US conservatives round on Bush over Katrina aid pledges

The Guardian ^ | Saturday September 17, 2005

[endthematrix]

"wave of anxiety among conservatives"

"has dismayed many of his own followers "

"Republican rebels in Congress "

They only used one Republican source.

[stopem]

So far, Mr Slivinski said, Republican rebels in Congress could be counted "on two hands and one foot" but he predicted that, as congressional elections approach next year, concern will rise when leaders face the rank and file, who still believe in small government and balanced budgets.

Count on it.

[sure_fine]

not saying any of it is not true, but I won't acknowledge the gaurdian to even wipe my a@@

[liliesgrandpa]

Bush, the RINO candy man

[yoe]

My only concern is how the money will be doled out and to whom. Mary Landrieu readily admits she has worked on the "levee system for 25 years"; the Army Corps of Engineers say they were only given enough money to build and refit levees that could withstand a Cat 3 hurricane; Mayor Nagin moved his family to Dallas prior to the storm hitting and did nothing for those left in the city; Governor Blanco didn't declare a state of emergency until it was far too late; billions of dollars for Louisiana's poor found it's way in to Louisiana Pork over the years; the Democrats have been in control for over 40+ years – Katrina laid bare the corruption that permeates in that state starting with the Governor and Senator Landrieu and the bag man, Nagin.

President Bush’s biggest problem is to see that the aid gets into the proper hands using some sort of a Paymaster – a dollar at a time.

[DB]

Guessing that there are about 120 million taxpayers, that's around $1700 a head on average for Bush's "plan".

That's a lot of money.

I don't approve.

[America's Resolve]

I loved President Bush during his first term.

But everything i hear from him in his second causes me to get angrier and angrier at him.

perscription drug plan, open borders, grants instead of loans for Africa, $250 billion to $500 billion for NO, Dept of Homeland security bureaucracy, 20 billion for airlines, 20 billion+ for New York.

This guy is a conservative? Way too much "compassion" and far, far too little conservative.

Just like any Dem, he never met a HARD-EARNED taxpayer dollar he didn't wanna throw away.

[netmilsmom]

If everyone of us pointed out the pork in our state. Kept getting on the legislatures of our own state to cut it, it would at least make a dent.

Our Prez needs to get back on the tv and start pointing out what he is cutting. He said we need to cut spending. The Dems are spinning it that we are cutting "programs". He needs to be specific.

The new roundabout in my MI neighborhood and the "bridge to nowhere" in Alaska can both go. Get on the transportation bill and revoke the blank checks for the pork.

[Russ]

If you don't think Reagan would have done exactly the same under the circumstances then you're politally naive (and I don't think you are).

It would be good to let this play out instead of imitating the left and just knee-jerk a response. Once again we might find out that Bush did the right thing.

[uncbob]

perscription drug plan, open borders, grants instead of loans for Africa, $250 billion to $500 billion for NO, Dept of Homeland security bureaucracy, 20 billion for airlines, 20 billion+ for New York.

Yep every damn thing the left would do BUT failure to do what the hell the federal government should do PROTECT THE DAMN BORDER

[uncbob]

If you don't think Reagan would have done exactly the same under the circumstances then you're politally naive (and I don't think you are).

I don't

[hermgem]

No problem, provided Bush accomplishes to cut pork AND reallocates 50% of current foreign aid towards aid for locals in need.

[uncbob]

Tree accross the street gets hit by lightning and falls on my house burning it and all my possessions to the ground Feds gonna rebuild it for me and give me a $2000 debit card or am I expected to have insurance and savings etc etc

[chiya]

A good start would be that 50 million they plan on sending to the palestinians,



The Homeland Support Team

[uncbob]

Count on it.

Yep
Lefties never gonna vote GOP no matter what
GOP voters will just give up and say what is the use

[M-cubed]

That's a lot of money. <<<<...Naaah..its just paper...research the Founding Fathers to find out what real money is.....or better yet..read Greenies essay from way back....http://www.usagold.com/gildedopinion/Greenspan.html

[uncbob]

grants instead of loans for Africa,

At least he is being honest.( Not that I agree with them ) What loans have ever been paid back

[airborne]

Weren't the buildings originally designed to float?

Couldn't something like that be designed?

[manwiththehands]

This outrageous spending is getting scary. National bankruptcy at the hands of the "conservative" Republican party is even more scary.