Posted on 10/09/2004 10:21:02 PM PDT by CJHughes
I am not implying a no-vote for Bush. I will vote for him myself. But as conservatives/libertarians we should be making a concerted effort to promote candiates who advocate limited government.
Simply put, America's very existence is on the line and Barr wants it allways to be about him.
Hmm. Far greater chance of big government attempting to take your property than some terrorist.
He's a RINO -- or a Libertarian wolf in Republican's sheep's-clothing.
If Barr can look at Kerry and then say the choice isn't clear he is from some other planet. In my opinion there are only two major issues right now, the war on terrorism and taxes. I may not agree on everything Bush does or says, but on those two issues he is absolutely the right man at the right time.
I may not agree with the President on fiscal issues, and want less spending, but I BLAME it on the congress. THEY are putting the spending in the bills and holding them hostage to their whims and districts for more money. In good conscious while we are at war with our military in harms' way YOU would not want such a bill vetoed for a 'principle' So, make your choice, keeping in mind you cannot say I didn't vote so it's not my fault. We have been attacked. Remember 9-11? Remember people having to choose between burning alive or jumping? YOU have that responsibility to vote. And, look at the better side. If you work and elect enough Republicans to have a majority grrrrr [60] in the Senate YOU can stop all these pig spenders holding necessary bills hostage to their whims.
It is congress that spends and allocates the money. Every conservative is complaining because Bush hasn't vetoed any bill. Unfortunately, the POLITICIANS keep adding in spending for the troops in almost every bill so if he vetos it then that is fodder for Kerry in the election. But more than that Daschle obstructs so many of the bills so that the only way they get through is at the end of a session in an omnibus bill that once again has priority aspects to them. They keep saying with a Rep. Senate and House that Bush should be able to do what he wants so he gets the blame but those pesky Dems in the Senate have gotten filibustering down to a science.
And our choices would be...?
I keep hearing about these rock-ribbed conservatives willing to refuse to vote this time because Bush isn't sufficiently ideologically pure, but I never seem to meet any of them. These mythical purist Libertarians aside, real-life conservatives know that this election is about the war, and it isn't about anything else.
I'll be voting for Gee Dubya, but I'll hold my nose whilst doing it.
There are only two viable winners in November: Bush or sKerry. There is NO question that sKerry is BY FAR the worst of the two.
It is a shame that the two parties have stacked the deck so heavily against a third party, because neither is doing what is best for all Americans.
Why don't some of us run? That's always a possibility.
Exactly. People like Bob Barr need to grow up. No one is ever going to agree with any politician 100% of the time, or even anything close to 100%. When disagreements happen, grownups don't pick up their marbles and go home, or write snippy and petulant essays like this one during the heat of an election campaign, an article which may be used as campaign propaganda by the Kerry campaign. If Barr is going to try to stab Bush in the back, at least he should have the guts to admit that he is really a kool-aid chugging Libertarian and not a Republican.
I'm too busy to run, but I'll vote for you if you do. Deal? *chuckle*
I agree that no one will agree 100% with a candidate. But there is such a thing as letting an issue, like expanding government, get out of control due to neglect.
Deal :)
There are problems with Bush, but not one of these would be solved by Kerry. They *might* be solved by a second Bush term.
For example:
1. We should have followed through in Fallujah
2. We should have ceased negotiation with Al-Sadr the first time he broke his word
3. We should go after Osama wherever he is, Pakistan shouldn't be off limits
Kerry will just surrender all over the world, he has the sleaze of Bill Clinton coupled with the loser nature of Carter and Dukakis.
It seems then that we have children in office on both sides of the aisle.
If they wish to write this stuff and disagree with their party, that's fine with me. Just don't expect me to give their opinions more weight because they're from the other party. That proves nothing to me.
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