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Bush the Neoliberal
The Washington Post ^ | May 29, 2007 | Richard Cohen

Posted on 05/29/2007 4:11:46 PM PDT by decimon

Years ago, someone coined the term "neoliberal." I was never sure what it meant, and it has since fallen into disuse, but whatever the case, I'd like to revive (and mangle) the term and apply it -- brace yourself -- to George W. Bush. He's more liberal than you might think.

You recoil, I know. After all, the conventional wisdom is that Bush is the most conservative of all presidents, an advocate of limited government, minimal taxes and, when it comes to the quintessentially liberal concern with civil liberties, the man who gave us the twin black eyes of Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo. It's an appalling record.

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TOPICS: Editorial
KEYWORDS: amnesty; bush; georgebush; immigration
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1 posted on 05/29/2007 4:11:47 PM PDT by decimon
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To: decimon

Just about everything but abortion. Thank God he has stood firm on that.


2 posted on 05/29/2007 4:14:37 PM PDT by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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To: decimon

GWB is, IMHO, NOT conservative.


4 posted on 05/29/2007 4:15:58 PM PDT by TOneocon (The reason there is so much poverty is because of the uneven distribution of capitalism...Rush)
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To: decimon
After all, the conventional wisdom is that Bush is the most conservative of all presidents, an advocate of limited government,

Are you high?
5 posted on 05/29/2007 4:16:46 PM PDT by snowrip (Liberal? YOU ARE A SOCIALIST WITH NO RATIONAL ARGUMENT.)
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To: lesser_satan

“I’m sick of him. His continual pimping of this hideous piece of sh!t immigration bill makes anxious for January ‘09”

Goodbye America if Bush gets his dream to come true!


6 posted on 05/29/2007 4:17:08 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker ( Hunter/Thompson/Thompson/Hunter in 08! "Read my lips....No new RINO's" !!)
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To: decimon

Nuff said.

7 posted on 05/29/2007 4:17:52 PM PDT by South40 (Amnesty for ILLEGALS Is A Slap In The Face To The USBP!!)
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To: decimon

Lets see......he....er......well.......he cut taxes.


8 posted on 05/29/2007 4:18:19 PM PDT by PicWzrd (Run Fred Run!)
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To: decimon

I thought Bush’s first term was fantastic, but his second term has been a major letdown from the beginning. Ultimately, his big government ways and pro-illegal immigrant nonsense have caught up with him. He’s based his entire presidency on Iraq...while millions of illegals invade our borders and socialist spending and wasting skyrocket out of control.

Thanks for letting down this voter, W.


9 posted on 05/29/2007 4:19:06 PM PDT by pcottraux (Fred Thompson pronounces it "P. Coe-troe"...in 2008.)
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To: stephenjohnbanker

I don’t know what the hell he’s thinking. Does he honestly think this bill is a good thing? Is he too corrupt to care? Or to stupid to know any better?


10 posted on 05/29/2007 4:19:32 PM PDT by lesser_satan (FRED THOMPSON '08)
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To: Cicero

Personally, I’d rather have him be pro-abortion rights if it means he’s tough on illegal aliens, national defense, trade with China, border security, SC judges, and American sovereignty.


11 posted on 05/29/2007 4:19:48 PM PDT by snowrip (Liberal? YOU ARE A SOCIALIST WITH NO RATIONAL ARGUMENT.)
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To: snowrip

I dont know what thinking person says anything like that anymore. And we knew he wasnt small-government from the beginning.

I agree, what’s this guy on?


12 posted on 05/29/2007 4:20:02 PM PDT by oakcon
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To: snowrip
Are you high?

Did I write the article?

13 posted on 05/29/2007 4:20:02 PM PDT by decimon
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To: lesser_satan
Does he honestly think this bill is a good thing? Is he too corrupt to care? Or to stupid to know any better?

Yes.

14 posted on 05/29/2007 4:20:41 PM PDT by South40 (Amnesty for ILLEGALS Is A Slap In The Face To The USBP!!)
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To: snowrip

What did you guys think Bush was when Bush said he was a “Compassionate Conservative” in 2000? I knew exactly what it meant and still voted for him because the alternative was worse.


15 posted on 05/29/2007 4:21:31 PM PDT by Perdogg
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To: All

Surprising responses so far.


16 posted on 05/29/2007 4:21:40 PM PDT by decimon
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To: decimon

Do not trust the man who used the phrase “Compassionate Conservatism”.


17 posted on 05/29/2007 4:22:03 PM PDT by lowbridge ("The mainstream media IS the Democratic Party." - Rush Limbaugh)
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To: All

Richard Cohen is an ultra-liberal. It’s scary as hell to see so many Freepers agreeing with him.


18 posted on 05/29/2007 4:23:17 PM PDT by Jean S
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To: decimon

Was I responding to you, or to the author’s words in italics above my comment?


19 posted on 05/29/2007 4:23:23 PM PDT by snowrip (Liberal? YOU ARE A SOCIALIST WITH NO RATIONAL ARGUMENT.)
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To: Perdogg
I knew exactly what it meant and still voted for him because the alternative was worse.

Having doofi like Gore and Kerry as alternatives likely got him elected.

20 posted on 05/29/2007 4:23:49 PM PDT by decimon
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