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Bush is seeking to turn 'thumping' into a 'great opportunity'
The Daily Telegraph ^ | November 11, 2006 | Toby Harnden

Posted on 11/11/2006 4:08:13 AM PST by MadIvan

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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

The President needs to remember that he won his election in 04, it was the Senate and Congress that lost theirs in 06. GWB is still the elected leader of our country, it's the democrats who need to help him with his agenda not the other way around.


161 posted on 11/11/2006 11:07:17 AM PST by Aquamarine
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To: pollyannaish
He is NOT cutting deals to rebuild his legacy or popularity. He is cutting deals to WIN in Iraq/WOT. Sheesh.

BUMP!

162 posted on 11/11/2006 11:09:33 AM PST by 1035rep
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To: EnochPowellWasRight

Go ahead and ignore the achievements of President Bush if that suits your agenda.


163 posted on 11/11/2006 11:13:36 AM PST by 1035rep
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To: 1035rep

"Go ahead and ignore the achievements of President Bush if that suits your agenda."

My point is that not everything in that list would be considered an achievement for the CONSERVATIVE AGENDA.

Read the list.


164 posted on 11/11/2006 11:17:53 AM PST by EnochPowellWasRight
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To: EnochPowellWasRight

If you truly live in a neighboring state of mine, then you ought to know that the South has been saving the Union from the democrats for a number of years.

In battle ground states, it's next to impossible to statewide elect "real or true" conservatives. Rick Santorum was defeated, but Spector won. It is a fact that the GOP needs the Spector's and others in order to sustain a majority.

I am sick to death of the purists who slam the Maine girls, because they're not conservatives, but they're about all Maine will elect and we should be grateful to have them. Their ACU ratings are both in the 50's --- so they vote with us a little over half of the time, whereas the much heralded Lieberman has a lifetime ACU rating of 17%.

Now, you mention that you do not support liberals in our party. Care to name them?


165 posted on 11/11/2006 11:18:24 AM PST by onyx (I'm now a minority and victim of the democrats, but with full and free entitlements!)
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To: 1035rep
The friendly guys below want to personally thank the Bush Haters on both sides for enabling and making them respectable. They are so much better for America than a strong and evil Bush! Their lessons for Americans are about to begin in ernest.


166 posted on 11/11/2006 11:18:57 AM PST by Grampa Dave (Bush haters on both sides have elected the government they have dreamed of!)
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To: EnochPowellWasRight
My point is that not everything in that list would be considered an achievement for the CONSERVATIVE AGENDA.

How old are you?

There is NO congress that is totally conservative. Good grief.

167 posted on 11/11/2006 11:20:47 AM PST by onyx (I'm now a minority and victim of the democrats, but with full and free entitlements!)
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To: onyx

Great post as you say each race is local and we have to be realistic like I am about David Cameron.


168 posted on 11/11/2006 11:21:11 AM PST by snugs ((An English Cheney Chick - BIG TIME))
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To: Grampa Dave
Great post!

They will long for those days when the GOP was in charge. 

169 posted on 11/11/2006 11:21:15 AM PST by 1035rep
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To: 1035rep; pollyannaish; onyx; snugs; Grampa Dave; Dane
He is NOT cutting deals to rebuild his legacy or popularity. He is cutting deals to WIN in Iraq/WOT. Sheesh.

A basic truth that those who are so willing to condemn the President across the board refuse to accept.

Since 9/11 everything comes a distant second to his burden and desire to protect the American people from death and destruction.

We may not like some of the moves he makes to compromise, but his vision is clear. If we don't survive, nothing else matters.

I just wish that FReepers would try to understand that fact....

170 posted on 11/11/2006 11:21:47 AM PST by ohioWfan (If my people which are called by my name will humble themselves and pray......)
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To: All

I'm out of here for awhile.

Taking my trophy bride to a play in Sacramento.

Have fun enjoying the lessons given to us by the Bush Haters this past Tuesday.


171 posted on 11/11/2006 11:21:55 AM PST by Grampa Dave (Bush haters on both sides have elected the government they have dreamed of!)
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To: EnochPowellWasRight
Well if that is what your agenda is then that might be a good thing.

