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.
Now the troll is creating duplicate accounts and replying to himself.
That's quite a funny statement considering that one piece of advice you gave about conducting one's self on FR was this.......
Maybe you didn't know at the time that there are in fact guidelines (rules) for conduct on FR as seen fit by the owner of this site.
It's the only way to ensure that we all have "fun" on FR.
PS.....
Thanks for the apology. It was big of you to do so.
I'm done now.
Ok, we're tired of the troll, where are the Viking Kittens?
I really wish you guys would just accept me for a proud, pro-Bush patriot and leave it be.
To the other guy who asked me if I thought drilling in ANWR would lead to foreign oil dependence, I think it's one of those things where us and the liberals want the same thing but we have the better sense about how to go about it. They say they want freedom from Saudi oil and yet they don't want to drill in an ice sheet that no one visits. They want to have their cake and eat it too. We conservatives instead go for the practical sensible solutions.
Nice typo. Why do I get the feeling that it was intentional?
If you read the reply made by somemoreequalthanothers, he/she gave you a "thumbs up"
So as to avoid confusion, and, to more importantly, portray the idea that you have some simple reading comprehension, you need to direct your replies to the appropriate poster, accordingly.
FYI: You can put ALL in the reply to field.
Here ya go...
http://www.linsenbach.com/NEW/vahalla.htm
ok, lets try this again...
Better to be optomistic instead of some kind of cinical commie. Sometimes things are really what they seem.
GWB isn't to popular with some right now. But those people will come around to see the light when God whispers in there ears.
Suspicions abond around here sometimes. Its really sad. That newcomers get the suspicious treatment.
Makes sense to me. If somebody wants to laugh about it, let them.
We've had a rough year. It's bound to leave our side grouchy and wary.
The last month has been a little rough. But persivere we must.
[i]GWB isn't to popular with some right now. But those people will come around to see the light when God whispers in there ears. [i]
The President is doing exactly what he was doing before the election, what's the diffrence? He's doing what he was voted for. If someone doesn't like him after voting, why vote for him in the firtst place?
I'm not some sort a flipflopper, you make your choices and live with it.
If I wanted to be nitpicked over spelling I would have posted on some liberal websight.
Happens all the time here ... try using spellcheck.
Amen. When the chicks come home to roost, when history is the judge, when all is said and done, people will relize that they voted for the right man for our country. I don't know why vote for him in the first place if they don't like him now.
Good evening. Three days ago, in large numbers, Iraqis went to the polls to choose their own leaders -- a landmark day in the history of liberty. In the coming weeks, the ballots will be counted, a new government formed, and a people who suffered in tyranny for so long will become full members of the free world. This election will not mean the end of violence. But it is the beginning of something new: constitutional democracy at the heart of the Middle East. And this vote -- 6,000 miles away, in a vital region of the world -- means that America has an ally of growing strength in the fight against terror. President George W. Bush
CHRIS MATTHEWS: 'BUSH BELONGS ON MOUNT RUSHMORE'
President's Address to the Nation
The Oval Office
In Focus: Renewal in Iraq
December 18, 2005
9:01 P.M. EST
IF HE WINS 'GREATEST GAMBLE SINCE ROOSEVELT BACKED BRITAIN BEFORE WWII'
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COMPLETE ARTICLE
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