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Those who would argue gridlock are living in some fantasy world. We either defeat the enemy now, on our terms, on their lands, or we suffer greatly on their schedule and on our soil. Appeasement does not work. You cannot negotiate with terrorists and you cannot hide from them. They must be destroyed. A Democrat in the White House at this time of grave peril for our nation's very survival is unthinkable!

It goes beyond our defense. They would demand a tax increase on "the rich" and universal healthcare again and if they can't get it done will pounce the GOP, with the help from the leftwing media, and could take the House back in 2006. Or the Senate with a win or tie.

Total gridlock might stop tax increases, but the GOP losing one legislative branch will assure taxes get raised...only on "the rich" of course! ha

Then when the economy takes a hit, it's more programs and more taxes.

Sure, I wish Bush wouldn't play the Clinton game after 1995 of whittling away at little programs that play well on Oprah, but that's what we have to deal with. Everyone hates government while they think their representatives are the greatest thing since sliced bread.

The GOP has only had Congress, by small margins, for 9 years. Rome wasn't built in a day. It took the Dems almost 80 years of indoctrination through government money to get us where we are. It's going to take time to wean the population of the teat.

But as I see it, unlike Reagan in 1980 and 1984, our choices have for a long time been that of the lesser of the two evils. My father has mostly voted Democrat but told me he voted for Nixon in 1968. He said he hated Nixon but not near as much as he detested Humphries.

And you have to look at Rove's strategy not as it's reported...he's not trying to get large chunks of left wing, liberal, black, hispanic, union, blue collar, etc. votes. He knows all he needs is 1-2% more in key states and Bush walks away with 280-290 electoral votes. Let the Democrats whine about Florida in 2000 - that just proves they don't understand how we elect the President. Who cares about their stupidity? Watching them foam at the mouth is better than anything SNL puts on these days.

And it's not like we didn't know prescription drugs added to Medicare wasn't coming. It's been coming for 15 years. Heck, they should have probably implemented it 15 years ago and we'd probably have more healthy people from the miracle drugs instead of in our hospitals.

Bush campaigned on it and he got it done. So if you are whining now, you should have made that decision back then.

The same goes for most of the crap I can't stand he's doing either. But he campaigned on it and I knew dang well I was going to get it eventually.

He also campaigned on banning partial birth abortions, lowering tax rates, allowing religious organizations to get federal funds for social problems (they are the best at those), a more efficient NASA, privatizing Social Security and getting us back to planning for the future with an asset based program of ownership and wealth and not future promises from politicians, etc.

I'm a libra and I can say the scales are close on G.W., but I'm confident enough right now (and I'm one of the biggest complainers when I read NEA is going to get more) that the scales are tipping in Bush's favor.

And if we are destined to have a Democrat in 2004, then just give us Hillary and let's get it over with quick. I'm confident four years will be way too much for America and we'll be back on track in 2008!

A Democrat in the White House at this time of grave peril for our nation's very survival is unthinkable! 7 posted on 02/04/2004 11:35:59 PM PST by Jim Robinson

Indeed. Just imagine what they would do to the Supreme Court. Keeping Kerry in Massachusetts is the number one priority for 2004.

B R A V O ! ! !

Spot on target! Couldn't have said it myself!

No joke. Did gridlock stop Beezlebubba, or even slow him down?

Unfortunately, it is increasingly apparent that some, but not all, of these anti-Bush people are really wanting everything to go to hell to provide an excuse to start a shooting war, which is the probably the most retarded idea that has ever been put forward here.

If it were up to me, those folks would be zotted posthaste. You didn't build this place up to see it used in such a disgusting manner by those fools.

JMHO, though.

Sorry if I seem a bit agitated. :)