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.
Stop it, TLB. You're making my stomach hurt. And I mean really. Please, no more for a little while.
LOL. You behave yourself, TLB! ;-)
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.
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.
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.
I've been known as a Bush-Kisser a time or two ;0)
I take it that you are very pleased with the direction this former republic is taking?
Shame on you.
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.
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