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Things I don’t miss about George W. Bush (Michelle Malkin)
Michelle Malkin ,com ^ | February 9, 2010 | Michelle Malkin

Posted on 02/09/2010 1:44:33 PM PST by sickoflibs

Sorry to be a wet blanket, but someone has to do it.

The “Miss Me Yet?” billboard (inspired by Jonathan Maney’s t-shirts) is cute. But let’s not get carried away with nostalgia.

President Bush put America on the proper war footing after 9/11 and deserves much credit for doing so, but he also:

1) joined with open-borders progressives McCain and Kennedy to try to force shamnesty down our throats;

2) massively expanded the federal role in education;

3) championed the Medicare prescription drug entitlement using phony math;

4) kowtowed to the jihadi-enabling Saudis;

5) stocked DHS with incompetents and cronies;

6) pushed Hillarycare for housing;

7) enabled turncoat Arlen Specter;

8. nominated crony Harriet Myers to the Supreme Court;

9) pre-socialized the economy for Obama by embracing TARP, the auto bailouts, the AIG bailout, and in his own words:

“I’ve abandoned free-market principles to save the free-market system.” – George W. Bush

No, I don’t miss having a corporate socialist Republican in the White House any more than I like having a corporate socialist Democrat in the White House now.


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Editorial; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 1beyotch; bds; bdsaliveonfr; bdsclub; bdsmorons; billboard; bush; gwb; kook; michellemalkin; miss; missmeyet; pukimomolakai
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To: metalurgist
slobbering slavish Bushbot.

You get a D- for insults. Use some imagination...you know, like calling me a whig. (That is my favorite so far!)

281 posted on 02/09/2010 7:28:52 PM PST by A.Hun (Common sense is no longer common.)
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To: A.Hun
Clinton recession: You're not telling me anything I don't already know. That doesn't excuse huge budget increases during his term. And as for Dem control? Bush had in his hand a rare opportunity other Republican Presidents would cream their pants over. What do Dems do when they get these opportunities? We're seeing it now. What did Bush do? Go back and read what Thatcher said in my previous post.

Table reduced for brevity sake.

House P
r
e
s
Senate
Congress Years # of
Congs
Reps Dems Majority Others Vacant # of
Sens
Reps Dems Majority Others Vacant
93rd 1973-1975 435 192 242 50 1 100 42 56 14 2
94th 1975-1977 435 144 291 147 100 38 60 22 2
95th 1977-1979 435 143 292 149 100 38 61 23 1
96th 1979-1981 435 158 277 119 100 41 58 17 1
97th 1981-1983 435 192 243 51 100 53 46 7 1
98th 1983-1985 435 167 268 101 100 54 46 8
99th 1985-1987 435 182 253 71 100 53 47 6
100th 1987-1989 435 177 258 81 100 45 55 10
101st 1989-1991 435 175 260 85 100 45 55 10
102nd 1991-1993 435 167 267 100 1 100 44 56 12
103rd 1993-1995 435 176 258 82 1 100 43 57 14
104th 1995-1997 435 230 204 26 1 100 52 48 4
105th 1997-1999 435 228 206 22 1 100 55 45 10
106th 1999-2001 435 223 211 12 1 100 55 45 10
107th 2001-2003 435 221 212 9 2 100 49 50 1 1
108th 2003-2005 435 229 204 25 1 1 100 51 48 3 1
109th 2005-2007 435 232 202 30 1 100 55 44 11 1
110th 2007-2009 435 202 233 31 0 100 49 49 2 2
Legend:
^Democrats
control
House and
Senate
^Democrats
control
all
three
^Democrat
majority
Major Events such as World Wars, Great Depression, etc. ^Democrat
majority
^Republicans
control
House and
Senate
^Republicans
control
all
three
^Republican
majority
^Republican
majority
Data Sources:
The office of the Clerk U.S. House of Representatives
Majority and Minority Parties (U.S. Senate)

 

282 posted on 02/09/2010 7:31:20 PM PST by BufordP (Once a Marine - always a Marine ... Until Jack Murtha.)
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To: ohioWfan
She [Michelle Malkin] is just angry and self-absorbed and clearly desperate for attention.

Hey, that's the story of your life. Sounds like you're projecting again.

Say there Professor, what happened to your GWB Tribute Page?
283 posted on 02/09/2010 7:38:39 PM PST by mkjessup (0bama squats to pee.)
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To: BufordP

I think you’re missing the part about the Dems controlling the Senate for the first two years, and GWB never having a conservative majority in the Senate, ever.

By the way, the Dems had a supermajority and couldn’t get health care through. (Miraculously!)

Nice chart though.


284 posted on 02/09/2010 7:51:40 PM PST by A.Hun (Common sense is no longer common.)
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To: mkjessup
That's a pretty wimpy personal attack for you, mr posse man.

Usually you're far more malicious and deceitful than this. Off your game, are you?

285 posted on 02/09/2010 7:58:40 PM PST by ohioWfan (Proud Mom of a Bronze Star recipient!)
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To: caww

You’re welcome.


286 posted on 02/09/2010 8:04:28 PM PST by jwalsh07
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To: mkjessup
btw, since I am a person filled with joy and happy to from the top of my head to the tips of my toes, I'm going to watch the lovely snow fall for a while and then spend a sweet night in peaceful slumber with my wonderful husband.

