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New book criticizes President (Buchanan again!)
Fort Worth Star- Telegram ^ | 8/23/2004 | David Kirkpatrick

Posted on 08/22/2004 10:29:33 AM PDT by sinkspur

Patrick Buchanan, the conservative commentator whose Republican primary challenge and divisive convention speech weakened the first President Bush's campaign for re-election in 1992, is publishing a book excoriating the second President Bush over the invasion of Iraq, just in time to grab a share of the limelight at another Republican convention.

In Where the Right Went Wrong, released late last week, Buchanan calls the invasion of Iraq "the greatest strategic blunder in 40 years, a mistake more costly than Vietnam. If prudence is the mark of a conservative, Mr. Bush has ceased to be a conservative," Buchanan wrote. The release of the book, which coincides with the Republican National Convention, gives Buchanan occasion to lay out his case on television and in book promotions just as the Bush campaign seeks to project an image of unity, reviving unhappy memories of the disruptive role Buchanan has played in the past.

"He has a following in conservative circles," said Paul Weyrich, a veteran conservative organizer. "It is not what it once was just because the religious right is not particularly enamored with him. But it is going to have an effect. In a very close election, criticism from anybody who is credible is going to have an effect."

In an interview, however, Buchanan said publishing a book during the campaign was the best way he knew to inject what he considers important ideas into the debate. "The reason I wanted it out now is, it addresses big issues that are not being addressed in this campaign: the massive and growing deficit, the disintegration of the culture and a Wilsonian foreign policy that means war ad infinitum," he said.


TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: antiwarright; bookreview; buchanan; haircutboysbuddy; irrelevant; patbuchanan; patthebackstabber; rightwentwrong; spoilsport; usefulidiot
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To: Luis Gonzalez
Do you truly wish to live in a country where there are radical changes with every Presidential election? ... Change must come about in an orderly, steadfast fashion, and to hold on to the idea that each change in the Presidency could impact our society to the extent that you wish to see it change, is equivalent to desiring a dictatorship.

So, does that mean life wouldn't be so different with Kerry in office? Judging from most posts on this site, civilization as we know it will cease to exist if Bush loses.

281 posted on 08/22/2004 7:34:13 PM PDT by sheltonmac ("Duty is ours; consequences are God's." -Gen. Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson)
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To: CWOJackson

Then why waste time criticizing what Buchanan has to say - especially when you admit you don't even know what it is he's actually saying?


282 posted on 08/22/2004 7:36:31 PM PDT by sheltonmac ("Duty is ours; consequences are God's." -Gen. Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson)
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To: sheltonmac

Naw, I'm sure arse's like buchanan will still be able to make a quick buck selling their country out...they'll just be more in tune with the White House.


283 posted on 08/22/2004 7:36:45 PM PDT by CWOJackson
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To: sheltonmac

buchanan doesn't say anything new...the same old Bush hating crap he's been spouting for almost four years now just twisted around a different way.


284 posted on 08/22/2004 7:37:45 PM PDT by CWOJackson
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To: sheltonmac
That would mean that we would be moving in the wrong direction.

It would mean that the war would be lost, and face it, losing the war would not impact Americans in a negative manner overnight; we would still watch the NFL, still have Thanksgiving dinner, still celebrate the New Year; it would be the long-range effects that would be disastrous, and the fact that momentum would be swung about.

Again, move in an orderly fashion, and allowing the opposition time to undo whatever you may have done in the past four years would not be good.

285 posted on 08/22/2004 7:39:35 PM PDT by Luis Gonzalez (Sin Patria, pero sin amo)
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To: sheltonmac; CWOJackson

I don't need to sit through a four hour long Fidel Castro diatribe to know what Fidel Castro has to say.

Same with Pat.


286 posted on 08/22/2004 7:40:54 PM PDT by Luis Gonzalez (Sin Patria, pero sin amo)
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To: onyx
...albeit, they're both broken...lol

Still no argument just more name calling. Can you address any of the points that Buchanan raises? Of course you can't. That's okay, it's what I've come to expect

287 posted on 08/22/2004 7:43:20 PM PDT by billbears (Deo Vindice)
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To: Luis Gonzalez

Castro and buchanan...good example. The only main difference I see is Castro doesn't try to hide his distain for America.