Seriously though grow up no one is ever going to agree 100% with your ideas of Conservatism. I bet you have issues that you believe that others would consider at odds with the conservative movement.
172 posted on 11/11/2006 11:23:33 AM PST by snugs ((An English Cheney Chick - BIG TIME))
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To: Grampa Dave

Have fun


173 posted on 11/11/2006 11:24:36 AM PST by snugs ((An English Cheney Chick - BIG TIME))
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To: Grampa Dave

LOL! The unwashed are now clean and good to go!
Thanks to all the 'teach the Gop a lesson' voters who stayed at home.

Damn fools didn't realize that they blew our chance to have a conservative majority on SCOTUS. Here we were ked to beleive that they really wanted a conservative SCOTUS. Har! I guess they much prefer the abortion "issue" than a court to over turn it.

All of sudden Alberto Gonzales is looking pretty darn good, but he won't pass litmus test number one!

In the years to come, 43 will be blamed for appointing a moderate who will surely turn left.


174 posted on 11/11/2006 11:27:43 AM PST by onyx (I'm now a minority and victim of the democrats, but with full and free entitlements!)
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To: snugs

Exactly right, snugs. You're a smart and pragmatic voter. We have pouting, shrill children here pitching hissy fits.


175 posted on 11/11/2006 11:28:57 AM PST by onyx (I'm now a minority and victim of the democrats, but with full and free entitlements!)
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To: onyx

"If you truly live in a neighboring state of mine, then you ought to know that the South has been saving the Union from the democrats for a number of years. "

Yes - and we did our part this time too, even if my District had no national election to vote for (why the Republicans do not keep trying to unseat Bud Cramer (D) (49%) I can't fathom). My two Senators are solid (Sessions with a 98%) and reasonably solid Shelby (74%).

"whereas the much heralded Lieberman has a lifetime ACU rating of 17%. "

He was certainly not praised by me. I do wonder why there was so much Joe support on this site. He was only on our side on the WOT. Nothing more. That he was marginally better than the hard Left running the DNC now doesn't change his political orientation.

"Now, you mention that you do not support liberals in our party. Care to name them? "

McCain, for one. I did notice CFR is off the list as a plus. I think it was still there the last time I read it about a week ago. Now, delete NCLB and billions more to Africa and it'll look better. Any Republican in the Senate who voted for the Senate immigration bill for another.


176 posted on 11/11/2006 11:31:06 AM PST by EnochPowellWasRight
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To: ohioWfan; snugs; 1035rep



BUMP! You're exactly right and if truth be known, a lot of poeple aren't really concerned with the spending, they just want it spent on them or on their pet issues, and not on the war in Iraq!


177 posted on 11/11/2006 11:32:40 AM PST by onyx (I'm now a minority and victim of the democrats, but with full and free entitlements!)
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To: onyx
This is a prayer of mine, onyx.

That President Bush, in spite of having to deal with a Dem senate (thanks a lot, ubercons!), will find the right appointee who will be able to get past the Dems, and end up voting for life and the Constitution.

It will be far more difficult now, but God is a God of the impossible, and I am trusting Him to lead the President to the right SC nominee.

178 posted on 11/11/2006 11:33:00 AM PST by ohioWfan (If my people which are called by my name will humble themselves and pray......)
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To: snugs
"Seriously though grow up no one is ever going to agree 100% with your ideas of Conservatism."

I'd settle with 50%. At the very least, execute the contents of the Republican Party Platform by not EXANDING the welfare state and federal control of education.

Is that too much to ask when we held both houses of Congress? You want to know what caused last Tuesday? It wasn't us conservatives. WE VOTED. It was the independents who didn't hear any response to Dem and media accusations from the Republicans. They didn't FIGHT. So, the squeaky wheel got greased.
179 posted on 11/11/2006 11:33:50 AM PST by EnochPowellWasRight
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To: EnochPowellWasRight

I personally do not care for McCain he is too much of a media whore but liberal that is going too far.

At the end of the day McCain is a Republican and will support the party maybe his views are not yours and mine but Liberal grow up.

Strikes me anyone who does not agree with you 100% is either a RINO or a liberal.


180 posted on 11/11/2006 11:33:56 AM PST by snugs ((An English Cheney Chick - BIG TIME))
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