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Conservatives Disappointed with Bush 'State of the Union' Speech
The National Ledger ^ | 2-2-06 | Robert Novak

Posted on 02/01/2006 9:51:00 PM PST by Coastal

WASHINGTON -- While jumping up on cue to cheer during the speech and delivering rave reviews afterward in the Capitol's Statuary Hall, conservative members of Congress were deeply disappointed by George W. Bush Tuesday night. It was not merely that the president abandoned past domestic goals. He appeared to be moving toward bigger government.

The consensus on the Right was that President Bush's fifth State of the Union Address was his worst. Republican congressmen agreed privately that he was most effective at the beginning with his familiar message of why U.S. forces cannot abandon Iraq. The problem for these lawmakers was the rest of the 51-minute presentation, which was filled with unpleasant surprises.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bush; bush43; consevatives; novak; sotu; stateoftheunion
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To: Howlin
I'm sure it makes you feel all superior to post stuff like that, but it just makes you look petty.

I guess in the minds of political celebrity groupies, everything that does not serve to pay homage to their idols is a trivial pursuit.

661 posted on 02/02/2006 11:49:46 AM PST by eskimo (Political groupies - rabid defenders of the indefensible.)
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To: eskimo

At least we're FOR something, not against everything.

Must suck to be you.


662 posted on 02/02/2006 11:53:02 AM PST by Howlin (Why don't you just report the news, instead of what might be the news? - Donald Rumsfeld 1/25/2006)
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To: Howlin
At least we're FOR something, not against everything.

I guess you really believe that someone who is not FOR your favorite something is against everything. That's definitely irrational.

Must suck to be you.

If I were an irrational political appologist, now that would "suck".

663 posted on 02/02/2006 12:15:45 PM PST by eskimo (Political groupies - rabid defenders of the indefensible.)
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To: jveritas

What if there was an arrogant elitist who turned out to be right?


664 posted on 02/02/2006 12:54:15 PM PST by California Patriot
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To: Coastal

read after the Super Bowl BUMP!


665 posted on 02/02/2006 12:56:54 PM PST by Pagey (The Clintons ARE the true definition of the word WRETCHED!)
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To: California Patriot

Arrogant elitists are often wrong.


666 posted on 02/02/2006 12:57:01 PM PST by jveritas (Hate can never win elections.)
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To: Sir Gawain

"Ah, it's so ironic to see "conservatives" on a conservative forum defending a socialist domestic agenda. What a great day!"

They are so focused and on message, though, that it's kind of entertaining in a horrific way. It's like Night of the Living Dead, fauxconservative style.

"Must...defend...Bush...fringe...groups...suck...never...like...anything...always ...whining...Bush...real...conservative...BRAINS! BRAINS!"


667 posted on 02/02/2006 1:39:41 PM PST by LibertarianInExile (Freedom isn't free--no, there's a hefty f'in fee--and if you don't throw in your buck-o-5, who will?)
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To: TheCrusader; EternalVigilance

I enjoy this idea that Bush's shortcomings can be defused by somehow slamming Reagan, too. Just visualize that strategy being developed:

"Hey, let's piss on the grave of the most popular conservative President in the last century, and we'll thus raise Dubya in conservative eyes. Yeah, that oughta work!"


668 posted on 02/02/2006 1:47:38 PM PST by LibertarianInExile (Freedom isn't free--no, there's a hefty f'in fee--and if you don't throw in your buck-o-5, who will?)
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To: jveritas

Absolutely. The same can be said of everyone else.


669 posted on 02/02/2006 2:16:36 PM PST by California Patriot
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To: Coastal
There are only two types of "conservatives" that were disappointed.

One of course is the Robert Novak type that are "disappointed" simply to get media attention.

Then you have the Donner Party "conservatives" who are full of as much venom and hatred toward President Bush and every Republican as the Democrats are. They cannot be appeased, no matter what. They are not really conservatives but just angry little men who they their venom filled posts on an Internet site actually make them important.

670 posted on 02/02/2006 5:19:02 PM PST by COEXERJ145 (Despite Popular Opinion, Tom Tancredo Does Not Support Deporting Illegal Aliens.)
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To: Cboldt
Many thanks for doing all the scut work, posting it with links, and being so pleasant about it all.

BRAVO and a tip of my hat to you. :-)

671 posted on 02/02/2006 8:56:57 PM PST by nopardons
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