VANITY: Will We Need to Vote Democrat to Reduce the Growth of Goverment Spending?

12/29/04 | Skyman

[Founding Father]

Republicans understand one thing and one thing only---they like being in power. The ONLY way they will learn is to vote them out. May hurt for two years, but you'll get a slate of conservatives the next time.

I agree that the republican congress does better with a dem in the White House, of course the problem then is appointments and exec orders.

Remember that someday a democrat Atty Gen'lwill be enforcing the Patriot Act.

[cinFLA]

There aren't many Democrats who are more liberal on spending than President Bush is.

The lying Bush-haters are really out tonight!

[Texasforever]

Which "founding father" are you?

[hole_n_one]

If being registered ONLY 10 months and questioning the leader of the party I believe in makes me a troll then so be it.

Some here are rather fast and loose with their use of the term troll, and you'd be well served to keep that it mind if and when that charge is ever leveled against you again in the future.

However, the term stupid is made with great thought and deliberation.

[JoJo Gunn]

On another thread someone called the President Democrat Lite. And by George, I'm beginning to agree.

[deport]

Does Pres. Bush think we are stupid?

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In a word YES, if you vote democrat.......

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1067935/posts?
Worth a hit..........

[rmmcdaniell]

So, name one program that a Democrat would reduce spending on. Besides defending the country.

Since Bush isn't reducing spending, there is a different question you should be asking.

Name one program that a Democrat would increase spending on, that Bush wouldn't. I can't think of any.

[Doctor Stochastic]

Note the thread: Bush got nearly everything he wanted with 2004 budget.

[MJY1288]

Terry McAuliffe is that you?

[JRandomFreeper]

The ONLY way they will learn is to vote them out.

They also learn from meet-and-greets held at individual homes. Coffee gatherings are a great tool for the grass-roots. It just means that you can't be a keyboard warrior. You actually have to clean the house and send out invitations to your radical right-wing compadres. Or skip the house-cleaning, if that's what they've come to expect.

I voted for Dr. Keyes in the last primary, and I've got friends that make Keyes look like a liberal.

Republicans get more grass-roots action than demoncraps. If they follow through and actually send the invitations to their reps.

/john

[deport]

Skyman doesn't hang around much if you look at his posting history.... He's a hit and miss type feller......

[Huber]

What is this, some form of political homeopathy?

[Neets]

Now after reading the thread you linked, and then seeing this thread hoisted for our perusal, I have to wonder how many of them even bother to read 1/3, let alone 1/2 of the threads on FR.

I almost want to believe they are given assignments on how many threads/posts they are to make each day with the same jibberish over and and over again.

STUPID???

Absolutely.

[RnMomof7]

I remember the contract with America with fondness..remember how PBS and the council on arts were going to be cut .
Remember how the spending was going to be more responsible?
There has not been one program ever de funded .

The topper came when increased funds on Clintons phony "volunteer" program where everyone is on the government pay role.

There is a race to see what party will drive us into bankruptcy ...maybe England will take us back..or China will buy us..

[MJY1288]

"Skyman doesn't hang around much if you look at his posting history.... He's a hit and miss type feller......"

Well..... It takes a long time to come up with something this freaking stupid :-)

[hole_n_one]

lol!

[RnMomof7]

I don't agree with President Bush on several issues. But congress controls spending, not the president. It's written in the Constitution that way. Spending issues fall to congress. Period.

No one is holding a gun to his head to sign the budget..and look and see the presidential plans that are put into the budget ...with all the congressmen promising not to sign on unless they get some pork too.

[churchillbuff]

Republicans in Congress tend to be much tougher on keeping spending in check if they're up against a Democrat in the White House. In that situation, they stand up and proclaim themselves conservatives. But if there's a REpublican in the White House -- and he's a big spender -- he's not gonna get much of a fight from the GOP in Congress. THIS is the argument for having a Dem president and a GOP congress. Too bad Bush is acting like a spend-spend-spend liberal, or this argument wouldn't even occur to anybody.

[JRandomFreeper]

Yes, he's more Hamiltonian than Jeffersonian, but at this point, I'd take a Hamilton or Jefferson over a Carter, Clinton, or Roosevelt.

I'm so glad the Roosevelts are out of power.

/john

[deport]

with all the congressmen promising not to sign on unless they get some pork too.

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Isn't Representative Democracy great..... I hope you congressman is getting your share of the pie... If not you should vote him/her out.... However if your share is left untaken then it's more for others to divy up..... thanks.