Republicans: Don't give up on 'W' now! {Henry Lamb}

WorldNetDaily / Commentary ^ | Posted: January 31, 2004 | Henry Lamb

[George Frm Br00klyn Park]

those who want freedom for their children rather than a world socialist government, will never, never, never, never give up.

All, RIGHT ON!!!! Peace and love, George.

[hellinahandcart]

"Henry Lamb isn't making me feel better" ping.

[George Frm Br00klyn Park]

Guys, As much as I dislike "Democrat-lite{?}", and amnesty for illegals, I've got to agree with Henry BIG TIME. Peace and love, George.

[Rodney King]

I thought Rove believed that a million conservatives stayed home last time. If that's true, than the idea that conservatives have nowhere to go is false.

[Always Right]

I am not sure Henry Lamb quite gets it. Conservatives are upset at Bush's spending and some over immigration, not the defing the UN or the Patriot Act.

[AngrySpud]

I love the President, but will be holding my nose when I vote.

[joesbucks]

George: This would be a great article IF this president wasn't proposing democratic bills for passage. Every "Bush right or wrong" supporter here would be in a frothy foam all over this forum if the legislation endorsed or proposed by Presiden Bush would have been proposed or endorsed by Clinton, Gore or one of their ilk. Where are their convictions and character?

I'm a moderate, and what I've seen has surprised even me.

[HankReardon]

Turn out and vote, we do not want America to become France II.

[terilyn]

I don't know how to post a table. There's a good one here showing spending vs GDP since the Reagan years.

http://www.taxfoundation.org/2004budgetperspective.html

[G.Mason]

Bush's accomplishments ....... (by Wolfstar) -- 1/27/04

[rebel]

Why should Bush alter course on his big government policies if conservatives will vote for him anyway??

The only clout conservative have is to not vote for big government republicans.

Support true conservative republicans, if you can find one, but "W" is treating us like dems treat Blacks.

They expect us to vote for him because the dem is so much worse. It's a republican version of "if a republican is elected Black churches will burn".

Well...I'm leaving Bush's plantation.

[glock rocks]

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Comparison of Bush Budget (FY’04) with Past Budget Averages

	FY’04 Proposal	Post-WWII Average (FY’46 - FY’02)	Clinton Budgets (FY’94 – FY’01)	G.H.W. Bush Budgets (FY’90 - FY’93)	Reagan Budgets (FY’82 - FY’89)
Total Receipts as percent of GDP	17.0%	17.9%	19.4%	17.7%	18.0%
Total outlays as percent of GDP	19.7%	19.5%	19.6%	22.0%	22.3%
Deficit (-)/Surplus as percent of GDP	-2.7%	-1.6%	-0.1%	-4.3%	-4.3%
Annual growth in total receipts (average % change from previous fiscal year, FY96 $)	2.7%	2.9%	4.9%	0.5%	2.5%
Annual growth in total outlays (average % change from previous fiscal year, FY96 $)	2.2%	2.3%	1.5%	1.9%	2.7%
Defense spending as a percent of total outlays	17.5%	35.5%	17.1%	21.7%	26.7%
Non-defense discretionary spending as a percent of total outlays	19.2%	19.4%*	17.6%	16.6%	17.1%
Net interest costs as percent of total outlays	7.9%	10.5%*	13.9%	14.5%	13.2%
Other mandatory spending as a percent of total outlays	55.4%	41.6%*	51.4%	46.2%	42.9%
Debt held by public at end of fiscal year as percent of GDP	36.9%	44.0%	43.0%	46.3%	36.7%
Gross Debt at end of fiscal year as percentof GDP	64.8%	56.2%	63.4%	61.8%	45.4%
* includes only data back to 1962 since the distinction between discretionary and mandatory began only in that year.

 

 

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[swampfox98]

Conservatives should realize that it takes 60 senators to prevail over the Democrats' filibuster.

How many Rinos does it take to filibuster Bush? None, because they won't go against him. Rove has proven that if any Republican goes against Bush's amnesty policy, they won't get any campaign finance money from the party.Not only that, Rove will pick a candidate to run against them at home in the Primary.

I won't vote for any president who does not propose closing the borders, withdrawing welfare from illegals, and deportation of every illegal who is here.

[SouthernFreebird]

Turn out and vote, we do not want America to become France II.

Vote Bush and make it Mexico 2 instead....

[Piquaboy]

I certainly don't like what the president is doing either, but it will be a cold day in hell before I stay home and let everything go down the tubes. At least we will go at a slower rate to socialism than what the rats would take us.

[glock rocks]

Yep. I've always prefered the slow creeping kind of socialism to the sweeping abject kind.

[Austin Willard Wright]

Conservatives will turn out for Bush thus Bush will take them for granted. The war is Dubya's ultimate trump card. When conservatives supported the war so unquestioningly, they joined themselves to Dubya at the hip.

Heck, even Neal Bortz is voting for Bush because of his greater love for the war, and small government be damned!

[Austin Willard Wright]

You prefer slow creeping socialism to the rapid variety? Then you must have prefered Clinton because Clinton increased government at a slower rate than Dubya.

[punster]

Lamb is right. We cannot let Kaptain Ketchup, the gigolo, win by default. If Kerry wins, the country will go to Hell.

[mathluv]

Thanks for that link! It helps put thingss in perspective.