My reaction would have been it's about F'n time! I was quite aware of all the terriorst attacks our country had suffered, here and abroad. I also read an interview with bin Laden two years ago where he spelled out his mission to kill American. All Americans. It gave me a nasty feeling in the pit of my stomach.
• Would you have criticized a Democrat president for signing a $26 billion education-spending bill?
Yep! I didn't much like what I was shown of the bill, but keep in mind President Bush got everything he thought was important except for vouchers. Those too shall come
• Did you feel betrayed when Bush signed Campaign Finance Reform into law?
Nope. As hard may be for you and those of third parties types and Libertairians to understand, I trust my president. He knows what he's doing and what better way to get rid of it than have the Supreme Court decide, since USSC has already declared a same sort of case unconstitutional. Then Mr Macain can't bring that one up again and try to make politic hay with Bush.
• What do you think about Bush's position on granting amnesty to hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants?
Makes more sense than to try to round up every last one and boot 'em out. These are people that have lived and worked here with no crimminal record, but I'm sure you've heard the logic before.
• Would you have tolerated a Democrat proposal for federally funded faith-based initiatives?
Since dems are so slimly I would have to learn from an expert to tell me if that's really the dems plan or if it's another Dept. fo ED.
• What would your reaction have been if a Democrat had said, "No one should have to pay more than a third of their income to the federal government"?
See answer from previous question.
• What do you think about the president's granting of Permanent Most Favored Nation status to China?
Now this was the one thing I don't agree with. But I'll bet my right pinky toe President Bush knows much more about what's going on over there. And if I lived in California I'd appreciate it if our country and China are getting along. I think over time they're come around. Yes, longer than we'd like, but in the mean time, lets make it possible to have better relations with them. (and watch them like a hawk!)
• What's the difference between Bush and the Democrats on the issue of farm subsidies?
Haven't had time to study that one, I'll have to come to this one.
How would you react if a Democrat president sent a $2.13 trillion budget to Congress?
You are aware that we are fighting terriorists all over the world and in our country. It's going to take more money, what's so had to grasp about that? When the congress doesn't lose billions of dollars a year, would you like to know my reaction to that?!
• Would you have stood for a Democrat saying "No!" to arming airline pilots?
No, and I'm not all that pleased that President Bush doesn't support it. Then again, I don't know beans about Airline Pilots and guns on planes, so once again, I'll trust My President.
• Are you willing to stand by and let the Bush administration cater to the environmentalists on the global warming issue?
Did you miss the many threads that explained about that whole NYTimes slop? This was debunked yesterday.
• What do you think about Bush's call for a Patient's Bill of Rights?
When President Bush issues a report on a Patient's Bill Of Rights and then I read it, I'll let you know then.
• What one thing has Bush done that sets him apart from the Democrats?
We no longer send money overseas or foreign countries for abortions.
• It's been a year-and-a-half since Bush took office. When do we start to see a decrease in the size and scope of government? For that matter, when do we start to see even a remote indication that this administration will think about doing anything to try to limit the federal government?
Remeber that pesky little terrorism thing, it costs lots and lots, bring in the FBI and the CIA and the NSA costs money, hiring new people who can help translate or infiltrate, costs money. Build up the military after 8 years of neglect, costs an astonishing amount of money. The clean up and build of TWC and the Pentagon costs lots of money.
Plus all the little day to day crap the government hands out to those who don't need it.
Should be: When the congress loses billions of dollars...
Then you are one of the people to whom the author was writing. Rather than read the Constitution and judge the president's actions by how they measure up to that document, you would rather sit back and trust him in everything he does. After all, if you can't trust a Republican, who can you trust?