Posted on 06/22/2004 8:16:17 AM PDT by Mia T
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As to your comments . . .[ The Bush camp has failed miserably here... and it continues to fail. When the Bushies finally do (occasionally) respond, their answers are much too oblique and genteel. . .The Bushies must understand that this campaign is not an exercise in personal loyalty or achievement; it is a collective loyalty to the Constitution. Bush swore to preserve, protect and defend it.]. . .
Could not agree more, Mia; and this has been one of my biggest concerns/peeves/gripes and disappointments, re the 'Presidents Bush' and in general, Republicans who just feel compelled to 'make nice' as they wipe another shot of Demrat spit out of their eyes or off the pages of our Constitution.
I am well past understanding that our Repubs want to be better than that; or their just not realizing that collective America and the authors of our Constitution deserve a response to these attacks that are equal to the threat they pose. It is beyond infuriating; and it is demoralizing.
But the enemies of America deserve to hear the harshest truth. We deserve to hear the truth, if only calmly, from our leaders, of those who arrogantly and determinedly, define themselves as our enemies here at home.
Many similarities, beyond the metaphor, as it relates to our war on terrorism. But then; 'war is war' and our enemies, are just that.
In my heart of hearts; believe if GW has not taken the 'gentle path'- which he walked for his campaign against Gore; then Florida could not or would not - have happened. And felt the same re his Father; as he campaigned against Bill Clinton; imagine a different ending.
But hey; Life happens!
Thanks Mia T. and a bump included, of course. ;^)
The man is beyond belief. Here we have the usual sniveling self-congatulatory leftist in Effington on one hand and krinton, the rapist-sociopath, on the other.
Forget a return to morals. Forget saving the Republic. What we really need is to graduate more well trained shrinks.
Just 7 virgins? It used to be 72 virgins. Guess so many have blown themselves to smithereens that there's a shortage of virgins. Soon, there won't be any and then what?
Could not agree more, Mia; and this has been one of my biggest concerns/peeves/gripes and disappointments, re the 'Presidents Bush' and in general, Republicans who just feel compelled to 'make nice' as they wipe another shot of Demrat spit out of their eyes or off the pages of our Constitution. |
Bush is asking the wrong questions.... The overriding issue is not about matters personal. Bush's personal ambition (or lack thereof)... or personally loyalty... must not cloud the calculus. The overriding issue is this: Will President George W. Bush remain loyal to the Constitution?
Preserving, protecting and defending America is the president's only charge. We are facing annihilation now because, frankly, Dubya's dad, similarly indisposed to the notions of the street fight and a larger collective loyalty, enabled the election of clinton, profoundly, dysfunctionally, self-servingly dangerous in much the same way Kerry is profoundly, dysfunctionally, self-servingly dangerous. George W. Bush must put aside the personal... and all conservatives must put aside the provincial. Winning this apocalyptic war is all that matters now. winning recipe for Bush: add a dollop of New York street fighter... |
Achieving a low soldier mortality rate with a policy of artful battlefield-and-responsibility-avoidance is hardly the measure of commander-in-chief success. UNFIT: taking the measure of a would-be commander-in-chief #2-understanding the job description (viewing movie requires Flash Player 7, available HERE) johnkerryisdangerousforamerica.blogspot.com |
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You know, I do think Bush was blinded by his own 'goodness' here.
He surely knew Clinton's reputation; and think that in even the wildest of his ruminations re the 'Clinton sleeze factor'; could the gentle/refined Bush imagine a 'President Clinton'. Believe that Bush assumed that Clinton was 'over-reaching'; and that America could/would see; what so many already knew.
Of course, by the time the realization of Clinton succeeding had set in; it was too late. . .
GW can have no such illusions about the nature of our enemy or the kind of battle that he must be engaged. (A few lost rounds with Kennedy, should have been enough of a wake-up call for Bush - but still; he wears the soft gloves). I hope behind the scenes,there is more than meets our eye here.
That said. . .you hit the nail on the head perfectly:
"winning recipe for Bush: add a dollop of New York street fighter..."
And yes, it is not simply a choice; but a duty required. . .
click on the apple.
Bush 1 knew.
But his warning about clinton and national security was too oblique, too genteel.
He should have said, it was his DUTY to say: "This aberration is a danger to our national security."
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