti-abortion legislation reaching RR's desk, nor do I remember RR ever having majorities in both the House and Senate

He never had a majority in the House. You could say that Bush never had a majority in the Senate, either, 51-49 is razor thin. Reagan also gave us Sandra Day O'Connor.

BTW, Reagan also increased the Social Security tax. Bush is going to push privatization.

[Howlin]

I've made a conscious effort to be nice to him as of late (ask him), as I have with you for several years now.

Well, how kind of you, sir. It's good to know you've gone out of your way to ignore me.

Sorry that I don't like your phoney socialist hero

You're entitled to your opinion, even if it's wrong. You don't have to be so damn ugly about it.

[Nanodik]

Many, if not most, of the big-mouths lambasting Bush the loudest here are on Free Republic never voted for him in Y2K

Which means we were right then and we're still right. Bush is just like his daddy and just like Bob Dull.

[Dane]

I hear this argument WAY too often. I don't know about you but I really don't like being held hostage for my vote

Yeah it's more like a ransom note, that if you don't get your way 110%, you are going to help demos.

[TheFrog]

Reagan: 1st Term

Budget -- and the actual budgets were higher than what Reagan asked for 7 out of 8 years.

July 29, 1981 House approved tax cut legislation.

Reagan signs the Economic Recovery Tax Act.

Reagan vetoed the 1982 Continuing Budget Resolution.

Grace Commission formed to find ways to make government more efficient.

April 29, 1982 Addressed the nation on the national budget and the Balanced Budget Amendment.

Strategic Arms Reduction Talks (START) with Soviet Union.

Economic Growth -- From 1982-89 the United States experienced a record-setting expansion. The expansion would set a record for peace-time growth, lasting longer than any other peace-time expansion up until that time. During this time the GDP grew at an annual rate of 3.5% (4.3% for the expansion), a rate greater than in the decade before not equaled after until the Republicans took control of Congress in 1994.

Deficit reduction bill.

Amendments to the Social Security Act designed to secure the program for several decades.

U.S. forces bombed Syrian targets in Lebanon - We haven't heard from them recently now have we!

Hostages in Iran are released.

Presidential Task Force on Regulatory Relief is established.