Democrat Sen. Miller endorses Bush for president

CBSMarketwatch.com ^ | 3/24/04 | William L. Watts

[NormsRevenge]

WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- President Bush has regularly counted on Democratic Sen. Zell Miller to buck his party and back the White House's tax-cutting efforts.

On Wednesday, the Georgia politician officially endorsed Bush's re-election bid, excoriating Democratic presidential contender John Kerry's tax proposals.

Miller, in remarks prepared for delivery at a rally, said he would remain a Democrat "until the day I leave this earth." But had harsh words for Kerry and the national Democratic Party.

Miller said the Bush tax cuts have helped boost the economy and said that job creation is beginning to pick up steam.

"These are good signs, and I don't want John Kerry to roar into the White House raising taxes and rolling back the progress the American people have made," Miller said, echoing figures regarding Kerry's spending proposals touted by the Bush campaign but disputed by the presumptive Democratic nominee.

"In his first 100 days in office, John Kerry's massive health care plan would force him to raise taxes by as much as $900 billion. And the only way he's going to get that kind of money is if he reaches into the wallet of every man and woman in America," Miller said.

The Kerry campaign says those assertions are false and that the candidate's only revenue increases come from his proposal to "close corporate loopholes and to simply repeal new tax cuts that go only to people making more than $200,000."

Miller's endorsement of Bush is no surprise. The senator recently authored a book, "A National Party No More: The Conscience of a Conservative Democrat," in which he sharply criticized his party, saying that national Democrats had lost touch with traditional working class values.

Miller, a former Georgia governor, is not seeking re-election. His term ends in January.

[lilylangtree]

And the demoncRATS are gnashing their teeth. Hahahaha!

[Guillermo]

Will McCain and Hagel endorse Kerry?

[Free_at_last_-2001]

said he would remain a Democrat "until the day I leave this earth." - Well he's in the right party to arrange that!

[adam_az]

"Will McCain and Hagel endorse Kerry?"

Come on, you know as well as I that MeCain doesn't endorse anyone but MeCain. ;)

[dead]

said he would remain a Democrat "until the day I leave this earth."

That way, he gets to keep voting.

[NormsRevenge]

Oh Yeah!! Thanks, That looks much better! ;-)

[Admin Moderator]

I'm breaking the rules, but just this time ;)

[Semper Paratus]

Can't remember the last time that a Senator endorsed for President someone not of his party.

[Reagan79]

"That way, he gets to keep voting."

Yeah and plus being a Democrat he can still vote more than once in the same election.

[EQAndyBuzz]

Zel Miller is the only true Democrat politician left on this earth. He is the embodiment of what the Democrat party was in a previous era. The day George McGovern became the nominee for the Democrats in 1972, was the day the music died for them.

Zel will be sorely missed by many a good American. If hannity can love this guy, I can also.

[stylin_geek]

Richard Clarke gets a ton of media exposure, yet Zell Miller and his book are marginalized. Hmmm.

[NormsRevenge]

I'm breaking the rules, but just this time ;)

Bless You, My child.. Go and s(p)in no more. :-)

Zell let the old flip-flopper have it with both barrels today..

Democratic Senator Blasts Kerry at Rally

&

Democratic Senator Blasts Kerry at Rally (Zell Miller)

[Reagan79]

Amen. Zell is awesome! I met him when I worked up in D.C. Super nice.

[philetus]

The people of Georgia should beg Zel Miller to run for re-election.
It would send a clear message to the Dem. party.

[NormsRevenge]

Connecting with the common folk...

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry (news - web sites), D-Mass., center, chats with ski patroller Tim Cron, left, and ski and snowboard instructor, Jim Grossman, right, as they ride the Challenger chair lift at Sun Valley in Ketchum, Idaho Tuesday, March 23, 2004. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

[lonevoice]

The people of Georgia should beg Zel Miller to run for re-election. It would send a clear message to the Dem. party.

Oh, that would be so sweet!

[chimera]

See what marrying well will get you? I guess that makes me a chump for believing that honesty and hard work will get you ahead in the world.

[zbigreddogz]

I'd like Zell in the Senate again too, but he wants to spend the rest of his life with his kids and grandkids. After all he's done in the past few years, I don't think we can hold that against him.

[thiscouldbemoreconfusing]

And the demoncRATS are gnashing their teeth. Hahahaha!

Ya, but I wonder how long it will be before the leftist Northeast corridor RepublicRATs endorse Kerry?