Posted on 06/09/2007 7:10:23 AM PDT by gpapa
President Bush has cast a huge, dark cloud over the Republican party. But in that cloud's very size there may be a silver lining for the GOP. Most of those Americans who don't think President Bush made a mistake by going to war in Iraq are appalled by how clumsily the war has been conducted.
The president's strong backing for the "comprehensive" immigration reform bill now before the Senate, compounded by his attack on the character and motives of those who oppose it have split the GOP. Thousands of Republicans have changed their voter registration to "independent." The proportion of voters who identify themselves as Republicans has fallen to 30.8 percent from 37.3 percent during the 2004 election campaign, according to a recent Rasmussen poll.
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I supported G.W. Bush for president while he was still campaigning for governor of Texas the first time.
Leaving Rumsfeld to twist in the wind lost me. Amnesty put a blowtorch on the tinder box, so go fork yourself...
Take a deep breath. That is absolutely nuts. YES, Bush is lousy on spending, lousy on immigration. DO YOU UNDERSTAND WHO JIMMY CARTER IS AND WHAT HE DID? — Giving us an Islamofacist Iran, losing 4-5 nations to Communism, chiding Americans for their inordinate fear of Communism, 21 percent interests rates, 14-15 percent inflation, 8-9 percent unemployment. WHATEVER IS GOING ON ON THIS WEBSITE? It is absolutely and totally nuts to compare Carter and Bush.
Screw him too...
LOL
Ah yes incrementalism...you know I've heard that excuse for nigh on 15-16 years every time an election comes around. And you know what? It hasn't worked, it doesn't work, and it will never work. I'm tired of hearing it. And if a candidate uses it in any fashion, they're immediately off the list as viable candidates for my vote
I vote for candidates that will represent my views in elected office, not babysteps
And that bile is winning even here at FR. I’m seeing a good percentage of posts these days negative to Bush and quite a few Republicans. Hope it’s all out of frustration, not a bunch of stinking Dem lurkers! I don’t want to hear any more whining about the Illegal bill (it’s DEAD). Some of this gets old, ya know. Keep writing and I’ll keep reading, thanks!
But he voted with the democrats the majority of the time. I don’t see how that’s a plus.
In the past I’ve heard people say “we have to get an R elected even if he/she is liberal. We get him/her elected then we’ll change the way they think”.
I haven’t seen that work yet. Why not just elect a conservative in the first place?
You call me a "jackass" (post #170) and then snort in indignation that I didn't give you a "civil response".
Whatta hoot!
I can be reasonable with reasonable people (see post #120), but don't call me a jackass and then expect me to treat you with kid gloves.
I called you a jackass after your smartass response (post #146).
Yep--and rightly so. Ask a stupid question...
Well, I happen to be one of those people. The post-war effort has been handled poorly, but the war, itself, was a great cause. I still support it 100 percent.
You really are a no-value-added commodity.
You add nothing of value to FR.
Don’t you ever quit that incessant cheerleading?
Well, as a lifetime member of the NRA since 1975, I consider myself a Second Amendment guy. Dubya never affected the two, so I never mentioned it. I believe he is with us on that one...
Lol! A great list. It’s like one of the online insult-generators.
Poor baby. Did your quisling pals leave you here all alone? They didn't invite you to their new playpen?
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And I humbly accept the judgement of your one man court.
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As well as some who had been planning to become Republicans, but now are not (I know of two myself).
No, they got tired of responding to comments by knuckle-dragging, mouth-breathing, protectionist, isolationist, flat-earther, Buchananite paleocon luddite Philistines and decided to do something more worthwhile, like mowing the lawn.
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