Posted on 05/10/2006 7:15:13 PM PDT by Dems_R_Losers
Disaffection over spending and immigration have caused conservatives to take flight from President Bush and the Republican Congress at a rapid pace in recent weeks, sending Bush's approval ratings to record lows and presenting a new threat to the GOP's 12-year reign on Capitol Hill, according to White House officials, lawmakers and new polling data.
Bush and Congress have suffered a decline in support from almost every part of the conservative coalition over the past year, a trend that has accelerated with alarming implications for Bush's governing strategy.
The Gallup polling organization recorded a 13-percentage-point drop in Republican support for Bush in the past couple weeks. These usually reliable voters are telling pollsters and lawmakers they are fed up with what they see as out-of-control spending by Washington and an abandonment of core conservative principles more generally.
There are also significant pockets of conservatives turning on Bush and Congress over the their failure to tighten immigration laws, restrict gay marriage and to put an end to the Iraq war and the rash of political scandals, according to lawmakers and pollsters.
Bush won two presidential elections by pursuing a political and governing model that was predicated on winning and sustaining the loyal backing of social, economic and foreign policy conservatives. The strategy was based on the belief that conservatives, who are often more politically active than the general public, could be inspired to vote in larger numbers and would serve as a reliable foundation for his presidency. The theory, as explained by Bush strategists, is that the president would enjoy a floor below which his support would never fall.
It is now apparent that this floor has weakened dramatically and collapsed in places.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...
The Judas Wingnuts who bash Bush 24/7 do it for the same reason the Lefties do it -- because he won't do what they want and he doesn't listen to them.
The President's position on immigration reform was spelled out BEFORE the 2004 election. People who voted for him then and are now complaining that he hasn't changed his position on that issue in the past 18 months are like newbie wives upset that their hubbies haven't changed into what they wanted.
Memo to border malcontents: The President does not respond well to people who pee on his boots all the time and then threaten him.
According to White House website, "Catch and Release" is dead.
Eyeroll... so put me on 'The List'.
I'd have to go re-read the link posted upthread from the WH and I'm shutting down my different browsers and getting ready to go read a book.
You are obviously wearing blinders to those who are PISSED.
Do so at your own peril!
Amen
Amen
I don't see why everyone's getting so upset.
/no sarc
OOOOH I'm askared.
With another 10 million illegals here, it would appear he isn't doing such a good job of protecting us from the invaders. How many companies has he prosecuted for hiring the illegal invaders? How many contributions have the various parties received from the companies that hire the illegal invaders? Our system of bribes has gotten so far our of hand that most politicians take the money and look away from the illegal invasion without once considering that they may be committing treason by selling their country.
Does this mean we should not convey our disapproval to our representatives regarding the largest domestic spending increase in 40 years?
That we should not remind GWB that he has the power to veto spending?
Exactly! I don't know why they're acting like they suddenly discovered that President Bush supports a guest worker program. He RAN on that.
For your information my oldest brother was killed on active duty in WWII, my father was in WWI, my uncle was killed in WWI, another brother was shot twice in Korea. And I don't think you are all that funny. So why do you want to spew hate at everyone?
Oh, good grief.......
Some people won't let facts get in the way of their personal agendas ala temper tantrum.
Vietnam = Iraq? Is that you John? Does TeRAYza know you are up this late?
""More than 600,000 illegal immigrants were apprehended through the Arizona Border Control Initiative last year"
"It is my understanding that those apprehended were released with a summons to appear in court. Is this correct?"
If they are OTM (other than Mexicans) probably, but most mexicans are actually shipped back to Mexico (where alas, there is little stopping them from just trying again).
Bush administration is also trying to end the 'catch and release' process.
Great link. Post that everywhere you can. I often think of where we could be right now. And sometimes I think we are just sitting in a holding pattern before landing at that destination. Only a united conservative front will stop it.
Southack and SJackson deserve all the credit....
That's a lot of money, isn't it?
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