Posted on 10/09/2005 7:59:30 AM PDT by alessandrofiaschi
You cannot argue facts in the face of a personality cult.
Is it any surprise both were Texans. This is the state that claims to have something called conservative Democrats. Supposedly such people existed as recently as when Harriet was a Democrat. Now they have produced something called a Compassionate Conservative. Personally such labels mean nothing to me. LBJ and Bush were both backsplappers with a proven record of distributing the public wealth to anyone who knew the good ol' boy secret handshake, had a nickname, and used the endearment ' hey pardner'.
How much did discretionary spending go up under Roosevelt. I believe that is the last time we were ATTACKED!
Oh, its nice for the Cato Institute to lay this at George Bush's feet, but CONGRESS spends the money!!
BTTT!!!!!!
...the Republican CONGRESS spends the money , that President Bush could veto...
The CATO Institute?
Ha, they're nothing but closet Socialists, and this attack on the President is just further evidence.
I've been round and round with that charge. What President in his right mind would veto his own party's budget.
I dont know, but has that ever happened?
Oh please, have you ever heard of a Veto pen?
Apparently Bush never has.
Your statement is evidence that you know nothing about Cato! Many Cato experts were Reagan republicans, that is truly "fiscal conservatives"!
SO, your argument is that Bush is too weak in the face of his own COngress-controlling party?
Wow, that's a real vote of confidence!
Sarcasm buddy.
When Bush was asked directly about whether the Depts of Education, HHS Agriculture etc were constitutional, he answered, "those issues are settled". That was in 2000 before he was elected the first time. His budgets in Texas were huge, he was a big spender from the word go. The only way he got a rep as a conservative, is that the Madison Ave types spun his candidacy while he was guv.
Ok, my friend!
Just a reflection of the reality of the situation.
Congress sent him a larger budget than he requested every time. Same with the Ag bill, same with the Transportation bill. Same with the DHS monster.
What's a guy gonna do.
WHAT GIVES:
QUOTE FROM THE FEDERAL RESERVE: WAS FOUNDED IN 1913 TO PROVIDER A SOUND AND MORE FLEXIBLE MONETARY SYSTEM...
CONCLUSION: BY CONGRESSMAN RON PAUL: Paper Money and Tyranny http://www.house.gov/paul/congrec/congrec2003/cr090503.htm
CONSTITUTIONAL MONEY IN OUR LIFE TIME - NOW!
Not to speak of the fact that Bush strongly resembles Alfred E. Nueman(Madd Mag.)
I get a feeling "somebody", "somewhere" is/are laughing at american conservatives from a dark smoky room..
Shuush, quite CAN YOU HEAR IT TOO...
What's a guy going to do?
He's going to showm some leadership and act.
But, I don't believe Bush is a weak guy.
I believe he wants all this spending, and CFR, and new entitlements, ad nauseum.
Simply, he's a big spender. He wasn't foreced or cajoled into this.
If he was, it'd be a worse reflection on him.
He has tried. No one listened.
After 9/11, fiscal restraint went out the window.
No one can deny that. But even with this, the Republican party has got to get more fiscal conservatives in Congress.
But, the Transportation bill showed that not spending money is no way to get reelected, and every congressman knows it.
If you want to stop the money hemorrhaging, you have to convince Congress. I don't think that is a fight our nation or George Bush could afford since 9/11.
I don't expect you to like that, but I do expect you to acknowledge it.
Are you saying that George Bush is a Posuer, a Shill and the congressional democrats secret weapon.?... and not basically but exactly a RINO.?.
Wow, when you look at the numbers, Reagan is third.
Clinton has the best total numbers, and Bush41 is second. Clinton's numbers are much better than Bush41, though, because he had less domestic spending while President Bush cut the military more than President Clinton.
The only defense I have to point out about President Bush41 is that Clinton had a better congress to work with.
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