Posted on 12/15/2006 8:14:08 AM PST by Hadean
Horse, meet the barn door.
This president and the last 6 Republican congresses have done more to destroy that reputation than any Democrat. The idea that they have suddenly 'seen the light' is laughable.
George W. Bush, who went longer than any president since Thomas Jefferson before using his veto power, may wield that authority next year to help re-establish Republicans' reputation for fiscal discipline and unify the party's political base.
Oh my....sides hurt....need to....quit laughing....!!!!!
Bush...veto...mmmkay...
Thanks for the Friday laugh.
He didn't do anything to stop the outrageous and out-of-control Republican spending, why should he do anything to stop the outrageous and out-of-control Democrat spending?
Went to the bank to withdraw some of that political capital and guess what, It wasn't there any more. What else do we have? Oh yeah, veto. Let's try to spend some of that.
Why is he waiting until now to show fiscal restraint?
>>Bush May Use Vetoes to Reclaim Republicans' Fiscal Reputation<<
My mother would suggest that I say nothing in a situation like this.
The Pres should explain why he didn't use the "veto" on the spenders in his own party.
Might.
Should.
Would.
Could.
(sigh)
I voted for him twice in the general election....both times I held my nose....
.....I would probably vote for him again if the Dims put up their usual loosers....and he could run again..
...but please...NOW your going to use your veto power????
Sorry, too late.
The only thing I will say here is that it's time for the fiscal conservatives to educate the religious conservatives, in a kindly, constructive way.
Contrary to the Catholic bishops and other religious spokesmen, Great Society social programs have done little or nothing to help the poor, and they have corrupted them morally. It would have been far better to lower taxes and spending and give more through charitable organizations.
Money spent by big government is money that is largely wasted on the salaries and perks of a huge bureaucratic establishment. Hardly any of it gets to the poor, and what does is used mostly to buy their votes. Not a good way of helping the cause of social justice.
Social conservatives need to be taught about this, and in return fiscal conservatives need to support social conservatives where it counts--in particular the inalienable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness that our tyrant judges have done so much to destroy.
This is why I don't think one party should control Congress and have the President. Our government was designed for the branches to check each other, not work together. Bush was letting Congress spend like a drunken sailor as long as it was in his party's control. Now, let the veto pen ink flow!
Bush was letting Congress spend like a drunken sailor as long as it was in his party's control
Change that to "Bush was encouraging Congress....."
;)
This could be like the man who said that his wife's credit cards had been stolen. When asked if he had cancelled them he said no, because the thief was spending less than his wife was.
Too late; I won't be fooled again. I'll support conservatives, but not the Republican Party, for a long time. A good eight years of fiscal discipline might change my mind, though.
It's long overdue.
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