As you well know, this is a conservative website and not a GOP website. Granted, not quite as conservative as it once was, FR remains a great place to advance traditional American values and beliefs. I come to Free Republic to advance political conservatism, not Bushism. I do not blindly follow everything Bush does.
In the last year Bush has lost his majority support among Americans. From a conservative persepctive, this has a lot to do with his liberal domestic policy agenda and poor White House PR/communications effort. While I still stand with the CIC and his efforts in the WOT, that doesn't stop me from criticizing Bush when he's wrong. I believe in excercising my right to free speech and political dissent on all issues. That includes, the Bush Presidency.
As ususal, you're never satisfied with anwsers that don't tow the Bush line. Well, TOO BAD! The fact that some other folks believe as you do, is of no concern to me.
Conservatives all agree. There needs to be a greater emphasis on getting control of federal spending, limiting government expansion and properly addressing immigration reform. Ignoring these issues isn't healthy conservative politics. I consider these issues paramount to the future of the conservative movement and to the GOP holding power.
This isn't at all about defending President Bush; it is about attacking the media for their bias, which covers not only how they cover President Bush, but the Catholic Church, stay-at-home moms, Republican conservatives in Congress, gay rights, and the Supreme Court.
Why NOT expose the bias of the media? Why not use this story (not as important as some) to continue to keep the issue of media bias in the public eye?
And if you support the War on Terror and the President in his Commander-in-Chief role, perhaps you should consider that media coverage of the war has been VERY skewed and is hampering the prosecution of the war.
And why aren't you on the murdered pastor thread telling people that this isn't an issue we should be discussing on FR? I mean, that doesn't have to do with immigration reform or out-of-control spending, either.
Nope. You only show up on threads in which people are defending the President or discussing him in a positive manner. It seems to me that your interest is NOT in discussing conservative issues UNLESS you can use those issues to attack the President.
And I am not going to apologize for supporting the President, nor am I going to allow you to cow me with your continues inferences and insults.