[napscoordinator]

This is a brilliant strategy that will work wonders for the Republicans in 2006. I am so glad that President Bush is doing this instead of hanging out at the ranch. Even though he continues to work during August, it gives MSM more ammo to lie about our President having lazy days of summer. I hate that every year even though every President has done this for as long as I remember.

[Txsleuth]

It must have just killed Nedra Pickler to have to write that....LOL

[mewzilla]

Q: From where does the leader of the free world run things?

A: Anywhere he bloody well wants.

I'm sorry that the WHPC won't be sweating their pompous butts off in TX :)

[keithtoo]

"The best defense is a good offense"

Never truer than now.

[Txsleuth]

PING...to Bush driving the dems nuts some more!!

[Dems_R_Losers]

Thank God. Last year's holeup in Crawford, which allowed the media to focus on Cindy Sheehan's protest there, was what started the President's slide in the polls. I never understood why he would sit there in Texas for a month, while Congress is in recess. He can dominate the headlines all month and make the Dems in Congress look bad for taking their month off.

Karl Rove may be a campaign genius, but letting the President stay in Crawford for a whole month every year has been a huge mistake. Obviously Josh Bolten feels differently, with perhaps Tony Snow's voice added.

[boxerblues]

Shoot! ole Cindy Sheehan wont be able to continue her fast in front of the ranch

[Dems_R_Losers]

Holy crap, I just read that article. WTF is Pickler talking about?? "The White House is gambling that more exposure to the president in local media, where coverage tends to be softer than in Washington, will offset the harsh realities of a slowdown in the economy and trouble in Iraq." Huh?

[tsmith130]

President George W. Bush, still down in the polls and grappling with grave matters on the world stage...

I think they are truly incapable of not putting some derogatory remark after writing, "President George W. Bush".

[stevestras]

Great strategy indeed.

As usual, the article reporting it is complete BS.

[daybreakcoming]

The President has got to just really really love Texas to spend August here. Someone here once said they have no fear of hell anymore because they have spent a summer in Texas. Might be an additional factor in why the press hates him so....having to stand out in the heat waiting for him. heh heh

[Liberty Valance]

Taking Care of Business!

[oyez]

gives MSM more ammo to lie about our President having lazy days of summer.

The inconsistencies of the Left and the MSM is mind boggling. The complain about his vacations, but then they complain about his working in the Oval Office.

Did they ever carp about Bill Clinton's vacations?

[American in Singapore]

With Republicans nervous about keeping control of Congress and Bush's own worries about the future of Iraq, Iran and North Korea...

Hmmm, Nedra, for shorthand why don't we just call those countries "The Axis of Evil", as President Bush did - and was roundly criticized for - in his State of the Union speech in January 2002?

What? Then that would make it appear that he was correct? Oh, I get it.

(in my best Church Lady impression) Now, isn't that special!

[edsheppa]

more exposure ... will offset the harsh realities of a slowdown in the economy and ...

What slowdown?

[nutmeg]

I am so glad that President Bush is doing this instead of hanging out at the ranch. Even though he continues to work during August, it gives MSM more ammo to lie about our President having lazy days of summer. I hate that every year even though every President has done this for as long as I remember.

I couldn't agree more. And - as others have mentioned here - Mother Sheehan & Co. will have to find another place besides Crawford, TX to carry out their "peace fast"...

[nutmeg]

ping!

Please FReepmail me if you want on or off my ‘miscellaneous’ ping list.

[in hoc signo vinces]

Polls are for strippers...and this POTUS doesnt govern by them, much to the angst of the idiot liberal press and their agenda...

[hermgem]

Will Cindy remain in Crawford and watch the deserted G.W. farm, or will she adapt and be on stage wherever G.W. is scheduled to show up.
With her unlimited and by Soros financed travel/lodging expenses she just has to stay busy following her financiers requests and pursue G.W.

[Grampa Dave]

Hey, Nedra you old left wing camp follower, even the NY Slimes has admitted the economy is roaring as tax intake is soaring:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1662409/posts

Surprising Jump in Tax Revenues Curbs U.S. Deficit [Democrats sadden.......]
New York Times ^


Posted on 07/08/2006 10:20:32 AM PDT by Sub-Driver


Surprising Jump in Tax Revenues Curbs U.S. Deficit By EDMUND L. ANDREWS

WASHINGTON, July 8 — An unexpectedly steep rise in tax revenues from corporations and the wealthy is driving down the budget deficit this year, even though spending has climbed sharply because of the war in Iraq and the cost of hurricane relief.

On Tuesday, White House officials are expected to announce that the tax receipts will be about $250 billion above last year's levels and that the deficit will be about $100 billion less than what they projected six months ago. The rising tide in tax payments has been building for months, but the increased scale is surprising even seasoned budget analysts and making it easier for both the administration and Congress to finesse the big run-up in spending over the past year.

Tax revenues are climbing twice as fast as the administration predicted in February, so fast that the budget deficit could actually decline this year.

The main reason is a big spike in corporate tax receipts, which have nearly tripled since 2003, as well as what appears to be a big rise in individual taxes on stock market profits and executive bonuses.

On Friday, the Congressional Budget Office reported that corporate tax receipts for the nine months ending in June hit $250 billion — nearly 26 percent higher than the same time last year — and that overall revenues were $206 billion higher than at this point in 2005.

Congressional analysts say that the surprise windfall could shrink the deficit this year to $300 billion, from $318 billion in 2005 and an all-time high of $412 billion in 2004.

Republicans are already arguing that the revenue jump proves their argument that tax cuts, especially the 2003 tax cut on stock dividends,
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Hey Nedra, roll that up and smoke it.!

[KeyLargo]

BUSH has been out to lunch ever since we re-elected him.

WHERE'S WALDO???????????