Bush backs federal marriage amendment in weekly radio address

AP ^ | June 3, 2006 | DEB RIECHMANN, Associated Press Writer

[tomnbeverly]

Now your talkin.

[Crazieman]

Bush to base: See? I'm still a conservative! ...guys?

[bnelson44]

He has been very consistant over the years. If the 'base' didn't know or believe him, well, that isn't Bush's fault.

Anyway, this is not a plea to the base, this is pure Bush. He has always been in favor of this ammendment.

[nwrep]

Please drop the hyperbole. Before we rush to crucify him on a single issue, remember the "Big 3" items he has delivered to us, which would have been unthinkable from a Democrat.

[conservative blonde]

There is a broad consensus in America today to protect marriage as only between one man and one woman. If this resolution to amend the Federal Constitution is voted down, then at least, the liberals and the RINOs in the Senate will be unmasked as being out of step with the American people on this basic issue and the people can make their own judgments next time they vote for one of these so called representatives of the American people.

[Sybeck1]

Kind of gets our minds off immigration, doesn't it?

[paudio]

Bush & Co. starts to be in an election mode. Other politicans move to the center during election period, and govern from the left/right when elected. Bush & Co does the opposite. Interestingly, the strategy works for him.

[Paladin2]

Gain control of the Borders NOW, ban gay marrage later.

[Dr. Bogus Pachysandra]

Check out this blog i found on a Google news page!
http://www.capitolhillblue.com/content/2006/06/republicans_return_to_their_ho.html
or this Tihyurl address: http://tinyurl.com/rvsyn
"Republicans return to their homophobic, racist right-wing base"

[Salvation]

Radio Address by the President to the Nation, 06-03-06

Listen at this link!

[Savage Beast]

"He is shamelessly using this ploy to energize his right-wing base. We should never rewrite the Constitution to enshrine intolerance."

Yadda yadda yadda blah blahblah more background noise from the mindless, decadent Left trying to drag the U.S.A. down the same path of decadence that has doomed Europe.

President Bush is now well aware of the fury of Middle America, his base support, over open borders and illegal immigration. If the Republicans satisfy their base support on this single issue, they will receive their support in November and will be re-elected.

There are other issues of profound concern--eminent domain, expanding entitlement programs, litigation crisis, government spending--but open borders and illegal immigration are the deal breaker.

Middle America has excellent reasons to support President Bush and the Republican Congress, vis.:

9/11 was never repeated--thanks to President Bush and his expert leadership.

President Bush has made excellent judicial appointments. (Democrats can be expected to appoint "activist judges" who will do their best to destroy America and nullify the wishes of the American people.)

Democrats openly (if covertly) encourage open borderes and illegal immigration because they expect them to enlarge the Democrat base support.

Democrats CAN NOT be entrusted with foreign policy (or anything else of importance), especially in these dangerous times.

Democrats are in bed with the trial lawyers.

The Democrat Party is the political machine of the decadent Left--which is in overdrive trying to lead America down the same path of destruction that has doomed Europe.

Et al.

There is still time for the Republicans to pull this crisis out of the fire.

If they satisfy the concerns of Middle America (and the rest of America as well) regarding open borders and illegal immigration--and do not try to pull the wool over the eyes of the American people, which would be a VERY FOOLISH MOVE!--Middle America and the Republican party will kiss and make up and Republicans will be re-elected by a good majority in November.

The American people have NO DESIRE to allow Democrats--the embodiment of looniness, decadence, irresponsibility, and the remnants of the drug-dazed counterculture revolution--to seize control of the U.S.A. and national security during these dangerous times!

[jslade]

I could care less about gay marriage. I don't consider it a threat to me or my family. However, I consider open borders a threat. Surely he has more important things to do.

[Dialup Llama]

On this forum I predicted that they'd trot out gay marriage and flag burning as the election approached. I'm just surprised that they retreated to the fallback position so soon.

Unfortunately the Repubs could have done something about this issue but have not because of their triangulation strategy. Repubs are not credible on the gay marriage issue. Its actions not talk that matter.

These are called wedge issues or perennial issues. Things that you use to get elected but never DO anything about.

[alnick]

This has always been his position.

[dcnd9]

Just look at the Netherlands and what is happening there and in Europe societies after gay marriage was legalized. If you like what you see there then remain with your head in the sand thinking it won't affect you. If it becomes legal here we will soon mirror them.

[italianquaker]

no one talks about that in south florida, i wonder why?

[rockabyebaby]

Finally, something I agree with him on, HOWEVER, it does not mean I stand with him on other issues, he still needs to clean up his act on the ILLEGAL INVASION (yes Tony it is an INVASION) issue.

[isrul]

Si. Now just let me bring all of my illegal amigos out of the shadows and into your pockets. It's sooo good for the economy dontcha know?

[SmoothTalker]

He knows this won't pass anytime soon. Noting but a smokescreen to try to distract the base while he and the Senate attempt to sell out the entire nation on the borders. He must really think his base is stupid if he thinks this cheap misdirection trick will appease us.