The report card on Bush, Has he been conservative enough, (from Rush Limbaugh Show discussion)

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[liberalism=failure]

On Limbaugh's show yesterday and today there has been a discussion of whether Bush has been conservative enough. Perhaps it would be good to have a discussion on what he has done:

In the conservative category--

1) He passed tax cuts
2) He has handled the war well
3) He has ncreased defense spending
4) He has supported social security privatization
5) He has pushed for a missile shield

In the non-conservative category--

1) He has done little to change immigration to keep us safe.
2) He has abandoned vouchers
3) He has signed a bill for record federal spending on education
4) He has supported affirmative action in court
5) He is for granting amnesty to illegal aliens
6) He appears to be in favor of signing campaign finance
7) His support for Israel has gone from cold to warm to cold again
8) His signing the airport security bill (federalizing employees)
9) His support of steel tariffs
10) His refusal to go after Clinton's corruption in any way

[liberalism=failure]

I'm certainly not insisting that I get everything I want. After all, compromises sometimes need to be made, and sometimes things have to be done for political reasons.

But, on the other hand, I think it IS reasonable to expect that a republican do things more in the conservative category than the non. He's still better than ANY democrat, but I still can't help but a feel a bit dispappointed.

Anyone with anything to add, or subtract, dispute, flame et al. Please feel free.

[a_witness]

• EU Set To Demand That Israel Remove Restrictions On Arafat
• Zinni tells Sharon: Leave Palestinian areas

  We are currently in the midst of a complex and difficult diplomatic campaign. I turn to the western democracies, first and foremost the leader of the free world, the United States. Do not repeat the dreadful mistake of 1938, when the enlightened democracies of Europe decided to sacrifice Czechoslovakia for the sake of a temporary, convenient solution. Don't try to appease the Arabs at our expense. We will not accept this. Israel will not be Czechoslovakia. Israel will fight terror. There's no difference between 'good terror' and 'bad terror' just as there is no difference between 'good murder' and 'bad murder.' Terrorism, as we witnessed this week in Alei Sinai, is worse than murder."

  Sharon was right.

[Revel]

I think you could change #10 to his total lack of respect for justice and the law.

[liberalism=failure]

Sadly, Bush does not realize that the Arab interest in Palestinians is not real, its just a vehicle to conceal their hatred of Jews and other infidelophobia.

If they really cared for the Palestinians they would have offered them some land from their own countries.

[My2Cents]

GW is all things to all people!....Not really a good thing.

[Cyber Liberty]

It's unproven that it's a totally bad thing, either.

[ex-snook]

"In the conservative category-- 1) He passed tax cuts 2) He has handled the war well 3) He has ncreased defense spending 4) He has supported social security privatization 5) He has pushed for a missile shield "

Tax cuts? tax cuts for campaign contributors and the dead is not conservative - reducing the size of government is. Not really much accomplished is there?

[TrappedInLiberalHell]

I don't know about anyone else, but conservative reasons number 2 and 3 (handling of the war, defense spending) go a long way in mitigating his shortcomings. After all, if we can't protect our country, all the other issues are rendered moot.

[dead]

I give him a B minus, moving towards a C plus, unfortunately.

Nice job on the warfront, though.

[The Old Hoosier]

There's only one thing Bush has to do, and it will forgive all transgressions.

SCOTUS.

[Cyber Liberty]

"tax cuts for campaign contributors and the dead is not conservative"

You're right. It's not. What it is, though, is a good start.

BTW, which campaign contributor got a tax break that I didn't?

[GraniteStateConservative]

Regarding the affirmative action thing, it's like the Supreme Court-- precedence is important. Even if you disagree with something you have to defend it if it was defended before (when Clintoon was in office). It's disrespectful to the judicial system to do otherwise. This was not a new case, it was a continuation of one from Clintoon's days.

Regarding vouchers, the House gave him vouchers, the Senate wouldn't. Elect a GOP Senate and you have vouchers signed into law.

Regarding Israel, not everything Israel does is holy. They used to have a leader who was put into office with the help of serpent-head Carville for goodness sakes! They're economic socialists over there. They also have strayed from surgical strikes and are just doing what Arafat has been doing. You can respect Israel without respecting its actions-- much like the Presidency and Clintoon.

Bush is in favor of giving extensions to families while they renew their visas if they pay a fine for being late. What evidence do you have that he is in favor of complete amnesty?

[TrappedInLiberalHell]

GW is all things to all people!....

Contrast him with Clinton, who pretended to be all things to all people, but in reality was only interested in himself.

[traditionalist]

Since when is supporting Israel conservative? The traditional American foriegn policy is to stay of conflicts that do not invovle us. If being conservative is upholding tradition, therefore, American support of Israel is anything but conservative.

[NittanyLion]

Bush has managed the war brilliantly and handled the tax cut quite well. Unfortunately, nothing else has approached conservative, particularly his Justice Department. Granted the first two are huge accomplishments, but the rest certainly has been disappointing. I guess a President needs to use political capital wisely, but in my estimation Pres. Bush can afford to spend his more quickly.

A SCOTUS appointment could dramatically tip the balance of my calculations.

[a_witness]

Since when is supporting Israel conservative?

Since the American Nazi Party fell out of the spotlight

The traditional American foriegn policy is to stay of conflicts that do not invovle us. If being conservative is upholding tradition, therefore, American support of Israel is anything but conservative.

I thought we learned something as a nation from the Axis of Evil in WWII.

[NMC EXP]

Issue #1 is the Constitution. He like many before him in that office along with most of the congresscritters and justices choose to ignore that document.

Regards

J.R.

[Scholastic]

The list looks good. Although I would add a few things in the 2nd list.

[ashrad]

...but I still can't help but a feel a bit dispappointed.

I agree. Although, I am relieved that Bush abondoned the voucher program. It's good to know that while the public schools are a total failure at least the private schools won't be 'forced' to venture into the same field of failure.