Posted on 11/06/2005 7:11:03 PM PST by BushPolicy
The rise of George W. Bush to the Presidency has been the stuff of legend. From the ashes of a "disputed" election that cast unfair aspersions on a well-deserved victory, we now live in a much different world from the one Dubya inherited in January of 2001, and it's not too early to assess his place in history. And as of right now, the only question seems to be: Great President, or the Greatest President in History?
President Bush has always had to face the distortions and unfair characterizations of the elite liberal media, and his astounding successes and reelection in the face of such a hostile press corp further underscores his greatness and the magnitude of his accomplishments. He has taken quite a bit of flack for relying on his gut and eschewing the advice of the striped pants boys and "experts" in the State Department. It should go without saying that when you have Christ in your corner and you rely on the Bible, you're in better shape than the secular elites who think they have everything figured out.
After inheriting a country that had been weakened by eight years of declining moral standards, a military used for social experimentation with alternative lifestyles than for defending and protecting our shores, and a previous administration too concerned with coddling tyrants than fighting terrorism, and corporations and the top earners burdened by excessive taxes used to funnel money to lazy and unproductive entitlement recipients, it was no surprise that our country was unprepared for the worst terrorist atrocity in U.S. history on September 11, 2001. From that day forward we saw without a doubt one of many of President Bush's finest hours, and where he began to undo the failures of the Clinton Administration. First, he demonstrated his sterling leadership by standing atop a pile of rubble and shouting words of solidarity into a bullhorn. Then, he had the courage to take the fight to the terrorists in Afghanistan, instead of firing a $10 million cruise missile into an empty tent to hit a camel in the butt. Whereas once Afghanistan was a poor, impoverished country beset by warlordism and the iron grip tyranny of the Taliban, elections have been held, Afghanistan is ruled by a Western-friendly president helping to modernize a backwater third world country, and millions of Afghanis are tasting freedom for the first time.
As smashing a success as Afghanistan was, President Bush knew that it was just one front among many in the new war against Islamofascism, and that in order to carry out his solemn duty to protect and defend the American people from further harm, it would be necessary to commit soldiers to battle against Iraq and its evil tyrant Saddam Hussein, who had GASSED HIS OWN PEOPLE and was plotting America harm, even if liberal critics obsess over the lack of weapons that have been found in postwar Iraq, forgetting that Saddam was an unstable tyrant and a weapon of mass destruction himself. No longer do the Iraqis live in the grip of fear and terror. They have held elections and are tasting the sweet nectar of freedom for the first time. American troops are steadily making progress so that Iraqis can stand up as we stand down. President Bush's greatest legacy is that he reversed the failed policies of the Clinton Administration, which resulted in September 11th, and in its place he is leading the United States to real peace, which is victory.
On the domestic front, the tax cuts have stimulated economic growth and helped usher in an ownership society. Despite the best efforts of liberal defamers to saddle Bush with "scandals" over the botched local and state response to Hurricane Katrina and the "crime" of talking to columnist Robert Novak, President Bush is riding high and has secured at the very least his place in history as a great President. The only question remaining is will he leap ahead of Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln and Reagan in his remaining three years in office.
Thanks for the tip. I have to go to bed. Off to work early tomorrow. Sixty percent of my shift I work for myself and the other forty percent for the government. Thanks for the welcome.
Welcome, my advice is this:
write whatever you want to. You're obviously somewhat conservative, so I don't think you'll have a view that's so extreme that you'll be "zotted." I write whatever I want, I get along fine here. Don't worry about rules, or not writing vanity posts, etc. This is an Internet forum, it's fun, it's informative, but some people take it way too seriously. By the way, this was meant as much for others as it was for you. Welcome and have fun.
Is that you Harriet?
Well, Sam ... at least we agree on this.
Better idea, put his face on the Statue of Liberty.
That would show them.
Dude... you are stupid. Go back to your underground bunker and make sure you have your 60 day supply of rations and an adequate supply of tin foil hats.
You have been reading FR for awhile!!
Reasons I have a problem:
1. you are brand new to the discussion.
2. You don't follow the rules [probably because you are new-- so I can let it go]
3. "Christ in your corner. . " What Christian speaks that way? I think it strongly indicates someone who belittles the role faith can play in politics. In multitude of parodies made by the left of Republican politics Christian references are juxtaposed against trivial assertions to make Christians appear insincere.
I hope you are sincere but your post does not inspire confidence.
We have our crazies on FR too. LoneStar67 is one of our tin-foil hat crowd.
Colbert Report ping.
But man is the key concept here and so I never believed his administration would be without mistakes or policies I disagreed with.
To be honest, I'm not completely sure what that makes me.
... unless, of course, he just wanted to let us have a little fun on a slow Sunday night. LOL
LOL. Very funny.
43 posted on 11/06/2005 7:25:47 PM PST by BushPolicy
We've finally achieved control of the levers of power. The liberals and the media can't knock us off our perch, only we can.
First you say we can't drill, and then you say we've achieved control of the levers of power.
Which is it?
Imagine if everybody registered on FR thought the way you did, you dumb newbie.
That's our side pulling our punches. Even though we're in power, we're letting the opposition party exist.
Oh, I see.
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