288 posted on 08/22/2004 7:43:46 PM PDT by CWOJackson
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To: Afronaut
"PJB was a featured guest here on the FR a few year back, you should watch you mouth. "

Oh I remember very well. Buchanan was universally worshiped on FR about four + years ago and George W. Bush was universally despised. That's why I registered. I was the first to start pointing out that Buchanan was nothing but a sorry POS and Bush was a real Reagan conservative.

I got flamed and warned by JR numerous times, but it didn't take long for people to start seeing that what I was saying was true.

Since that time both Buchanan and Bush have demonstrated their true stripes and today Bush is almost universally worshipped and Buchanan is almost universally despised. (post 82)

289 posted on 08/22/2004 7:44:17 PM PDT by bayourod ("All boats came to the aid of PCF-3, except one: John Kerry’s boat. Kerry fled. " Van Odell)
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To: billbears

Buchanan's point never differs.
Like you, he is a broken record.
He merely updates recycles his
criticism every four years.


290 posted on 08/22/2004 7:45:13 PM PDT by onyx (JohnKerry -- the standard bearer for the unbearable)
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To: onyx; CWOJackson

What was the name of that Buchanan book ripping Bill Clinton apart for his actions while in office?


291 posted on 08/22/2004 7:46:21 PM PDT by Luis Gonzalez (Sin Patria, pero sin amo)
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To: bayourod
Hey now...don't try taking all the credit. I'm the one who coined the term patsy for his blind followers.

And if we're going to be brutally honest, buchanan did a pretty good job at exposing himself (now there's a mental image you don't want to have).

I still remember those days...when the "brigaders" road to the sound of pat's flatulence.

292 posted on 08/22/2004 7:47:19 PM PDT by CWOJackson
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To: Luis Gonzalez
I don't seem to be able to recall the name of that book.

It's kind of like those anti-Gore commercials he ran in the last election...they're very hard to recall.

293 posted on 08/22/2004 7:48:39 PM PDT by CWOJackson
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To: CWOJackson

Does anyone know of a book penned by Pat critical of the Clinton administration?

Or does he just attack the GOP?


294 posted on 08/22/2004 7:50:46 PM PDT by Luis Gonzalez (Sin Patria, pero sin amo)
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To: Luis Gonzalez

Aren't they ALWAYS "the death of civilization" etc?


295 posted on 08/22/2004 7:51:12 PM PDT by onyx (JohnKerry -- the standard bearer for the unbearable)
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To: onyx

Yeah...blame America first.


296 posted on 08/22/2004 7:53:04 PM PDT by Luis Gonzalez (Sin Patria, pero sin amo)
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To: Luis Gonzalez

YES, blame Amercia first, Israel second, Mexico third, and so on.


297 posted on 08/22/2004 7:54:01 PM PDT by onyx (JohnKerry -- the standard bearer for the unbearable)
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To: Luis Gonzalez
I'm sure he wrote books revealing Hillary and Bill...even he would have to consider them a greater threat to conservatism then President Bush.

It makes you wonder, is the greedy POS being paid off or is he simply that bitter after Reagan fired him.

298 posted on 08/22/2004 7:55:08 PM PDT by CWOJackson
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To: bayourod
"Bush was a real Reagan conservative"

You acually believe this?

299 posted on 08/22/2004 7:55:27 PM PDT by Afronaut (Press two for English.)
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To: onyx
I once wondered what 9/12 would have been like under a different candidate.

I figured Al Gore would have simply held a press conference, announced that there had been a secret recount of Florida ballots, Governor Bush had really won, then left for France.

Of course the first thing buchanan would have done would be to recall the Ambassador to Israel and launch a cruise missile strike on Mexico City.

300 posted on 08/22/2004 7:57:07 PM PDT by CWOJackson
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