There is. And he's checking it twice!
Posted on 05/08/2006 7:04:26 PM PDT by mwfsu84
If I had told you on 9/11/2001 that we'd go four and half years and counting without another terrorist attack on US soil, would you have believed me?
If I had told you that US-led forces would secure Afghanistan in just a few months...something the Soviets couldn't accomplish in ten years...would you have thought I was crazy?
If I had told you that Saddam was gone, that Khadaffy had renounced terrorism, and that Iraq was on the verge of becoming the second democracy in the Middle East, would have thought I was on medication?
Sometimes in our disappointment of this administration, we often forget some of the positives. The economy is strong. More Americans are homeowners. With tax cuts, we're spending less time working for Uncle Sam.
And if you take those benefits for granted, just imagine how much different things would be under a President Al Gore.
So if the president's stance on immigration and spending upset you - and they do upset me - what are you going to do about it? Stay at home? Nothing could be worse for conservativism. Your non-support will usher in more immigrants, higher taxes, and weaker national security.
If the GOP loses Congress, George W. Bush will be removed from office. Nothing would embolden terrorists more. How can we be counted on to wage an effective war when we can't even decide who our enemy is?
George W. Bush isn't the enemy. But that's exactly the message conservatives will send to the world if they stay at home this November.
If you're upset with W. on immigration - write him, write a Republican Congressman, let him know how you feel. It was conservatives who got Bush to change his mind on Harriet Meirs.
I promise you, a Democratic Congress won't be nearly as responsive to your needs.
Watch it. You'll end up on the "double dog dare you" list.
You have a point , but I'm sick of the "vote republican because as bad as we are the dems are worse" approach. I think if people stay home its more out of frustration than anything else. I mean if you have the house , senate and presidency and you still cringe whenever Dean or Kennedy or McCain for that matter bash your ideas (when they have nothing) then what good are you. Here we have people in the country illegally, openly disgracing our flag and basically telling us "screw you we know you haven't the guts to deport us", and the republicans are sitting around debating how they can pass amnesty without calling it amnesty. < /rant >
I think it is better to DEMAND true representation of their elected officials rather than criticize others because they are not eagerly rushing to pick the giant douche over the turd sandwich.
Think about it!! The 10 second attention span types and the 60 minute solve the problems of the world types have already forgotten. In fact they now believe it was a fluke and won't ever happen again!!!
Thant being said you won't get through to the nattering nabobs of negativism that are growing ever more prevalent on FR.
If the president is concerned about being removed from office he should stop sucking up to special interest groups and do the right thing.We are only asking him to do what's in the best interest of the country.Why does he have a problem doing something he's supposed to do?I don't think we are being unreasonable for wanting secure borders and a sound immigration policy.
Folks, if the Democrats win the Congress this year, you ain't seen nothing yet. It will be a flyinp $hit storm for the next two to six years.
The question is, can fanatics destroy the Republicans as well?
There is. And he's checking it twice!
LOL, love your BDS bait thread!
Of course it does. Who is going to benefit? Who is going to withold funding for Iraq, forcing a premature end to our presence there? Who is going to hold endless hearings, stopping any permanence to the tax cuts?
You people are crazy. I just want to remember who will be responsible if the Democrats take over.
I, for one, will never let you forget it.
Amen and amen. A voice of reason on Free Republic.
I am thankful that we have not experienced another terrorist attack but am concerned that one will occur sooner rather than later due to our porous borders. Sure, we attacked Afghanistan and Iraq and are fighting terrorism around the world but we have left our borders wide open.
If Pedro and his eighteen brothers can get in so can Mohammed and his eighteen hijacker friends…
It's not what Bush and Congress are doing…it's what they are not doing…
And I haven't even mentioned deficit spending, H1B's and amnesty for illegals.
well have fun getting your guy 1% or so...
I just hope it doesn't cost an election and I hope you would RATHER try to work to get a conservative elected within the established party.
It can happen.
It's working out in Ohio right now in the Governor's race.
Nah you know what, I don't care, do what you want. You have your vote, you will do what you want with it. But I can't WAIT to hear the screaming the day after the elections if current trends hold.
Republicrats right?
Now THAT's true. We all know Bush cannot veto anything.
Mexicans cause global warming.
Next thread on FR. Just watch.
"Politics isn't for the weakkneed or faint of heart.
Go cower somewhere else."
It's not for the short-sighted either. Go take a civics course and see how government works.
You'll enjoy higher taxes, a higher probablity of terrorist attacks, and an impeachment.
But on the positive side, you'll be courageous.
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