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Charley Reese for Kerry (What's the Deal?)
Lew Rockwell.com ^ | 05-17-04 | Charley Reese

Posted on 09/14/2004 8:23:01 AM PDT by Paved Paradise

Americans should realize that if they vote for President Bush's re-election, they are really voting for the architects of war – Dick Cheney, Donald Rumsfeld, Paul Wolfowitz and the rest of that cabal of neoconservative ideologues and their corporate backers.

I have sadly come to the conclusion that President Bush is merely a frontman, an empty suit, who is manipulated by the people in his administration. Bush has the most dangerously simplistic view of the world of any president in my memory.

(Excerpt) Read more at lewrockwell.com ...


TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: antiwarright; charleyreese; cuckoocharley; election; kerry; republican; sorrycharley
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To: Paved Paradise

I think what Reese is saying is that President Bush lacks nuance. This is a good thing. I don't want a president with nuance. I want a straight shooter who says what he means and means what he says.


41 posted on 09/14/2004 10:03:13 AM PDT by savedbygrace
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To: Paved Paradise

Reese wrote a lot of good things about clinton. But since Bush was elected he went off the rails.

I suspect that he has a large streak of antisemitism which is distorting everything from behind the scenes.


42 posted on 09/14/2004 10:10:29 AM PDT by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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To: Sam's Army

I think you're right about Reese. He is not well informed and like Paul Harvey and others, one really finds out how FOS they are when they begin communicating about a subject one is familiar with. I used to read his column when he wrote for the Orlando Slantinel.


43 posted on 09/14/2004 10:35:34 AM PDT by Banjoguy (The most dangerous place in the world today, is in a womb waiting to be born.)
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To: Banjoguy

Yeah, I did too. Miss him dearly from those days.


44 posted on 09/14/2004 10:50:53 AM PDT by Sam's Army (Reject Materialism)
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To: Paved Paradise

Charley Reese went round the bend long ago. Who cares what he thinks?


45 posted on 09/14/2004 12:34:52 PM PDT by beckett
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To: sinkspur

No, Jim is apparently better able to tolerate criticism....than some people. Who knows? Perhaps he will dump you before he dumps me! After all, a founding vision of FR was support for smaller government. Jim and I agree on that. Do you?


46 posted on 09/14/2004 12:35:58 PM PDT by Captain Kirk
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To: tbpiper

Funny guy! LOL!!! Now, that we have that out of the way, do you actually have a fact-based argument?


47 posted on 09/14/2004 12:37:15 PM PDT by Captain Kirk
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To: Dr. Frank fan
"A true left would be all in favor of toppling dictators. "

Isn't that the old Lenninist - Stalinist thing? The left always ends up loving dictators, but some of them start out opposing them.

48 posted on 09/14/2004 12:42:42 PM PDT by Rippin
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To: Captain Kirk
Jim supports George W. Bush and says he will not tolerate those here who don't.

Do you support George W. Bush?

49 posted on 09/14/2004 12:43:37 PM PDT by sinkspur ("Can someone tell me where to find an ordained archpriest?"--Cardinal Fanfani)
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To: Paved Paradise

Reese thinks "true conservatism" consists only of wishing the absolute destruction of Israel. And he's not alone, unfortunately.


50 posted on 09/14/2004 12:46:39 PM PDT by Zionist Conspirator (Ki kol 'elohei-ha`ammim 'elilim . . . veHaShem Shamayim `asah!)
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To: Captain Kirk

If you don't know the difference between Bush and Kerry, then there's no point in wasting an argument on the likes of you.


51 posted on 09/14/2004 1:09:56 PM PDT by tbpiper
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To: tbpiper

I don't know the difference and neither do you. There ain't none worth a dime.


52 posted on 09/15/2004 7:23:21 AM PDT by Captain Kirk
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To: sinkspur

Err....um....I have still here so obviously he "tolerates" people who are against. Sink, you need a long rest.


53 posted on 09/15/2004 7:25:22 AM PDT by Captain Kirk
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To: Paved Paradise

I haven't heard anything good about Charley Reese in a long time. I think you are just a little behind the curve.


54 posted on 09/15/2004 7:37:14 AM PDT by Little Ray (John Ffing sKerry: Just a gigolo!)
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To: Captain Kirk
I don't know the difference and neither do you.

Interesting statement, first half is true, second half is a lie.

55 posted on 09/15/2004 8:08:57 AM PDT by tbpiper
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To: Little Ray

Probably - but the positive stuff I did read was gleaned from comments on our good old FR.


56 posted on 09/15/2004 8:45:11 AM PDT by Paved Paradise
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To: Paved Paradise

on general topics not involving the middle east, or the iraq invasion, reese is often to the right of many of his detractors on FR. Prior to the intifada starting to appear in the news several years ago, 9 out of 10 reese articles were very well received, since almost none of the dealt with israel. If you go far back enough in the archives, you can see the transition.

Charley finds fault with israel in everything it does. He uses the reverse of his own arguements in criticizing israel. In only one article has he noted that suicide bombing is a bad thing, recently I think. Israel could commit mass suicide and he would find some way to criticize them yet.


57 posted on 10/06/2004 10:15:38 PM PDT by WoofDog123
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To: Paved Paradise

The only time I've agreed with Reese that I can remember was a recent piece praising Bush for allowing the ugly gun ban to die...all logic, no spin, great piece. But he's off the American reservation the rest of the time...


58 posted on 10/06/2004 10:20:02 PM PDT by ApesForEvolution (You will NEVER convince me that Muhammadanism isn't a veil for MASS MURDERS. Save your time...)
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