[anniegetyourgun]

It's a dangerous time to elect a lib/dem - either by staying home or wasting a vote. But, alas, there are those who will do just that because of their pet issue.

No one here claims that this president is the ultimate conservative. (Hey, some of us disagreed with things Reagan did, but still voted for him....twice.) But given the options, I'll take him in a heartbeat.

[Merdoug]

In my opinion, a lot of Bush-lovers here love Bush because he has supported THEIR conservative values: helping big businesses get bigger, slave-labor illegals, allowing jobs to leave to overseas. Some of the Bush supporters here might feel a little different if they weren't living so high on the hog; wondering if your job is about to get taken by an illegal or moved overseas might change your tune. I guess, to some here, our degenerating morality and swelling federal government spending doesn't seem all that bad as long as Bush is keeping them on the gravy-train. I am concerned by this speech tonight for how many MORE dollars he's going to steal out of my wages so he can claim to be "compassionate". I think this concern has a value on this thread, along side the one's who think Bush can do no wrong.

[AlbionGirl]

I hope the majority of people see it our way, because if not we could be in for a scenario the likes of which we haven't begun to imagine.

You know, my parents were kids growing up in Italy during WW II. My Mom was 11 when the war broke out and my father 17. During the final year of the war, the Germans forced them out of their homes so they could be used to garrison their soldiers, and my Mom and Dad and every person in their village lived on the lam for a year.

When the war was over and they returned home, the Germans had burned all of their furniture to the ground. When I say all, that doesn't comprise very much because poverty at that time and place was rampant. While I never experience War first hand myself, I almost feel like I have because my parents kept those memories so alive.

What I'm really trying to say, is that people who don't know the difference between survival and surrender are ineducable, and I pray to the Good Lord that they not prevail.

[Cold Heat]

Bush is a "do person".

You cannot do without breaking some eggs.

I admire him for taking these issues head on, even with the election so close.

Amazing behavior from a politician. Totally opposite of Clinton and his father.

He has my respect and admiration, regardless of my agreement or lack of same on some bill signings that I thought he should have sent back.

I regret that not all have the same opinion, but many of these divisive conservative issues have complex realities, like education and immigration.

These issues have many more years before they are straightened out and they cannot be addressed in the confines of one bill or even one presidency.

I understand this fact and act accordingly. I would hope others do as well.