Worse Than Drunken Sailors

NRO ^ | 5/17/02 | Stephen Moore

[billsux]

Posted for comment... Did a quick search for this, didn't find it.

This is disturbing to me (note this is DOMESTIC spending he's referring to - i.e. not military).

"Incredibly, the domestic social welfare budget has expanded more in just two years ($96 billion) under George W. Bush than in Bill Clinton's first six years in office ($51 billion)."

[AAABEST]

This is what really pisses me off about Mr. Bush. I think he's a great manager and a decent CiC, but his core beliefs about the role of government and the constitution are in the toilet.

He's managed to make the support from many conservative types go from enthusiastic praise to utter disappointment. Not just on one or two issues but on many. His domestic policy on everything from immigration to welfare (corporate and domestic) sucks and is a disaster for this country.

Yeah I know Bushites, it's all part of a great plan to beat the Dems so I should be quite and realize he's smarter than all of us. Save the wear on your keyboard.

[poet]

Are you forgetting the $190 BILLION farm welfare bill? How about 15 BILLION to the airline industry , 5 B of which is a grant? If I post more, I'll be accused of being a bushbasher, not that I care. Those of you who have been following his embracing of the dem's domestic programs know what I'm talking about.

[Digger]

I see no way that pubbies can defend this guy. Apparantly not because we don't see much opposition to it in replies. I hope soon that the FReepers will become educated enough to start voting outside this "Two-Party Cartel". If they won't term limit themselves the sheeple should. If this is all government gives us for 2 1/2 Trillion annually the we sure don't need them.

[FastCoyote]

You people are all just the regular Bush bashers. Can't you see, he's setting the Democrats up by spending all the seed corn now, so they will be FORCED to cut spending in some as yet unforseen future, which may or may not come in our lifetimes.

[AAABEST]

lol

[cutlass]

Bush is a liberal, big spending Republican.He takes his base for granted, which is why I will not vote for him come 2004.

[aomagrat]

I am offended by the use of "Drunken Sailors" in this article. As a Drunken Sailor, I can tell you that no one can buy more booze with less money, anywhere in the world, than a drunken sailor.

[NoControllingLegalAuthority]

I think the entire forum owes you an apology. Even a drunken sailor deserves respect. In fact, I cannot imagine a sober man actually going to sea for months on end.

[meenie]

I am thoroughly offended, too. I think the perfect phrase would be "spending money like a drunken congressman". Why insult sailors when we have a far better target in Washington to zero in on?

[biffalobull]

You people are all just the regular Bush bashers. Can't you see, he's setting the Democrats up by spending all the seed corn now, so they will be FORCED to cut spending in some as yet unforseen future, which may or may not come in our lifetimes

Coyote; Why did you have to give GW's plan away. Now dose dogone dumb dems wil know what GW is up to

[aomagrat]

I appreciate y'alls support. After twenty years in the Navy, I've become use to the drunken sailor stereotype, but compairing sailors to politicians is just downright offensive.

[bimbo]

What will be even more disturbing to many Freepers is watching the voters return control of Congress to the Democrats. Voters know that if were going to have Big Government and Big Government Spending, it should be done by those who are experts at it - the Democrats - rather than a bunch of fiscal hypocrits.

[biffalobull]

You people are all just the regular Bush bashers. Can't you see, he's setting the Democrats up by spending all the seed corn now, so they will be FORCED to cut spending in some as yet unforseen future, which may or may not come in our lifetimes

Coyote; Why did you have to give GW's plan away. Now dose dogone dumb dems wil know what GW is up to

[Vast Buffalo Wing Conspiracy]

I am offended by the use of "Drunken Sailors" in this article. As a Drunken Sailor, I can tell you that no one can buy more booze with less money, anywhere in the world, than a drunken sailor.

Hey, at least the drunken sailor is spending his own hard-earned money, and not someone else's.

[Vast Buffalo Wing Conspiracy]

Hee hee; I think you missed the sarcasm tag.

[poet]

Wow! I'm impressed with your and bush's brilliance. I am not worthy. Boy, the dems sure are dumb and, evidently, so am I.