BS. Repubs lose because the media won't report anything good about us. They deny us our voice. Re Iraq, the economy, and much more. The R's really need better PR (Tony Snow is good but need more). And BUYING a major news outlet would be the best thing. Conservatives believe in private property - why have we not put our money where our mouth is on this?
I love George W Bush, really. But when I voted for him, I didn't realize how very important his two 'blind spots' - immigration and communication - would become. I'm still glad HE was on deck when 9/11 hit. I support the war in Iraq, but think we should take the gloves off. I know many R's/conservatives feel the same way. Do it - and TELL US you're doing it. Hah! if the media let you!
I'm depressed, but trust in God for a silver lining... someday.
"And BUYING a major news outlet would be the best thing. Conservatives believe in private property - why have we not put our money where our mouth is on this? "
I've watched with dismay while FReepers exulted that the MSM was a dinosaur, that the new electronic media would save us, etc. Too many conservatives have completely abandoned the intellectual sphere in order to make money so they can spoil their kids, engage in escapist entertainment, and dismiss the Leftist intellectuals as a joke. We see this in the behavior of Bush & Cheney (e.g. going hunting on election day). The Left totally dominates the propaganda arena, and it has paid off.
As for Bush's failings, they are more than you admit. I was horrified when, in the immediate wake of 9/11, he told everyone to go out and act normal, spend money, etc. He should have made it clear that we were at war and things would never be quite the same. No more wasteful entitlements, no more pork-barreling, no more nice-guy with domestic traitors like Sandy Burglar, Kerry, and the rest. No more country-clubber "business as usual." But what did anyone expect from someone whose only real life experience was running a baseball team? Sad to say, Bush is really a lightweight. He's performed much better than any Demonrat, but he is no Churchill, which is what we need.