Did Simcox have a toy Wyatt-Earp-on-a-horse figure on his person when he was arrested with a gun in a national park, or not?
Oh WOW! What a comment. And how unique!
SPLCenter.org
Wyatt Earp vs. the Chinese
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 ...
We need a plan of action. This is too serious to just argue back and forth and call people names.
As SoCalPol said early on..........she lives in San Diego and the situation is dire, but she believes the Bush bashers have hijacked the issue and are preventing serious discussion.
I think together we can wrest it back from the hands of the enemy.........YES, the enemy, and start to get something done.
Memo in return: Don't blame us for Nov, 2006.
What about the hundreds of personal attacks you've made to other posters? Do they not count because it's you doing the attacking?
...because in Texasforever-land, secure borders are the realm of right-wing extremists.
Would you care to explain what is "so far right" about wanting illegal immigration severely curtailed? This is an overwhelmingly popular stance in this country----one of the few issues that everyone seems to agree on, with the exception of far-leftists and some of the hackier Republican party hacks.
If you sit around and gripe about Republicans, and stay home on election day, you accomplish NOTHING.
If we apply great pressure to the Republicans in Congress, and let them know, rationally and seriously that we want them.......no we DEMAND that they get serious.........we can do something positive.
The question is, tru..........are you with us, or against us? Do you want to get something done, or not?
I agree with the rest but, THIS was the best shot!!
"We sure are --- we're damn sick of your arrogant attitude and your bashing of almost every elected Republican."
Oh, stop whining. Where do all these girly men come from, anyway?
socalpol and I lived within 2miles of one another ALL our live's up until I moved to MS last year. She is correct on all counts.
Count me in ... I actually think D.C. Republicans are starting to get the message ... starting, mind you. :-)
That's worth repeating, and so obviously true.
I thought someone tipped over a DUmpster somewhere...ROFL!
Got to get to bed now. G'nite!
You know, I have wondered about that myself; I wonder if the people who are so uncompromising and strident in their views didn't cause the illegals to take to the streets -- sort of unintended consequences.
Right........starting. So now would be a good time to politely 'encourage' them to get their acts together. :)
Then take your ball and stay home on election night.
Well, it explains the whining........metrosexual and all that. ;)
"I think together we can wrest it back from the hands of the enemy.........YES, the enemy, and start to get something done."
Bump!
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