Posted on 06/01/2007 4:10:19 AM PDT by Sub-Driver
PEGGY NOONAN
Too Bad President Bush has torn the conservative coalition asunder.
Friday, June 1, 2007 12:00 a.m. EDT
What political conservatives and on-the-ground Republicans must understand at this point is that they are not breaking with the White House on immigration. They are not resisting, fighting and thereby setting down a historical marker--"At this point the break became final." That's not what's happening. What conservatives and Republicans must recognize is that the White House has broken with them. What President Bush is doing, and has been doing for some time, is sundering a great political coalition. This is sad, and it holds implications not only for one political party but for the American future.
The White House doesn't need its traditional supporters anymore, because its problems are way beyond being solved by the base. And the people in the administration don't even much like the base. Desperate straits have left them liberated, and they are acting out their disdain. Leading Democrats often think their base is slightly mad but at least their heart is in the right place. This White House thinks its base is stupid and that its heart is in the wrong place.
For almost three years, arguably longer, conservative Bush supporters have felt like sufferers of battered wife syndrome. You don't like endless gushing spending, the kind that assumes a high and unstoppable affluence will always exist, and the tax receipts will always flow in? Too bad! You don't like expanding governmental authority and power? Too bad. You think the war was wrong or is wrong? Too bad.
But on immigration it has changed from "Too bad" to "You're bad."
(Excerpt) Read more at opinionjournal.com ...
Amen Peggy, Ive covered for these buffoons too long. Adios Mo Fo’s.
Dear Peggy nails it again.
man, bush is really toast when even peggy bails on him like this.
its gonna be a rough next 18 months, just when we need to be strong as a country.
bummer
One caveat, based on the following quote:
“the din of liberalism is tantamount to chinese water torture on the intelligent mind”
Beyond that, Adios...
Nailed to the floor.
Good read.
Amen!
It is sad to say, but this George bush makes the first one look good, and that AINT easy.
Ouch—that’s gonna leave a mark.
How long have we here struggled on FR with our support of President Bush? I know I’ve been battling myself about it, but what Peggy Noonan writes in her article is true. We, the conservatives, are going to have to take our party back because President Bush is NOT one of us and he does NOT care about the base at all. It’s now time for us all to rethink many things and decide where we are going in the future and where the party is going.
Hey, RNC- can you spell D-I-V-O-R-C-E? Yes, I thought you could...Go whore for your money and don’t expect any alimony checks or illegal child support for anchor babies.
Excellent piece, but already posted: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1842910/posts
I agree, its time to take the party back for the conservatives. These country club Rockafeller/Bush types will be the ruination of us.
This issue aside.
I remember a few weeks ago when it appeared that everyone inside FR was distancing themselves from Peggy Noonan.
Remember?
We like those we agree with I guess.
Anyway - good article (this time) Peggy Noonan.
It simply isn’t logical to expect a political party to last forever. People would like it to be so because the birth of new parties is so painful and gives away the advantages of power to those whom members of the dying party dislike.
Terrific article that explains what we all are experiencing at this time.
She’s right. Neither Bush ever had to really work his way up. They inherited political power from Prescott, but it was “country club Republican” power. Never mind that they moved to Texas. A big part of their thinking never really left Greenwich, CT. I was loyal to Bush up until now. But he is so out of touch with reality on immigration that I can no longer support him.
Wow! I’ve been reading Peggy for years, and she tends to be a glass-half-full type. Rarely does she go negative. The fact that even Peggy Noonan is disgusted with Bush shows just how low he has sunk.
A couple of months ago, I mentioned in a thread here on FR that the moonbats should quit trying to impeach Bush over Iraq. Instead, I said I would support them if they went for impeachment of Bush because of his refusal to secure our borders and enforce the laws on the books. Well, several Freepers dogpiled me and said I was just as bad as the DUmmies. Perhaps I was just a bit ahead of the curve...
Now here I will start treading close to “Loose Change” type whackiness: Bush has been pushing for “comprehensive immigration reform” for years. Is it possible that, upon leaving office, he has been guaranteed millions upon millions of dollars in speaking fees, board seats, and presidential library donations should he sign an amnesty bill?
OK, one more thought. Maybe Bush is trying to accomplish what has never been done before - a zero approval rating. Now that would be something!
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