"Clinton better than Bush? What about the sellouts to the Chinese? What about Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Stephen Breyer on the Supreme Court? What about the non-response to terrorism?"
Clinton left us unprepared for 9/11. Bush risks leaving us woefully prepared for the massive long-term War on Islamofascism facing us and -- if he continues to show fecklessness and weakness on domestic policy by raising taxes -- we'll be left even less prepared for the competitive war with China and much of the developing world now facing us. The true measure of Bush will be the consequences after he's left office.
And I didn't say Clinton was better than Bush (nice try). I said divided government was better than this crap. The GOP was much more principled back then than it is now.
My loyalty isn't to some cult of personality or to any political party -- it's to the principles that made this country great...principles FreeRepublic claims to stand by...the principles that have been undermined by today's GOP.
If life were only perfect. . .bottom line that principle for principle. . .you will find 'not all' but more. . .in the Repub Party than in any Democratic enclave. . .these two Parties, do not stand equal in their 'imperfection' or equal in the measure of disaster they might incur by their Party leadership.
Meantime, back at the ranch; the 'challenging' Republican leadership thus far noted as disappointing; may well be a 'sign of the times' as this leadership grows first, out of the 'base' ground that it represents. ( RINOS just don't happen. . .and as for the spending; yep. . .too much; but America was a very sick patient. . .)
Want better? 'Be better'. . .demand better. . .vote for the best. . .but, whatever; vote Republican. IMHO. . .
Let's see how you and the other anti-Republican "conservative" blowhards like "divided government" a year from now.