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GOP slams Bush policies at retreat
The Washington Times ^
| 2/6/04
| By Ralph Z. Hallow and James G. Lakely
Posted on 02/06/2004 1:27:31 AM PST by ovrtaxt
Edited on 07/12/2004 4:13:13 PM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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Growing frustration over President Bush's immigration plan and lack of fiscal discipline came to a head behind closed doors at last weekend's Republican retreat in Philadelphia.
House lawmakers, stunned by the intensity of their constituents' displeasure at some of Mr. Bush's key domestic policies, gave his political strategist Karl Rove an earful behind closed doors.
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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: aliens; amnesty; blackburn; bush43; gop; immigrantlist; jamesglakely; marshablackburn; ralphzhallow
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To: Texasforever
That's the senate. This is the House.
41
posted on
02/06/2004 2:31:15 AM PST
by
ovrtaxt
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To: Texasforever
42
posted on
02/06/2004 2:31:21 AM PST
by
.30Carbine
(This new conservatism stuff is one hell of a lot better than thinking)
To: Texasforever
I am shooting them down because the point the finger at one guy for doing what they could have prevented in the first place. This is complete CYA for a bunch of gutless cowards.see post #36.
43
posted on
02/06/2004 2:32:38 AM PST
by
ovrtaxt
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To: ovrtaxt
Feedback is one thing .. blaming the President and Rove for things THEY did is another
44
posted on
02/06/2004 2:32:56 AM PST
by
Mo1
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To: Texasforever
sorry. #38.
45
posted on
02/06/2004 2:33:37 AM PST
by
ovrtaxt
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To: Mo1
...but if it's it a bad idea .. then don't pass itAnd, in your opinion, were any of the President's proposals bad ideas?
46
posted on
02/06/2004 2:33:41 AM PST
by
.30Carbine
(This new conservatism stuff is one hell of a lot better than thinking)
To: ovrtaxt
Karl Rove is not a moron and will tell GW that the illegal alien shamnesty is a non-starter.
47
posted on
02/06/2004 2:33:46 AM PST
by
dennisw
To: Mo1
Again, you are reading something that's not there.
When Rove said 'trust us, we have a good agenda' and they get people upset about it, they should by all means hammer him when the calls start coming in. Don't you see this as a good thing?
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posted on
02/06/2004 2:35:58 AM PST
by
ovrtaxt
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To: .30Carbine
Yeah 1000 "adults". Give me a break. The "base" has made itself irrelevant in presidential politics staring in 1992 with Perot, in 1996 with Perot again and staying at home and in 2000 with PJB and staying at home to the tune of 4 million true conservatives". Bush may lose this election but he will either lose it or win it without the "base" because once again the "base" is acting as an opposition party. Win or lose, the "base" loses big time.
To: dennisw
I hope you're right.
50
posted on
02/06/2004 2:36:39 AM PST
by
ovrtaxt
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To: .30Carbine
GASP! .. believe it or not, there were a couple things I didn't agree with him on
It doesn't change the fact that these Congress folks make and pass these bills
If they don't like the President's suggestions .. then don't pass them
Now it's 5:30 here, so really need to head off to bed ..
51
posted on
02/06/2004 2:36:56 AM PST
by
Mo1
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To: Texasforever
So when the GOP leadership abandons GOP principles, it is the fault of those who stand by those GOP principles (aka the base) for not following in lockstep?
Remember that old saying, "I didn't leave the Democrat Party, they left me?"
52
posted on
02/06/2004 2:37:12 AM PST
by
kristinn
To: ovrtaxt
Don't you see this as a good thing? I have no problem with them telling Rove or the President they don't like their ideas
But they should have done it before they passed the bills
53
posted on
02/06/2004 2:39:15 AM PST
by
Mo1
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To: kristinn
Remember that old saying, "I didn't leave the Democrat Party, they left me?" They did that in 1992. The "base" has priced itself out of the market.
To: Mo1
If they don't like the President's suggestions .. then don't pass them again, it's good that this came up during a closed door convention rather than on the floor of the House, where you suggest it take place. Hopefully, it won't come to a public showdown, as you are suggesting. With any favor, the WH will moderate their policy to the right after this.
You bushbots can't have it both ways. We have been yelling about the WH's leftward drift and you guys are all upset about it. Now, the House is responding, and you guys are blaming them for the leftward drift.
Is Bush like the right hand of God for you? Jesus's clone? He's fallible, so are these guys in the House. Just be glad that someone is listening to us.
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posted on
02/06/2004 2:44:21 AM PST
by
ovrtaxt
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To: Mo1
Again, Feeney and Tancredo did. They have more company now, apparently.
56
posted on
02/06/2004 2:45:11 AM PST
by
ovrtaxt
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To: .30Carbine
I'm part of President Bush's base, as are my 5 sisters, and about 40 voting age nieces/nephews/cousins. I haven't been polled and neither have they, but were that to happen, we would NOT be a part of that decline in support. All of us strongly support his re-election.
57
posted on
02/06/2004 2:46:09 AM PST
by
arasina
(So there.)
To: ovrtaxt
You bushbots can't have it both ways. Knock of the "bushbot" crap.
To: Texasforever
I understand that you don't like or appreciate "the base," nor do you find them relevant. I get that.
It seems to me that the base was liked and appreciated and relevant in 2000. Has the tent become smaller?
59
posted on
02/06/2004 2:47:16 AM PST
by
.30Carbine
(This new conservatism stuff is one hell of a lot better than thinking)
To: ovrtaxt
You bushbots can't have it both ways. We have been yelling about the WH's leftward drift and you guys are all upset about it. Now, the House is responding, and you guys are blaming them for the leftward drift. You can call me all the names you want .. it doesn't change the fact THEY make and pass these bills
60
posted on
02/06/2004 2:48:36 AM PST
by
Mo1
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