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Terror fight makes Bush unbeatable
Baltimore Sun ^
| 5/22/03
| Douglas MacKinnon
Posted on 05/22/2003 11:01:28 PM PDT by LdSentinal
WASHINGTON - In the past few weeks, I have spoken with a number of politically experienced Democrats. The two questions I've asked them: "What do you think of President Bush's chances in 2004, and why?"
Publicly, they would state Mr. Bush is in trouble. But privately, to a person, they say the election is all but over, and he will win.
Their rationale, pure and simple, is terrorism. These Democrats know the American people believe that Mr. Bush can protect them against terrorism better and more forcefully than the Democrats, and that protecting the homeland trumps economic issues or any other wedge issue the Democratic nominee may come up with.
The current rhetoric of the nine candidates now running for the Democratic nomination would have the American people believe that Mr. Bush, our intelligence agencies and our military have failed in the war against terrorism. That is their rhetoric, but many Americans (including Democratic voters) aren't buying it.
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TOPICS: Editorial; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 2004; georgewbush; gwb2004; president; terroism; waronterror
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To: MJY1288
that it does and thanks for pinging ...rto
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posted on
05/23/2003 3:41:06 PM PDT
by
visitor
(Thank God George Bush Won)
To: ohioWfan
You wrote, "(Did you perhaps reply to the wrong person??)"
Exactly so. Sorry, obviously I didn't address my reply correctly. I was just responding in a general way to yellow dawg republicans who would vote for Olympia Snowe over Zell Miller let's say.
Bush is now responsible for the leadership of this country. If he doesn't do everything he can to maintain our country's safety and security, he should be gone in 2004. Simple.
Bush is a good man which is no small achievement for a person choosing politics as a way of life. I'm confident that he'll be well deserving of our support at that time.
But the maintenance of security at our borders is more largely wish than substance, and the president is responsible for that too.
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posted on
05/23/2003 5:57:01 PM PDT
by
thegreatbeast
(Quid lucrum istic mihi est?)
To: MJY1288
Hillary Clinton has as much chance of becoming the POTUS as Al Sharpton.
The most efficient way to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory is by underestimating your opponents. We are a long way from 2008 and thus Hillary has a chance. If we forget this simple fact, there can be a terrible price to pay.
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posted on
05/23/2003 7:48:21 PM PDT
by
Klein-Bottle
(The liberated Iraqi people will not forgive the liberals who want them to remain enslaved.)
To: Klein-Bottle
After 1992 I will never underestimate the enemy
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posted on
05/23/2003 7:59:19 PM PDT
by
MJY1288
("4" more in "04")
To: nicmarlo
Thanks for the ping. This article would make you wonder why anyone would ever vote for a democrat.
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posted on
05/25/2003 12:31:47 AM PDT
by
TheLion
To: LdSentinal
I would be willing to bet that before the end of his second term the terrorist threat will mostly be gone. THAT is why he'll be re-elected. If President Bush does not get re-elected there is a very good chance this country will suffer greatly. We simply can't afford it.
To: af_vet_1981
I thought the downfall of President George Bush I was his decision to wage a political war against Israel on behalf of his Islamic friends. I remember it well . . . What? The Jews defeated Bush Sr? Come on. Yes he lost some Jewish votes over Baker and the settlements but there was no Israeli/Jewish plot which caused his "downfall."
Compromising with Democrats is what defeated Bush Sr.
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posted on
05/25/2003 1:08:37 AM PDT
by
DPB101
To: DPB101
It was more evangelical Christians (a much more decisive voting block) than Jews that allowed George Bush Sr. to defeat himself. The Jews in America were not a decisive factor, as James Baker profanely confirmed.
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