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Bush promises to restore party potency in two years
The Washington Times ^ | 16 Mar 2007 | Joseph Curl

Posted on 03/16/2007 6:21:30 AM PDT by seanmerc

President Bush, standing in front of a banner that read "Rebuilding Our Republican Majority" and flanked by two giant puzzle pieces, last night pledged to House Republicans that the GOP will retake both congressional chambers and "hold the White House in 2008." Attending the first National Republican Congressional Committee dinner in Washington since the party lost control of the House and the Senate in November, the president fed hundreds of Republican lawmakers red meat, lambasted Democrats for trying to "micromanage" the war in Iraq and vowed to continue to appoint conservative judges. "We've got a strong record to run on," Mr. Bush said as members of Congress dined on beef tenderloin and jumbo shrimp. "The key is to learn from every election and to come back stronger. And with your help, that's exactly what we're going to do in 2008." Looking fresh after a five-country trip south of the border, the president reviewed Republican accomplishments during his administration: the largest tax cuts since Ronald Reagan, a booming economy that has created 7.5 million jobs in less than four years, and a newly revamped education system in which "minority students are beginning to close the achievement gap." "Ours is an optimistic agenda and ours is a realistic agenda. And by pushing good ideas and standing strong for what's right, I believe that we can retake the Senate and the House and hold the White House in 2008," Mr. Bush said to cheers from the party faithful. More than 1,200 people attended the annual Washington Hilton dinner, which raised more $6.2 million for congressional candidates. The president was greeted by a lengthy and hearty applause, a far cry from what he got in South America and Mexico.

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To: Brimack34

my choice in the 2000 primaries was Buchanan. I still think he would have done a better job and for the most part is much more conservative.. (Buchanan's only flaw in my book, is his protectionist stand...which is a heck of a lot better than opening our borders and making mexico the US and canada one country like Bush wants....)


101 posted on 03/19/2007 4:18:01 PM PDT by Vaquero (" an armed society is a polite society" Heinlein "MOLON LABE!" Leonidas of Sparta)
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To: streetpreacher

Are you saying my post was substantive or unsubstantive? That my post deserved refuting or not?

I am still learning MANY things about FR. Some good, some not.

SZ


102 posted on 03/20/2007 8:19:18 AM PDT by SZonian (Fighting Caliphobia one detractor at a time)
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To: MinorityRepublican
Don't forget 1986 Amnesty of illegal immigrants by Reagan. He was a great leader but he made mistakes like Bush. They're humans.

I didn't think Reagan was perfect and I don't expect Bush to be perfect, but I sure as hell wish Bush would learn something from his predecessor's mistakes and not make the problems worse by repeating them.

103 posted on 03/20/2007 8:33:47 AM PDT by Elyse (I refuse to feed the crocodile.)
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To: SZonian
I was just being unnecessarily sarcastic. I agree with the basic premise of your post.
104 posted on 03/20/2007 9:03:09 AM PDT by streetpreacher (What if you're wrong?)
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To: Brimack34

They built the majority 6 years before Bush on conservative ideals. Bush helped them lose it by the way he governed. But the Congress was as much to blame.


105 posted on 03/20/2007 9:05:07 AM PDT by streetpreacher (What if you're wrong?)
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To: streetpreacher

Okay. I like to think I have thick skin, I just missed the sarcasm.

Take care,

SZ


106 posted on 03/20/2007 9:14:12 AM PDT by SZonian (Fighting Caliphobia one detractor at a time)
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To: seanmerc
We've got a strong record to run on," Mr. Bush said as members of Congress dined on beef tenderloin and jumbo shrimp.

There's a diet for politicians; red meat and oxymorons.

107 posted on 03/20/2007 9:19:13 AM PDT by LexBaird (98% satisfaction guaranteed. There's just no pleasing some people.)
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To: seanmerc
President Bush, standing in front of a banner that read "Rebuilding Our Republican Majority"

Did they paint that on the back side of the "MISSION ACCOMPLISHED" banner?

108 posted on 03/20/2007 9:23:56 AM PDT by steve-b (It's hard to be religious when certain people don't get struck by lightning.)
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To: Savage Beast
It would take the entire federal budget to produce enough Viagra and testosterone.

I understand he has contacts in the industry.


109 posted on 03/20/2007 9:24:19 AM PDT by LexBaird (98% satisfaction guaranteed. There's just no pleasing some people.)
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To: steve-b

ROTFLOL


110 posted on 03/20/2007 9:35:32 AM PDT by streetpreacher (What if you're wrong?)
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To: Vaquero
Like DeLay said...he has too much compassion and not enough conservatism.

Bush has conservatism? Where does he hide it?

