Posted on 06/21/2007 6:45:17 PM PDT by SJackson
I think his stand on immigration is extremely misguided and there have been a few other debacles on his watch. He doesn’t seem very conservative economically - Medicare prescription benefits is a dandy.
However,comparing him to Bill Clinton - who was about the most amoral narcissistic sleazeball president in the last 40 years at least seems a bit much (I know - what do I really think). President Bush is a good man and seems to care more about what he believes is right for the country than what’s politically popular (or, for that matter, what I and other conservatives would prefer that he do).
President Bush has done well on the Supreme Court nominees, despite a misstep or two. He has done well on many social issues. He and the military have made some serious mistakes in Iraq - but in a political environment that magnified the likelihood of those mistakes being made (kinder, gentler war - give me a break). And he recognizes the nature and import of the war against Islamofascism.
Heaven help us if any of the current Democrat contenders take his place.
Are you one of the paid white house posters?
Well then I'm not talking about you.
Read my post again.
He spends like Lyndon Johnson, but he cut taxes like Jack Kennedy.
He got by on judicial nominees.
Iraq, he made mistakes.
He leaves office in what, 19 months, and we discuss him in past tense.
He has been a complete disaster in getting his message out.
And nobody but you you could have done that.
You are truly a hero.
Great post. And a break from these Bush bashing rants!
Spare me the SELF-righteous indignation . . . So, you want a genuine conservative? Vis a vis EVERY objective measure (including those associated with immigration), President George W Bush is MORE conservative than President Ronald Reagan — and that’s a FACT!
You start by proving that I'm wrong.
Just because someone has finally found something to disagree with Bush on, after years of fierce support, you people attack. "I must not be a REAL conservative like you". Again, eating a baby? What would do it for you?
Gore seems to be a buffoon. Kerry seems to be a Traitorous Fool. Bush is a smart guy siding with those planning the destruction of the USA. As such, he may be the biggest Traitor of them all. I would like to see a recall petition to remove Bush, Cheney, Kennedy, Pelosi and Reid. After their political protection is gone, it would please me if they are dealt with as Traitors.
I think we have to step back and remember that Bush has control of the War reigns independant of the legislature. He has stayed the course, stared down funding threats from Congress and done the right thing in Iraq and abroad when it comes to the war. He deserves our respect and thanks for that.
But everyone has different opinions on the immigration bill. I frankly think it’s selling out our birth right and the first step the reclamation of Aztlan or whatever La Raza calls it. But I think President Bush just thinks this is a good idea, that it will solve some problems. He’s wrong on that. And, we the people, have the ability to influence or prevent that mistake by doing exactly what we’re doing.
If Bush enacted this as a policy or with some Executive Order, then I can see why everyone jumps off the good ship Bush, but he took what he thought was a good idea to Congress. If they don’t listen to us and pass this turd, then it’s on them EVERY BIT as much as it is on Bush. I don’t hate Bush for bringing it up - he’s from Texas, he’s buddies with Mexico’s President, etc. We knew going in that Bush was friendly to Mexican immigrants - illegal or otherwise.
It’s up to us to say this is bad legislation that the country doesn’t want and through our representatives, we want this bill killed and replaced with a simple border enforcement first measure. So trash Bush for this, but he’s doing what we all could have seen coming. Let’s put this one on the congressmen if it gets enacted. They are the ones in control of legislation. Period.
/rant
Sure you are. And I'm the Queen of England.
that’s a FACT!
No, that's an opinion.
I have a non-professional working knowledge of those planning the destruction of the USA.
I'm familian with GWB's connections with the Saudis, and his families and associates. I find it troubling
However treason is a serious charge.
Are you able to present anything remotefully factual to back that up?
He is my Nero!
Are you one of those paid disruptors from DU or just a hard-right version of the hard-left?
I said it couldn’t be topped. What a$$es you koolaid drinkers are. At least half responded with polite disagreement instead of questioning my conservatism and mocking off the bat.
Thanks. Your post may give a sense of proportion to the “what have ya done for me lately” crowd.
Blessings,
I could not disagree more. I am surprised at you. I am one of those who sees a political hack in McCain, an unstable man caring only about McCain and a very vengeful man who will also let you down when you need him.
He is of the Kennedy genre in my view.
Again, surprised.
Thank you for POLITE disagreement. Some here haver their heads so far up Dubya’s arse that they can’t see daylight. One disagreement on one issue in 6 1/2 years and I’m a commie troll.
So what’s your point? We’re not supposed to look for better then GEORGE W BUSH because he was better then Reagan? Well I’m looking for somebody better, because George W Bush has hurt the conservative agenda more then he’s helped it. We’ve lost control of Congress and we very well could lose the White House in 08,and while it may not be all Bush’s fault,he certainly can take a bow for his part in the current situation !!!
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