Posted on 03/04/2006 7:25:22 PM PST by beyond the sea
President Bush is not only dealing with angry liberals who blame him for everything, including natural disasters like Hurricane Katrina.
But even some conservatives are breaking ranks against the president.
No matter that Bush revived an economy that was set to tailspin into recession or worse after the dot-com bubble. Nor is there much praise for Bush for keeping the country safe. Since Sept. 11, America has suffered no major terror attacks on U.S. soil.
"If Bush wins, there will be a civil war in the Republican Party starting on Nov. 3.”
Bruce Bartlett, a Reaganite economist, wrote that in 2004, long before the Dubai ports deal exploded into the headlines and drove a wedge between the President, his Republican troops and millions of pro-Bush supporters across the country.
Now he’s making more grim predictions for the president, for the future of the GOP and the United States.
The title of the first chapter of Bartlett’s new book, "The Imposter – How George W. Bush Bankrupted America and Betrayed the Reagan Legacy,” says it all: "I know Conservatives and George Bush is no Conservative.”
(Excerpt) Read more at newsmax.com ...
I read this entire article, and the title of this article seems like just another example of Newsmax writing a very misleading and sensational title.
Bartlett better make his fortune off this book, because he's finished in the GOP.
Ho hum, let's trash bush a different way.
Recall when the Hamiltonians all insisted that GWB's 'strategery' was to sign off on campiagn finance reform because he and Genius Rove just knew it would go before the SCOTUS and be nullified.
But I still cannot see why Newsmax entitled this article: "Bartlett: Bush Is Another Nixon"
I didn't see Nixon's name anywhere in the article, and I don't see Bartlett making that claim. Maybe I missed it.
Not me. I'm just posting the article from Newsmax. Bartlett is the writer with the opinions being discussed.
And the title is pretty absurd. Newsmax writes these misleading titles every day. It's one of their greatest weaknesses, imo.
I know, I thought Newsmax was a friend. I knew they were 'right wing' but, I really lost all respect for them after this:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1580425/posts?page=37#37
Sure didn't work out that way, alright.
If there is to be a poor "end" for Bush, that whole CFR matter was the "beginning", as I saw it. That was deplorable.
I think alot of the anti-Bush Reaganites are perhaps somewhat jealous of what type of legacy Bush might have if Iraq functions as a democracy. Truth be told and Reagan people and the Bush people are not the best of pals.
Personally, I consider Mr. Bush violated his oath to defend the Constitution by signing this monstrosity, especially since he said he would veto such a bill during the 2000 campaign."
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He said it was his duty to veto it and he would. But politics mean more to him than his duty so when it came time to do the right thing he turned his back on his duty and violated his word and his oath.
Bush thinks as much of his oath of office as Clinton does of his marriage vows.
a) the media aren't as persuasive as some think
b) most of those who vote aren't as blinded to the facts as some think
And by the way, throughout RR's two terms I never hesitated to criticize him, when in my opinion he was making a wrong decision. It wasn't often, be sure of that, but he was the President, (best in our nation's history), not Moses coming down from Mt. Sinai.
I'm sure he's having sleepless nights over the possibility, sink.
I'm saying this as light-heartedly as possible. I think we'd all be better off never using the words "trash" and "bash' as verbs. They are relatively meaningless and never edify or bring clarity to anything.
Heck, it wasn't so long ago that "trash" and "bash" were just harmless nouns.
;-)
That was one heck of a bash ....... who is going to clean up all this trash?
I lived through RR's terms and the press, but IMHO, this is much worse. Maybe it's the 24/7 news cycle and the internet that magnifies it .... Reagan wasn't perfect, what he did do was restore our country's pride after viet nam and all the liberal crap. I guess I was just venting, thanks.
Newsmax writes SENSATIONAL titles, but this is a pretty well written article. If you read it.
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This part was intriguing, I wonder if it is totally correct.
Q: Friday morning Ingraham jumped on you for the title and suggested that you wrote it in anger over the treatment you got when you were fired. Was she right? Do you regret the title?
A: The problem with her line of argument is that I was fired after I wrote the book, not before.
It is not that the core of his message is bad (increased government spending is bad), but that he renders the message in such a way that it is easily used by his true enemies as a weapon to bludgeon his allies. Dan, do it in a way that doesn't score points for the dems.
Pity about him losing his job at the National Center for Policy Analysis. I'm sure that if Hillary or another socialist is elected (due in no small part to conservative cannibalism directed at the Bush administration by all sorts), Bartlett will make a mint by capitalizing on outrage.
SO!!!!
Exactly what did Nixon do wrong?????
He was falsly accused by Libs. The Repubs didn't go to bat for him. That really irks me.
Look at Bubba if you want a cheat, crook, liar, evil,evil,
and rotten to the core. And the Demorats fought tooth and nail to defend his sorry ---. Just don't get me started!
Poor Nixon was scorned and dejected. I blame the demorats for this. Where were the wimpy Repubs?
Evil Clinton was and still is worshipped and adored by the libs.
It comes down to "GOOD VERSES EVIL". Evil Dems and good conservatives.
Our work is cut out for all conservatives. PERIOD...
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