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Truth is, as long as the Casey Dynasty remains Pro-Life, Pro-Gun, and Pro-Socialism, anyone named "Bob Casey" will be very, very hard to beat in Pennsylvania.... honestly, I'm almost surprised that Santorum did as well as he did.

I think these political dynasties are a bad habit for voters to indulge. Look at how many were up for election this year. It sees positively un-American to me.

Democrats are worse than Republicans in supporting homegrown aristocracy.

I think these political dynasties are a bad habit for voters to indulge. Look at how many were up for election this year. It sees positively un-American to me.

I think that you are entirely correct.

I also think that it doesn't matter. You're arguing the "Ought", as against the "Is".

The Kennedys, the Prescott-Bushes, the Caseys of Pennsylvania, the Daleys of Chicago -- I suppose that many examples could be multiplied -- it seems that without a robustly-republican (if not downright regicidal!) Reformed Mindset (as existed amongst the Revolutionary Americans, if not perhaps since), the Electorate seem almost to prefer a devolution to Aristocracy.

I suppose that there's even a sociological rationale therefore -- "better the Devil you know", et cetera. I'm not saying it's Right, but it seems to be the case.

Democrats are worse than Republicans in supporting homegrown aristocracy.

Surely you jest.

If not for Republican Party nepotism, we'd all have been gunning for a Forbes or a Buchanan in 2000. On his merits, Bush Junior was at best the third or fourth choice of many on Free Republic, if that... certainly including the Founder.

To: Freedom Wins So, it doesn't matter if he snorted coke as a youth? It was a long time ago, a youthful indiscretion? Kinda like people who frequented sneakeasies during prohibition? Kind of a cute story, eh? Well, how about all the people whose lives have been destroyed by being arrested for the felony of drug possession? What about the millions of people who are rotting away in your filthy drug infested prisons at this very moment?

Well, by God, if you people insist on electing another cokehead as President, you damned well better throw open all the prison cell doors and free every man, woman, and child you're holding on drug charges. And if you're gonna elect another drug felon as President, you'd better rescind each and every one of your unconstitutional drug laws now on the books, including all of your unconstitutional search and seizure laws, and your asset forfeiture laws, and your laws that enable your unconstitutional snooping into our bank accounts and cash transactions. Well, I don't know whether to laugh or cry. You people are sick! Conservatives my ass. You people are nothing but a bunch of non-thinking hypocrites! You're a shame and a disgrace to the Republic!

And, I, for one, am tired of taking orders from cokeheads and felons! Elect another one and I'll tell you what. I'll be ready for war! It'll be time to take up arms and run the filthy lying bastards out!
2 Posted on 08/20/1999 03:19:31 PDT by Jim Robinson

If not for Bush Senior's "golden rolodex", the partying frat-boy from Texas never woulda made it past the Primaries. Republicans elected him based on his Money and his Name -- Bush Junior.

And, sure enough -- just as Jim Robinson expected and predicted -- we've all been screwed over royally by the Prescott-Bush Establishment GOP Dynasty.

Massive expansion of Federal Powers, abrogation of the Bill of Rights, drunken Government Spending, vast Fiscal Deficits, a sucking chest-wound of foreign policy, abandonment of the Border... other than his Supreme Court appointments, I can't think of one issue where I'm happy with Bush Junior (and he even tried to screw us on that, also, until we made such a stink about the Harriet Miers idiocy that he threw us Sam Alito as a bone).

The Democrats hung Bush Junior around the necks of the GOP Congress, and they managed to kill off a lot of good Congressional Conservatives by doing so. And how did the GOP get into this mess in the first place?

Dynasty.

Incidentally, it's very good to see you, GWB.

I was disappointed that I was unable to accompany you to Colorado late September (in addition to the opportunity for our fellowship together, my Episcopalian friend in Denver was very much looking forward to my joining him for the Great American Beer Festival); I was really looking forward to hanging out together. However, as I explained, previous family obligations intervened.

I am, at least, happy to report that the lonely Quartz Mountains of southeastern Oklahoma offer delightful camping -- a small, over-priced local carnival for the kiddies, plenty of big fish in the lake (if the local cotton-farmers don't drain it dry), and you really can't beat thin-cut steak barbecued over an open fire (screw the grill. If you want "smoky BBQ", rub in the sauce and stick it in the coals!).

Other than that, my Wife and I recently enjoyed our First Anniversary -- we were, of course, married on Reformation Day, October 31; at my insistence. (Who the f*** gets married on Halloween, anyhow? -- "The Crow") Therefore, I say, One Anniversary down, One Hundred to go (alright, perhaps I am optimistic).

I must call you soon. I know that I say that, and then fail to follow through; but I shall try to do better. I'm happy to say that things have been turning up for me lately; and since I can scarcely credit my own severely lacking patience, I must credit my Wife's prayers on my behalf.

Oscar Wilde, "An Ideal Husband"

Best, OP