111 posted on 03/20/2007 9:37:43 AM PDT by from occupied ga (Your most dangerous enemy is your own government)
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To: seanmerc
Bush promises to restore party potency in two years

What?? is Bush really going to stop moving our country towards socialism and shrink the size of government and eliminate hand outs ?? no ? I didn't think so.. more of the same socialist republican speak.
112 posted on 03/20/2007 9:44:10 AM PDT by Element187
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To: seanmerc
"We've got a strong record to run on," Mr. Bush said

Yeah, they sure do!

THAT'S why they lost this last election.

Business as usual just isn't going to cut it any more.

People are fed up with the RINOS who have infected the GOP!

Until that changes, they will never win again!

Conservatives are bailing out in droves!

113 posted on 03/20/2007 9:49:27 AM PDT by NRA2BFree (Duncan Hunter for President '08 - A genuine "Reagan Republican" for America!)
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To: from occupied ga
Bush has conservatism? Where does he hide it?

BINGO!

114 posted on 03/20/2007 9:51:06 AM PDT by Vaquero (" an armed society is a polite society" Heinlein "MOLON LABE!" Leonidas of Sparta)
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To: DevSix

"And for those Border Agents they were convicted in a court of law."

Yes, they were, because information was withheld from the jury about the drug smuggler's weapon, the weapon that all his family members told reporters he ALWAYS carried on him. And, of course, for a drug smuggler who's carrying a million dollars' worth of drugs across the border, it makes sense that he would be armed.

"They lied and covered up information regarding the discharging of their weapons."

Compean, who has an unblemished record as a border agent, said in his sworn testimony that the drug smuggler didn't stop when Compean yelled at him to but instead turned around and pointed a gun at Compean. Then Compean fired his weapon, in order to wound him. So what was Compean supposed to do? Let himself get shot in order to keep from breaking the "rules"? Some rules.

The real crimes were committed by the drug smuggler and the U.S. attorney Sutton. Bush and Gonzalez know it and were complicit in the crime. For that alone, I wouldn't care if Bush were to be impeached -- he's got it coming.


115 posted on 03/20/2007 10:09:31 AM PDT by tabsternager
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To: LexBaird

LOL! You can't accuse Bob Dole of letting his pals profit from his business contacts.


116 posted on 03/20/2007 6:43:57 PM PDT by Savage Beast (The Left is America's Ephialtes.)
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To: DevSix

"...your mindset, that don't put a high on value the decency of a man....."

Bush is a decent politician. He is not a decent man.

A decent man would not be a politician.


117 posted on 03/20/2007 6:53:17 PM PDT by RFEngineer
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To: RFEngineer
Bush is a decent politician. He is not a decent man. A decent man would not be a politician.

I hear your sentiment on the whole. But I couldn't disagree with you more in terms of GWB (himself). He is anything but your typical politician. Which is why so many on the left and right seem to hate him at times.

He is a great CINC, a d*mn fine POTUS and one of the most decent men I've seen in my lifetime. GWB is not at all a typical pol

118 posted on 03/20/2007 6:58:56 PM PDT by SevenMinusOne
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To: DevSix

"He is a great CINC, a d*mn fine POTUS and one of the most decent men I've seen in my lifetime. GWB is not at all a typical pol"

He has committed troops, treasure for nation-building, which he said he wouldn't do when running for the presidency - typical politician.

His immigration stance is a disaster for our country, he refuses to enforce the rule of law in that regard - again, typical politician behavior.

He has grown government, spending, and intrusion - typical (liberal) politician.

"religion of peace" - typical dissembling of a politician.

I think he'll be seen by history as the Republican Jimmy Carter....that will be his legacy (people said JC was a "decent man" too, BTW)

support him or not, Bush is a pretty typical politician in behavior. We must be careful not to revere our serving politicians, even our presidents too much.


119 posted on 03/20/2007 7:12:55 PM PDT by RFEngineer
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To: RFEngineer
He has committed troops, treasure for nation-building, which he said he wouldn't do when running for the presidency - typical politician.

We are not "nation building"...Far from it. We are changing the world while taking the fight to our enemies 24/7. And the United States and the world are safer because of it. If you can't see that....it's typical blinderism protectionist behavior / thinking.

The United States is safer because of our actions in the ME, SE Asia and the Horn of Africa over the past 5 years. No, GWB is far from your typical politician in terms of leading the world in this WOT. All the while taking arrows from an incredulously dishonest MSM and Democrat political party....while standing firm in his resolve.

That you so cavalierly call what we have accomplished and what we are now striving to accomplish in the ME "nation building"...speaks volumes to me.

Regards,

120 posted on 03/20/2007 7:20:57 PM PDT by SevenMinusOne
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