Conservatives not satisfied with Bush's record

The Washington Times ^ | June 18, 2002 | Ralph Z. Hallow

[jimkress]

Conservative lawmakers and activists disappointed with President Bush's first 18 months in office are calling into question his tactics and strategy in advancing the conservative agenda.

"The president for the most part has been our guy," said House Majority Leader Dick Armey, Texas Republican and a prominent conservative on Capitol Hill. "A few times we disagree."

[gcruse]

And ask the base what happens when they continue to hang back...

We end up with a Democrat....which some would
say is exactly what happened, anyway.

...long enough no matter what the GOP does.

No matter what??????????  You think the GOP
is breaking its ass to keep conservative voters?
 
 

[MissAmericanPie]

4 million conservatives sat it out because they refused to vote for the Republican Parties new/old trick rino poney. Now even the most die hard are going to sit it out, or vote demoncrat. At least with a demoncrat in office, the Bush fans will get back on the job instead of being asleep at the wheel.

[Texbob]

Geo. W. is more Liberal than his daddy and more Liberal than a lot of democraps. This will come to haunt him.

[Reagan Man]

>>>Now even the most die hard are going to sit it out, or vote demoncrat.

So what will you be doing, MAP?

Sitting out and being a quitter, or voting for a Democrat and being a traitor? Which one?

[Harrison Bergeron]

"BTW thanks for the hard work ."

I got a dog in this fight. The guy I voted for thinks he can safely ignore me, my family, and my principles and not suffer for it come election time. He might be right... but then again, he might not.

[Lazamataz]

4 million conservatives sat it out because they refused to vote for the Republican Parties new/old trick rino poney. Now even the most die hard are going to sit it out, or vote demoncrat. At least with a demoncrat in office, the Bush fans will get back on the job instead of being asleep at the wheel.

At this time, the figure of 4 million conservative voters sitting 2000 out is in dispute.

[Harrison Bergeron]

"4 million conservatives sat it out because they refused to vote for the Republican Parties new/old trick rino poney. "

We've debunked that one. Unless you have the backup data, you are going to look foolish if you keep using it.

[Lazamataz]

We will see what sort of documentation Poohbah can give us to support his 4 Million Conservative Voter figure. He's made it all over the forum, and made allusions that said voters are safely ignored, so I know he will come up with something substantial to support this claim.

[Lazamataz]

We've debunked that one. Unless you have the backup data, you are going to look foolish if you keep using it.

Not quite. Not yet, anyways. Logic states that it is a fallacy to state that since something has not been proven true, it is therefore false (argumentum ad ignorantiam). It is incumbent upon Poohbah, who is the originator of this premise, to back his premise up with some substantial documentation.

[jeremiah]

Bush squeaked by, with memories of a corrupt administration plagued opponent, vast amounts of money, and the backing of even some Democrats. He is playing to the Democrats base now, and the differences between the two parties, is completely indistinguishable now. There is of course a diff between candidates and platforms, but little to choose between the governance.

[screed]

In case you missed the point: fighting for peace is like fornicating for chastity.

You really don't see the corelation between this and supporting a liberal social agenda in order to defeat a liberal social agenda?

[Lazamataz]

And we've got to give the guy a little time to do his homework. Don't worry, if it is false, I won't let the issue go.

[Harrison Bergeron]

"You people didn't vote for Bush in 2000 ..."

I did. My wife did. We worked the local GOTV effort. It was quite an emotional scene at my house on inauguration day. AFAIC now, he's a social(ist) liberal and he played a confidence game on me. Fool me once...

[SerpentDove]

>> You people didn't vote for Bush in 2000 and you are not going to vote for him in 2004 so who cares what you think.<<

I did. Any more brilliant comments?

[Harrison Bergeron]

"...substantial documentation."

I don't believe he'll find any. It's a "factoid." Unless somebody else out there can do a Lexus/Nexus search or produce a GOP press release where some kind of credible poll data can be cited... then I will believe that that "white Christian conservative's aren't in our corner any more" crack was a sop to the minorities that the GOP has been salivating over since the Bush win. As you pointed out, Rove didn't finger conservatives in general, he fingered white Christians. It's de rigeur for liberals to finger white Christians these days. Shame on the republicans for jumping on that bandwagon.

[SerpentDove]

>> He is probably the ONLY guy who voted for Bush in 2000 who won't vote for him in 2004.<<

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA
and so forth...

[MissAmericanPie]

I'm thinking of writing in Tancredo in 2004. Bush is even more dangerous than Gore, Gore is only an idiot, Bush is a high priest of globalism. Eight years of Bush will be a blow this nation may never recover from, especially with his fan's cheering on his betrayals. They are too numerous to list them all so let's keep to the latest.

1. Downpayments for low income blacks and hispanics, no whites or asians need apply.
2. Giving property sellers a 25% cut on their capital gains tax for selling to the government instead of other potential buyers. How do you like the thought of being shoved into cities, easy to contain and control, as farm land and ranches are bought up by Uncle Sham? How are your kids going to like having to explain why they are out having a picnic in the country, because they stick out like a sore tumb in a landscape almost barren of human beings? Don't even try to tell me the potential is not there for extreme abuse and control of our food supply.
3. Returning immigrants to the back of tax payers, instead of forcing their sponsers to fund them.

Wake the heck up man.

[Lazamataz]

I don't believe he'll find any. It's a "factoid."

Damnation, Harrison. Give the man a CHANCE to find his supporting data! ;^)

[MissAmericanPie]

I was just quoting Pooh's figgure. I have no idea if that many sat out or not.

[Poohbah]

No matter what?????????? You think the GOP is breaking its ass to keep conservative voters?

They BROKE their asses in 1995 and 1998, and got the middle digit, upraised and extended.

Y'all cost too much to maintain. If you can't deliver votes, the GOP will find those who WILL.