Washington made terrible mistakes.
He went muzzle-to-muzzle with Red Coats numerous times and almost lost the Revolution by not learning from successful battles. One could look at the glass as half empty and say he should have been forced to resign as general.
His relationship with Hamilton led to the Whiskey Rebellion. One could look at the glass as half empty and say he should have been forced to resign as President.
Washington’s relationship with Adams ultimately led to the Sedition Acts and tyranny agains the press. One could look at the glass as half empty and say he should never have been president and that this group of tyrants should never have been trusted to draft a Constitution. [Thank God they did!]
And Reagan chose Mr. Voodoo Economics as his running mate. How could conservatives support that ticket?
Now regarding to your latest point [which circles back to my first point] — people mistrust Palin / McCain primarily due to borders. If she’s for guest worker — normalization — amnesty, she might as well not enter the primary [as far as I’m concerned]. But that is not her position:
Sunday, July 11, 2010
Governor Palin Is Right: Secure the Border First, We’ll Deal With The Rest Later
http://www.conservatives4palin.com/2010/07/governor-palin-is-right-secure-border.html
Governor Palin made the point that when it comes to immigration the first thing that needs to be done is “secure the border”.
“American citizens who are here lawfully they need to be ones with the first shot at getting those jobs”
” If she’s for guest worker — normalization — amnesty, she might as well not enter the primary [as far as I’m concerned]. But that is not her position:”
Yes she most assuredly is. Her latest incarnation is to “register” illegal immigrants so they can stay here and work, and then become citizens That is amnesty.,
“American citizens who are here lawfully they need to be ones with the first shot at getting those jobs”
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