That is correct. By his own choice, Bush was a public figure, running for office and as such gave up legal challenges in such instances.
However, it is wrong, whether legally considered libel or slander or not, to appropriate a man’s name to use as a weapon against him.
In the world of politics, all is fair game.
Asking you how his views work out for you is not “base character smears and lies.”
As I said, I believe that he, like Bush, is a lying politician. Anyone who voted for either one is an dupe without a lick of common sense who will believe anything.
“Anyone who voted for either one is an dupe without a lick of common sense who will believe anything.”
Well, Sir, needless to say, I disagree. Most of us find it necessary to form coalitions and find common ground with people with whom we disagree, to some degree.
I voted for President (and Governor) Bush, and would, again. I’m grateful for his support for the Born Alive Infant Protection Act, the Partial Birth Abortion Ban, for thwarting the growth of federal funding for abortion, destructive embryonic stem cell research, and discrimination against pro-life doctors. I sincerely disagree with his more “globalist” ideas, but felt comfortable protesting, writing, speaking, and visiting DC to express myself to his Administration. I was proud to serve on a National Advisory Committee under Ashcroft. (He appointed Republicans who’d sued to abolish the Act we were to Advise on!)
I’ve supported Congressman Paul in the past, but his attacks on our Nation (”they’re terrorists because we’re occupiers”) and his tolerance of “blame America firsters” caused me to change my mind. Isolationism is no better than “one worlders.” Both will result in the infringement of unalienable rights. It will just happen faster under someone who claims that our soldiers are wrong.