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Yeah, I’m often bashed for being one of those awful “newbies” (rolls eyes). Maybe you can suggest that registration here on FR be closed to anyone after a certain date. That would keep it “pure” for those of you bragging about your internet longevity.

It does not negate the fact that some of you...many of you here on FR are attacking this President for things that you didn’t care to attack when he was running for President. I’m sure you can provide all of your posts in the summer and fall of 2004 where you’re stating your concerns with his agenda for re-election, can’t you?

Now that the liberal media tells you his poll numbers are low, well, it’s easy to jump on the “let’s bash Bush” bandwagon.

Criticizing the President is one thing. Repeating lines heard by the liberal media and restating them in order to jump on the be popular and bash Bush bandwagon is another.

Get behind the guy. Yes, stop the immigration bill. Conservatives *DID* that. It doesn’t mean you continually bash the guy. Don’t you think he gets enough of that from the drive-bys????

Now, if you’re talking for everyone here on FR, that’s fine.
You seem to be claiming that.

This “newbie” knows enough that there isn’t a consensus on 2008 here at all. None whatsoever. The only consensus among some of you who are not “newbies” (once again rolls eyes) is that you constantly bash Bush.

And THIS conservative has had enough of Bush bashing from “conservatives”.

Conservatives *DID* that. It doesn’t mean you continually bash the guy.

When he is doing the same damn dumb thing over and over, you do.

Someone defined stupid as doing the same thing over and expecting a different result.

And he has tried to push amensty for illegals now 3 times since 2006. Recall that it died in the late spring of this year. Who pushed to revive it? The White House, when GWBush made a special, unprecedented trip to Capitol Hill to push it and sent his posse back to Capitol Hill to arm-twist the week of the final vote.

So, yah, he deserves the criticism because who did he blame in this radio address? The Democrats. The 'Congress he could work with'.

It does not negate the fact that some of you...many of you here on FR are attacking this President for things that you didn’t care to attack when he was running for President.

Oh get over your rolling eyes. The only point about you being new is your ignorance of what actually went on here in 2000 and 2004.

We were here. You weren't.

OF COURSE we supported him in 2004. That doesn't mean we supported his entire agenda. He was CLEARLY the better choice than Kerry and Gore and we STILL prefer to have him as President than either one of those buffoons. And we have supported him steadfastly in the war on terror.

That does not negate the fact that on many, many, many issues, HE has abandoned his conservative base.

And it ain't just the liberal media telling us his polls are low. We know they're low because WE PUT THEM THERE.

You need to work on your reading comprehension. I never claimed to be speaking for everyone on FR. Even in those discussions there were two sides.

I'm merely addressing your ignorance because you don't know what went on here back then.

I can explain it to you, but I can't understand it for you.

Umm, Laurie?

It's generally considered good form to give specifics rather than blanket statements.

Could you, for example:

--Give several campaign promises or pledges to which *you* objected:
--Give quotes from specific FReepers about those promises, and quotes later on showing the FReeper had backed down on their objections?

Cheers!

And yet another newbie chimes in. I love it when someone who has absolutely no knowledge of what went on around here shows up and demands to have 4 or 5 years of FR history handed to her on a silver platter.

They're called 'archives'. Search 'em yourself. We ain't here to do your homework for you.

And THIS conservative has had enough of Bush bashing from “conservatives”.

Well babe, don't let the door hit ya where the good Lord split ya.

I have to emphatically state that I’m with you on this laurie_d. While there are areas in which I do not agree with President Bush, I stand behind him 100 percent as he is my commander-in-chief and is presently presiding over this WOT. I would like for anyone on FR or anywhere else to name one President this country has every had who was perfect on all issues. Just name one please. I’m tired of seeing our nation put down by people living in their fast-food, “I want things done my way now” world. We’re at war with people who want to kill all of us regardless of our particular feelings about this or that politician or this or that political ideology. Wake up and grow up people. This is an adult world, and it takes adults to deal with what’s happening.