You may feel free to lose your temper now, mr posse man. I shall not be here to watch you lose control again.

I've seen you do that enough for a million lifetimes. It's not pretty.

Good night. :)

287 posted on 02/09/2010 8:06:11 PM PST by ohioWfan (Proud Mom of a Bronze Star recipient!)
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To: Favor Center
A pox on the lot of you!

LOL. You understand that your list of complaints is dwarfed by the conservative accomplishments by Bush while in office, right?

288 posted on 02/09/2010 8:06:25 PM PST by jwalsh07
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To: sickoflibs; ohioWfan
Actually, I am going to chide sickoflibs, for not knowing better than to find himself in a spitting match with someone whose homepage declares:

I'm an adjunct professor, who believes that George W. Bush is God's appointed man with the strength of character and conviction to begin bringing this great country out of its moral decline.

It's impossible to have any kind of productive debate with a zealot.

289 posted on 02/09/2010 8:06:42 PM PST by Bokababe (Save Christian Kosovo! http://www.savekosovo.org)
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To: Bokababe
A Christian who believes God's word.

I wrote those words in 2001 and still know them to be true today. Truth doesn't change with the whims of emotion, and the changing political whims.

Thanks for allowing me to point that out.

And good night to you too, whoever you are.

290 posted on 02/09/2010 8:08:37 PM PST by ohioWfan (Proud Mom of a Bronze Star recipient!)
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To: A.Hun
I think you’re missing the part about the Dems controlling the Senate for the first two years, and GWB never having a conservative majority in the Senate, ever.

You're putting words in my mouth. I'm not missing anything. It's right there on the chart. I didn't say he had a Senate majority in the first two years. I merely presented the chart which shows he had an unprecedented period where he could have accomplished a great deal and he did nothing to shrink the fed.

And I guess your "qualifying" majority in the Senate, ever by saying "conservative majority" as opposed to Republican majority - which he DID have from 2003-2007.

291 posted on 02/09/2010 8:08:40 PM PST by BufordP (Once a Marine - always a Marine ... Until Jack Murtha.)
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To: BufordP

Here’s a breakdown of GWB’s discretionary spending 2001-2004. (It’s a lib center but their numbers are correct).

http://www.cbpp.org/cms/index.cfm?fa=view&id=1552

That GWB was a big spender is not correct, and repeating it just helps Obama.

Thats it for me tonight.

Good evening.


292 posted on 02/09/2010 8:09:04 PM PST by A.Hun (Common sense is no longer common.)
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To: Bokababe; rabscuttle385; ohioWfan

BBB,

Rab’s already scolded me on this tonight and you are both right. A weak moment on my part.


293 posted on 02/09/2010 8:11:42 PM PST by sickoflibs ( "It's not the taxes, the redistribution is spending you demand stupid")
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To: sickoflibs
Michelle left out #10 ...


294 posted on 02/09/2010 8:12:01 PM PST by Liberty Valance (Keep a simple manner for a happy life :o)
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To: BufordP
as opposed to Republican majority

Including Hagel, Snowe, Collins, Specter, McCain, Graham, Gregg and Chafee among others.

Good evening again.

295 posted on 02/09/2010 8:16:12 PM PST by A.Hun (Common sense is no longer common.)
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To: ohioWfan
That's a pretty wimpy personal attack for you, mr posse man.
Usually you're far more malicious and deceitful than this. Off your game, are you?


You stated in your post #228 that Michelle Malkin was "just angry and self-absorbed and clearly desperate for attention."

What is your factual basis for that assertion?
296 posted on 02/09/2010 8:18:07 PM PST by mkjessup (0bama squats to pee.)
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To: sickoflibs
Rab’s already scolded me on this tonight and you are both right. A weak moment on my part.

It's ok S.o.L., when dealing with weak minded, slavish BushBots, it's not unusual to experience a weak moment.
297 posted on 02/09/2010 8:21:25 PM PST by mkjessup (0bama squats to pee.)
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To: fishtank

Yep, always loved her!


298 posted on 02/09/2010 8:24:10 PM PST by sickoflibs ( "It's not the taxes, the redistribution is spending you demand stupid")
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To: ohioWfan
btw, since I am a person filled with joy,
blah-blah-blah-blah-blah-blah-blah-blah-blah
blah-blah-blah-blah-blah-blah-blah-blah-blah

blah-blah-blah-blah-blah-blah-blah-blah-blah
blah-blah-blah-blah-blah-blah-blah-blah-blah

blah-blah-blah-blah-blah-blah-blah-blah-blah

Good night. :)


Yeah, whatever. G'nite ya old dingbat.
299 posted on 02/09/2010 8:24:13 PM PST by mkjessup (0bama squats to pee.)
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To: Bokababe
It's impossible to have any kind of productive debate with a zealot.

289 posted on Tuesday, February 09, 2010 11:06:42 PM by Bokababe (Save Christian Kosovo! http://www.savekosovo.org)

Are you a Christian Kosovo zealot?

300 posted on 02/09/2010 8:27:26 PM PST by jwalsh07
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