Twenty-one Reasons Why Bush Will Win

ElectionProjection.com ^ | 2/7/04 | Scott Elliot

[jstolarczyk]

Dignity is subjective as are our opinions, fallible or not economists deal with fact. You are a commodity, the CEO is a commodity, unless you own your own business, in which case your employees are a commodity. No touchy feely, peace love good time rock and roll philosophy changes that.

[jstolarczyk]

You have a 50/50 chance of being right, tough prediction. Why won't he be reelected?

[hilaryrhymeswithrich]

We'll, I'd hope they would be intellegent and honest enough to know that the "march" of jobs overseas started long before Bush entered the White House and I would also hope they continued to embrace the concepts of capitalism.

[jstolarczyk]

Read Dick Norris this week! You may change your opinion. Four more years of Bush will only strengthen Clinton's hold on the party. She will accept VP if she thinks Bush will lose.

[Poohbah]

Ultimately, the government has every right to regulate a business. A corporate entity, while founded by entreprenuers, is a creation of the State and subject to it's regulations.

The point of reasonable regulation of corporations was passed a LONG time ago.

In reaction to this, corporations have sought to do more of their business offshore.

Your "solution" to this is to create even more regulation.

It's akin to treating anemia by bleeding the patient.

[hilaryrhymeswithrich]

Well, I imagine comments like yours make the libs squeal with delight. A little infighting and your version of the "proper" punishment and we'll all suffer. I'll admire your great backbone while I watch our world collapse around us, more babies will die and our boys overseas will be in greater danger but WOW is Your backbone HUGE!!!!

[jstolarczyk]

I lack neither principals nor back bone. What you lack is common political sense! Besides I like Bush, thats why I stand against you and others that bash him and behave no different than the liberals. It takes more backbone to state a unpopular opinion on a site you SIC (Single Issue Conservatives) feel you own! If you think back bone is sitting on your hands with your thumbs god knows where so be it. I am in the military, I have a vested interest in supporting this President, not so much my safety, but that of my shipmates. They need strong leadership, something you obviously wouldn't know if it kicked you in the tail.

[hilaryrhymeswithrich]

My husband was laid off two weeks ago. They can pay a younger worker less money to do the same work. It sucks, but who do I blame? Younger workers?? I have never had this union mentality that a job was ours for life no matter what, that is not the way the world works anymore, nor should it. We all depend on the success of big bad corporate America. Their profits fuel our 401ks and mutual funds.

My government has made some decisions that have disappointed me, but they have made some that have thrilled me. Much like my husband, whom I love very much, I don't always agree with, we work together to be happy more often than not. I would rather work within the party for change, knowing I have the inside track, than scream in vain at Democrats who WILL NEVER LISTEN TO ME!

[hilaryrhymeswithrich]

Umm, sorry to bug you, but it is your turn at the DU poker game....when you're done here......

[Reelect President Dubya]

i think that would be a bit too late

I amended it two posts later.

I did the date math wrong.

[GWB00]

#9 (Republican's Get Out The Vote is an interesting point and I think it is key to countering the Democrats who have beat Republican's at this game for many years.

Rush had read an article that quoted some insider saying that the Bush campaign was the most organized election campaign he had ever seen. They already have buses and vans rented to take voter to the polls.

I read that the defeat of GH Bush was harder on GWB than his dad. Bush is not going to leave anything to chance.

Also, there are 8 1/2 months to find Osama and to locate the WMDs in Syria.

In the meantime, the photos of JF Kerrey with Jane Fonda do a lot to damage any image he is trying to portray of being an experienced war vetran.

Terry Macawful got one thing right, the Republican's savaged Max Cleland a decorated war hero who lost limbs in the Vietnam war. I think there was justice in this campaign because of Cleland's stand on Homeland Security. You can oppose the President on principles, but because you want help government unions, which was Cleland's argument for not supporting the HLS bill meant he deserved a beating.

We got a long way to go and $200 million dollars. If we need more there is always Thorton Mellon Scaife.Why not, the Dem's have Soros!

[ChadGore]

Re: 1. Just four days before the election, muckrakers uncovered a dirty little secret on their GOP rival. Twenty-four years earlier, George W. Bush was arrested for drunk driving.

A funny aside, Where was Laura and George when that story broke ?

"Brewtown USA" Milwaukee Wisconsin.

I, for one, am convinced that this diclosure actually *got* him votes here in WI. :))

[The KG9 Kid]

"... When asked if convicted of such of an offense, he answered truthfully: "no" -- because the charge did not exist."

If he was asked if he was ever 'arrested' however, he should have said 'Yes'. I think that's the point here.

Even if a policeman detains you for a moment at the scene of a traffic accident to ask you if you saw the crash, that's 'arrest'.

[LonePalm]

Bump for later read.

Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)

[aculeus]

Another reason (haven't read the thread so apologies if someone else has mentioned it) is Republican inroads among Jewish voters.

W's strong support of Israel and the war on Islamic terrorists has caused Ed Koch to announce he will support
W.

Other major Jewish Dem leaders (I don't rule out Lieberman) may announce for W.

W will not win NY but a swing in South Florida could be a big factor.

[okie01]

"Yea but Kerry WAS in Vietnam you know."

Was he, now? Y'know, he really should brag about that more often...

[Lael]

You have a 50/50 chance of being right, tough prediction. Why won't he be reelected?

Jobs, jobs, jobs!

I mean, the very fact that in February 2004, we are still debating Unemployment [payroll data vs. household survey] means that the incumbent in in trouble!

Plus, many of those other factors, like 'gay marriage' the President has no control over Judiciary silliness.

And, thank you for deposing Saddam, causing Qadaffi to cave, rolling up the Pakistani Nuclear Proliferation Club...but, is MY job going to India???

In other words, "What Have You Done For Me LATELY???

[inquest]

It's akin to treating anemia by bleeding the patient.

More like giving transfusions to a patient that you accidentally bled too much out of - rather than sitting back and saying "Oh look, I've intervened too much; I'm not going to make it worse by intervening further", while the patient bleeds to death.

[jstolarczyk]

Get a new job, I did. We are only debating unemployment because of all the weenies on this site complaining. Unemployment is 5.6 %, the Average for the 90's was 5.8%. This race is about who gets control of the hearts and minds of Americans, are we a liberal country or conservative, or balanced. The rest is a bunch of red herrings.

[Henrietta]

"Besides I like Bush, thats why I stand against you and others that bash him and behave no different than the liberals. It takes more backbone to state a unpopular opinion on a site you SIC (Single Issue Conservatives) feel you own!"

Stating the facts is not bashing, nor is it behaving like a liberal.

Your statements here (a very pro-Bush site) require no backbone or principles, which is good, since I feel you probably lack both. You are in the military, which is why you support Bush. It sounds like you are the SIC.

I and others who criticize Bush for his stances on the second amendment, immigration, and the expansion of the welfare state are hardly "single issue" voters. We have legitimate concerns about where this country and the Republican party is heading.

Strong leadership involves making tough decisions, and defying the popular will if the popular will would result in policies that would not be good for the country. This is what I and others think Bush lacks. Promoting illegal immigration through promises of amnesty (probably because he thinks it will win him more votes) is not leadership. Knowingly signing unconstitutional legislation (the campaign finance reform bill) is not leadership. Expanding the scope of government to pander to seniors is not leadership. I suggest that it is you who would not know strong leadership if it kicked you in the tail.