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Despite Problems, Bush Continues to Make Advances on His Agenda
NYTimes ^

Posted on 07/28/2005 9:38:38 PM PDT by Happy2BMe

WASHINGTON, July 28 - His problems remain many, and include the relentless violence in Iraq, the leak investigation that has ensnared some of his top aides and poll numbers that suggest substantial dissatisfaction with both his foreign and domestic policies.

But President Bush has still had a pretty good July, showing how his own doggedness and a Republican majority in Congress have consistently allowed him to push his agenda forward even when the political winds are in his face.

Yet there are limits to the message from this string of positive outcomes for the administration and its allies in Congress.

Mr. Bush remains at odds with substantial elements of his own party, including some Congressional leaders, on issues like federal financing for embryonic stem cell research and immigration, both of which threaten to explode into messy legislative battles in the coming months.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Government; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: antibushjerks; bush; bushbashingthread; crybabycomplainers; isthisdu; zot
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1 posted on 07/28/2005 9:38:38 PM PDT by Happy2BMe
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To: Happy2BMe

Well I remember one agenda that hasn't been heard about in a while. Anyone remember "Tax reform?"


2 posted on 07/28/2005 9:40:04 PM PDT by vpintheak (Liberal = The antithesis of Freedom and Patriotism)
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To: JohnHuang2; keri; international american; Kay Soze; jpsb; hershey; TomInNJ; dagnabbit; Pro-Bush; ...
President Bush has overcome the lame duck stigma, but not all the ducks are quite in a row . .

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Mr. Bush remains at odds with substantial elements of his own party . .

3 posted on 07/28/2005 9:40:51 PM PDT by Happy2BMe (Viva La MIGRA - LONG LIVE THE BORDER PATROL!)
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To: vpintheak

Yeah, he's not making much gains on stopping the gov't from stealing our money by enacting social security reforms either.


4 posted on 07/28/2005 9:42:42 PM PDT by gubamyster
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To: Happy2BMe

NYT: "Dammit"!


5 posted on 07/28/2005 9:45:08 PM PDT by kcvl
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To: Happy2BMe

His problems remain many, and include the relentless violence in Iraq, the leak investigation that has ensnared some of his top aides and poll numbers that suggest substantial dissatisfaction with both his foreign and domestic policies.

All three of these are fabrications of the liberal media. I could argue the good that is happeing in Iraq; no top aid is "ensnared" (caught!?); and the poll numbers were a push poll when you look at the questions.


6 posted on 07/28/2005 9:46:00 PM PDT by lp boonie (Timing has a lot to do with the outcome of a rain dance.)
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To: Happy2BMe
Did you mention ducks?

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7 posted on 07/28/2005 9:47:39 PM PDT by potlatch (Does a clean house indicate that there is a broken computer in it?)
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To: gubamyster

And with a supposed Conservative majority to boot! It really is sickening.


8 posted on 07/28/2005 9:47:42 PM PDT by vpintheak (Liberal = The antithesis of Freedom and Patriotism)
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To: Happy2BMe

What was his agenda anyways?


9 posted on 07/28/2005 9:50:41 PM PDT by Last Dakotan
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To: Happy2BMe; USF; Fred Nerks; CHARLITE
Open Borders and President Bush's repeated "Islam is a Religion of Peace," are two huge disappointments for me.
10 posted on 07/28/2005 9:52:01 PM PDT by jan in Colorado ("My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge." Hosea 4:6)
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To: potlatch
I love ducks. Especially when they are all in a row.

:~)

11 posted on 07/28/2005 9:53:34 PM PDT by Happy2BMe (Viva La MIGRA - LONG LIVE THE BORDER PATROL!)
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To: Last Dakotan

I would need a week to answer that question.


12 posted on 07/28/2005 9:54:14 PM PDT by Happy2BMe (Viva La MIGRA - LONG LIVE THE BORDER PATROL!)
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To: vpintheak

Well I remember one agenda that hasn't been heard about in a while. Anyone remember "Tax reform?"
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Try our borders, tax reform, social security reform --- better yet, come at it from another direction when it comes to evaluating Bush.

Pretend for a moment, that 9/11 never happened. And most likely, neither would have Iraq and Afghanistan.

Now, what would you have in the way of Presidential performance ??? Especially when you consider he has a majority in the Congress...national security? immigration? social security overhaul? significant government spending reduction? resulting tax reform?

Sorry.



13 posted on 07/28/2005 9:55:10 PM PDT by EagleUSA
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To: Happy2BMe
"President Bush has still had a pretty good July, showing how his own doggedness"

The Times continues to underestimate this president.

14 posted on 07/28/2005 9:55:53 PM PDT by Senator Goldwater
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To: EagleUSA

No child left behind. /sarc


15 posted on 07/28/2005 9:56:37 PM PDT by Last Dakotan
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To: Senator Goldwater
Ohhh... I certainly don't underestimate this president.

He has definitely reshaped the GOP into an entity barely recognizable to Ronald Reagan if he were still alive to tell you about it.

16 posted on 07/28/2005 9:59:32 PM PDT by Happy2BMe (Viva La MIGRA - LONG LIVE THE BORDER PATROL!)
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To: Last Dakotan

No child left behind. /sarc
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Yes, how could I forget? He handed the government education system back to the libs -- God help us. I remember the day when he was thanked by Teddy Kennedy in the Congress for that. Oh, was I ill.


17 posted on 07/28/2005 10:00:05 PM PDT by EagleUSA
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To: Senator Goldwater

The Times never has anything positive to say about President Bush or anything he does. The same, it seems, with many posters on this site.


18 posted on 07/28/2005 10:00:12 PM PDT by Theresawithanh (As long as Dean's the head of the D-N-C, it just looks better for the G-O-P!!)
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To: Happy2BMe

He has definitely reshaped the GOP into an entity barely recognizable to Ronald Reagan if he were still alive to tell you about it.
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So true. I recall my last visit to the Ronnie Reagan library and I thought about that very fact. I know Ronnie would not be a happy camper watching these spineless losers in a majority Congress pander like butlers to the left...


19 posted on 07/28/2005 10:01:39 PM PDT by EagleUSA
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To: Theresawithanh
Where is this president heading us on immigration reform?
20 posted on 07/28/2005 10:06:14 PM PDT by Happy2BMe (Viva La MIGRA - LONG LIVE THE BORDER PATROL!)
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