You asked about doing away with departments. I gave you an example. Of course the budget was expanded and so too the personnel, for Homeland Security! Did you want President Bush to ignore 9/11 ... or to only take on terrorists in some other country?
Please tell me what departments you want done away with and how President Bush could accomplish doing that, especially when faced with a run for reelection.
I threw in Reagan and Ike as well. I could just as easily added the names of every 20th century GOP president too, to show you that not a one of them has done what you want this president to do, before he has earned your unequivocal support.
There are problems and then, there are PROBLEMS that one has to look at, during this election season.And it is long past time for people to look at what a Dem president would do. The "not a dime's worth of difference" junk, the carping and whining, and all the rest, is NOT howling to further the Conservative movement. And those who stay home/vote fringe party, immediately become irrelevant. They are NOT the GOP base. When looking to expand the base, should more moderates join and vote, then their wants are listened to.
All I want is a straight answer. Are you just complaining, or are you going to not vote for President Bush?
Doing away with departments?, didn't happen.
There were some "chain of command" realignments and of course an entirely New Homeland Security Department created but no departments or budgets were eliminated.
What departments do I want to see eliminated?
Let's try for just ONE - Education - any complaints?
As far as your reference to Reagan or Ike - Neither apply here - I'm only commenting on the real life actions of the current government leadership.
As far as I'm concerned I haven't complained yet. I am interested in discussing the ways our current crop of elected officials have managed the out of control growth of government and spending, that's all. It seams that a whole bunch of people that I talk with think it's ok, go figure.
As far as who I'm voting for, I'll make up my mind in November.