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The Vast Dubya & DeLay Conspiracy
Rush Limbaugh ^ | June 30, 2003 | Rush Limbaugh

Posted on 06/30/2003 3:59:40 PM PDT by TLBSHOW

The Vast Dubya & DeLay Conspiracy

June 30, 2003

Depending on where you go and in what circles you travel, conservatives are livid with the Bush administration. Some, more so than others, are furious over the size of the federal budget, the failing to rein in any kind of spending, tax cuts for people who don't pay taxes, the Medicare prescription drug benefit, the list continues - and there’s a great deal of head scratching going on.

I came across an Associated Press story over the weekend that attempts to shed some light on what’s happening, which you can hear me read in the audio links below. However, the story seems to imply there’s a conspiracy between the White House and House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, R-Texas.

Here’s just one excerpt: “DeLay has become the most identifiable representative of the party's right wing, and the two Texans have had a sometimes scrappy relationship. Clashes may become more frequent as Bush moves beyond his current phase of fund raising among loyal Republicans and shifts his attention to the general electorate, analysts suggest. At the same time, Bush and his advisers are mindful that if they go too far, they could alienate conservatives whose support he needs. ‘Bush is carefully picking and choosing his fights,’ said GOP consultant Scott Reed. ‘There's a healthy back and forth between the White House staff and DeLay that is mutually beneficial to both.’”

The story continues to suggest that Bush is telling DeLay to go ahead and stop what he’s trying to do - on purpose. The idea being that Bush can thus claim credit for supporting whatever measure, while DeLay and other conservatives can point to victory for blocking its ultimate passage. A caller later asked: “Isn't this the same strategy that Bush used on campaign finance reform, only he is counting on the Supreme Court to shoot it down?” You can hear my answer below.


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Government
KEYWORDS: bush; conservatives; conspiracy; delay
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To: Scenic Sounds
Now if those that are now awake can hold Bush to the fire before the Primary and he turns right along with a lot of Principal, its on to a 2004 Republican landslide and the conservatives will be the force for the landslide.

But If he keeps up the liberal and socialist BS, hey all bets are off.

401 posted on 07/01/2003 1:49:38 PM PDT by TLBSHOW (The Gift is to See the Truth)
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To: TLBSHOW
LMAO.

Stop it, TLB. You're making my stomach hurt. And I mean really. Please, no more for a little while.

402 posted on 07/01/2003 1:55:17 PM PDT by Scenic Sounds (Summertime!)
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To: Scenic Sounds
sorry...
:>)
403 posted on 07/01/2003 2:02:18 PM PDT by TLBSHOW (The Gift is to See the Truth)
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To: TLBSHOW
"And it stoned me to my soul,
Stoned me just like jelly roll,
And it stoned me."

LOL. You behave yourself, TLB! ;-)

404 posted on 07/01/2003 2:05:57 PM PDT by Scenic Sounds (Summertime!)
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To: Southack; justshe
I appreciate the lists of accomplishments, and I'm not being facetious.
When I see the sunsetting of the ban on semi-automatic weapons, some real effort directed toward ending abortion in this country, some positive steps taken toward restoring God to His rightful place in America and (most importantly) the cessation of the wave of mass immigration that is innundating this country, I'll pull in my horns and reaccess GW.
405 posted on 07/01/2003 2:30:04 PM PDT by TexasCowboy (COB1)
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To: oldtimer
How can a tax decrease, starve the federal govt? I thought it was common knowledge amongst Republicans, and a conservative mantra, that lower taxes mean higher revenues.
406 posted on 07/01/2003 3:08:23 PM PDT by jeremiah (Sunshine scares all of them, for they all are cockaroaches)
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To: Jhoffa_; Miss Marple
The article had DUBYA saying that God gave him his marching orders, personally..

No, the article had the reporter saying that Abbas said that the translator said that GWB said that God gave him his marching order, personally.

407 posted on 07/01/2003 3:41:59 PM PDT by alnick
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To: alnick
I had to edit your post for sillyness, but according to the article, yes. That's the way I read it.

BTW: It helps to have a point.. (feel free to look it up. It's in with the other words that begin with "P".. Right before the "Q's" Which, incidentally, is where you would find the word "quote" Come to think of it, perhaps you should look that one up also..)

Having an actual "point" makes it so much more interesting for the reader.

408 posted on 07/01/2003 4:19:04 PM PDT by Jhoffa_ (I am tired of voting AGAINST people.. Give me someone I can vote FOR.)
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To: MississippiMan
I voted for Dubya and sent about a thousand faxes to influential people during the election dispute.

You sent a thousand faxes to "influential" people?

Reality check? "Influential" people don't have advertised fax numbers.

I stand behind everything I said. This is a bullcrap anti-Bush, anti-GOP systematic turdathon being run by morons, losers and operators. Just like '99-00. They're piddling in JimRob's living room planterns. Just like '99-00.

Don't worry, bro, you've got 16 months to work your system. Get it all out, it ain't making one iota of difference. Everyone is on to y'all, here on FR and throughout our citizenry.

Man, what beseiged victimhood you and the other non-essentials are facing.

Too bad there's not a world-class internet forum you disaffected purists could use to actually ORGANIZE a Third Party response. Some forum that provides force multiplying leverage. Until you find one, use this world class intenet, force multiplying forum to just bitch and moan away in your brotherhood of failure and impotence.

409 posted on 07/01/2003 5:33:45 PM PDT by ArneFufkin
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To: Chad Fairbanks
Ping. : )
410 posted on 07/01/2003 8:28:07 PM PDT by DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet (There_are_no_spaces_in_my_life.)
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To: oreolady
Bush kisser? I wish.....sigh.

I've been known as a Bush-Kisser a time or two ;0)

411 posted on 07/01/2003 8:37:39 PM PDT by Chad Fairbanks
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To: ArneFufkin
Man, what beseiged victimhood you and the other non-essentials are facing.

I take it that you are very pleased with the direction this former republic is taking?

Shame on you.

412 posted on 07/01/2003 8:41:44 PM PDT by Fred Mertz
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To: ArneFufkin
Reality check? "Influential" people don't have advertised fax numbers.

I'm not the one in need of a reality check. I sure did send about a thousand faxes to influential people. Senators. Congressmen. Judges. Folks like that. Many of their fax numbers are certainly published, and the rest can be found through some digging. Led an effort right here on FR and caused thousands more to be sent, by digging up those numbers, creating and distributing files that could be used to broadcast personalized faxes. Worked day and night on it right here on FR. So when you paint me (and tons of others here) as "Bush-haters," what you're really doing is revealing your own laughable and rather sad ignorance.

Some of us just happen to have enough awareness to see the truth and the courage to speak it. You apparently have neither. I pity you.

MM

413 posted on 07/01/2003 9:44:46 PM PDT by MississippiMan
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To: Sir Gawain
She's forgiven. It's a common mistake. They think we make tons of money off of people but it's just not true anymore. Years ago, maybe yes but not so much now. Since the Kovels published their price guide, the business has gone to the dogs. Boo hoo. I sure did enjoy making tons of that money (hah). Love, M
414 posted on 07/02/2003 5:57:20 AM PDT by Marysecretary (GOD is still in control!)
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To: DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet
I wonder if his keyboard has a special coating to prevent the keys getting stuck from all the Twinkee cream on his fingers?
415 posted on 07/03/2003 8:03:44 PM PDT by CWOJackson
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To: CWOJackson
Twinkies? Did somebody say Twinkies?


416 posted on 07/04/2003 7:04:52 AM PDT by DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet (WILL TAG FOR FOOD.)
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