From 9-20-04
Posted on 05/09/2006 12:28:11 PM PDT by TBP
Is President Bush done or can he make a comeback? A new Gallup poll has the president's job approval rating at just 31 percent, the lowest ever for him. Only 52 percent of conservatives approve of the job Mr. Bush is doing and that's his base. Only four presidents have scored lower approval ratings since the Gallup poll began tabulating Oval Office performance: Truman, Nixon, Carter and Bush the elder. The question now is: Can Bush the younger regain the confidence of the American people?
Now there's no clear answer to that question. But one thing is certain: Mr. Bush can only turn things around himself. No surrogate can do it and the president must speak directly to the folks because the press isn't going to help him. We all know that.
Here's what the president must do right now:
Go to the Southern border and announce concrete steps to stop the millions of people trying to illegally cross into this country. Whether it's a wall or the military or a massive deployment of Border and Homeland Security agents, securing the border is a must if the president wants to win back conservative support.
Hold monthly press conferences about Iraq only. Open with specific remarks on what progress is being made and answer all questions directly. Demonstrate he has the Iraq situation under control.
Appeal to the oil companies to hold the line on pricing and quickly develop ethanol. We're fighting a War on Terror in this country. Profiteering on a vital necessity cannot be allowed. Get tough with big oil, Mr. President.
Stop the spending madness. Cut back discretionary spending by 10 percent now by issuing an executive order. Push to make tax cuts permanent.
(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...
U.S. tipping Mexico to Minuteman patrols (telling the Mexican government)
Civilian border patrols watched U.S. warns Mexico about Minutemen
From 9-20-04
I've had my conservative values for for 46 years they are not going anywhere because I'm an illegal/border activist
So you're saying that that cover is wrong, too?
If Bush and his admin listen to people like Tony Snow, Bush can make a comeback. Bush needs to play offense and keep the Dems on defense. Just as he took the war to Iraq rather than play defense in America, Bush needs to take the political struggle to the Dems' turf and threaen their base... eg Blacks on certain issues, Union members on certain issues, etc.
Is that an answer to my question?
BTW, just so you'll know, The White House has denied this report.
Not that that matters to you.
"Hell, if they'll cross Big Bend, we want 'em." -- George W. Bush
"They just do the jobs Americans won't do...." -- La Raza, MALDEF Menaces
Hannity and Colmes and Podoritz all agree right now ...
the only Repub to beat Hillary is Rudy!!
Sadly for our country LucyT...there are those who don't see how the economy suffers from the illegal/criminal problem. The drain in healthcare, schools, communities, welfare, prison system, law enforcement, etc.
Seems to me that they want to keep quiet the little secret that by paying the illegals wages under the table, less than minimum wage, no benefits, no taxes...they can keep more money in their own pockets. The slave illegal workforce is working a little too well for those who would wish to continue to abuse the system...and keep making profits.
Thanks lost my appetite while eating dinner ;)
"When the Republicans maintain the Congress after this November elections, it will be a very sad day for some on FR."
You seem to assume that all of us that oppose the insane open borders policy want the defeat of the GOP in the next election cycle. Absolutely NOT true.
I ask you honestly, and with no malice intended, do you not see that this is political suicide for the GOP?
I have never seen so much discord on FR, or so many people ready to sit the next one out! Polls are suggesting that 80% or so of the public wants the borders closed!
To sit back and let this roll on until the fall elections takes a degree of optimism that I don't posess.
By the way nice work on all your document translations, and thanks for the hard work.
Well I think it is classic
Admission is the first step in recovery right, who here is admitting our President has let us down on the border issue?
Sorry your not loaded buddy, is that now a crime too?
If someone is trying to bait you the worse thing you can do is play that grade school game
No JP...we just can't read the First Amendment now...see they just had it translated into Spanish. Or you need to press #1 for English...or some such nonsense.
Rudy's better than McCain but he's still a gun grabber. I think Tancredo could trounce Hillary, especially in the South and Western states.
It isn't about anything but poor mentality
Let them all in they are too stupid and will follow blindly
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