Bush's Base Betrayal

The Washington Post ^ | Sunday, May 21, 2006 | Richard A. Viguerie

[panaxanax]

Title should read "Bush Betrays Base".

[curiosity]

Which is why it's so important in 2008 to not select another slow witted, flat footed communications disaster

Back in 2000, I was stunned by the overwhelming support he got in the primaries. I mean, any one of the contenders, besides McCain, was a better choice.

I'm proud to say I voted against W in the primaries. I voted for him in the general election, both times, but I will never vote for another member of the Bush family as long as I live. There are few political families as perfidious and who have done as much damage to the Republican party as this one.

[HitmanLV]

Cheating on a wife doesn't necessarily make a man bad. The wife could be dreadful, loathsome, and otherwise a poor mate. While I agree the best solution in that case is pursuing legal channels to leave the marriage, sometimes the opportunity with a better woman presents itself.

Anyone can cheat - in most cases it has not much to do with morality at all, and much more to do with opportunity.

[Coldwater Creek]

Give the Republicans a wake up call, stay home, vote third party, and basically you are voting Democrat.

[curiosity]

Welcome to democracy. You actually get to choose who sucks the least.

There were better choices in the 2000 primaries. No, not McCain, but virtually anyone else who was running was better than king George. Why the big donors got behind dubya so quickly is something I will never understand. They seem to have repented of their errors lately, if reports from the various donor meetings are to be believed.

[Coldwater Creek]

"For better or worse" Newt took a vow. Did it twice.

[MaineVoter2002]

He's better than any alternative we've been seriously offered. The man has my support

I agree. He's better than any alternative we've been seriously offered. However, The man is rapidly losing my support

[cbkaty]

I am a native Texan, and regardles....I still must face the fact that he has divided our party... He alone is responsible for any future defeat.

[n-tres-ted]

President Bush is going along with those who want to destroy the European Judeo/Christian heritage of the United States. I'll see your bid and raise you. He not only has my support, he has my undying gratitude for his leadership and service to the nation. I think he will probably be the best president of my lifetime, and that goes back a fair piece. The only two to rival him for the quality of the man and the presidency IMO are RR and Ike. Ike had much less understanding and respect for economics, particularly tax policy, than GWB, and Ike promised to cut taxes from the high rates of WWII and then renegged. I loved RR and he was a great president. He still had to deal with the Soviets and the nuke standoff, but he didn't have to fight hot wars as W has. No need for further comparison. W has represented my agenda very well, and I shudder to think of where we would be without him (and with Gore/Kerry and their ilk in charge). It's time for Republicans to stop running for the tall grass, and to stand tall with our president.

[don'tbedenied]

W will not be reelected, I'll bet a million bucks.

He will be judged by history,if Iraq fails so does he, if it succeeds he'll be a great one.

[unseen]

The reason Bush seems slow and flat footed is that he really does not agree with the Conservative base. All his policies point to this. He did just enough for the base to get reelected. After the election he ran from the base as fast as he could go. No mention of immigration, no marriage amendment, no cuts in spending, no strong conservatives for the court, nothing. Now that he is down in the polls he tries to give us 6,000 troops unarmed in support roles at the border to appease us (he still does not consider it a problem if he did the entire army would be there tomorrow) and Karl Rove is dusting off the same-sex marriage play book. It's not going to fly. We voters are not stupid. The leaders in our governments are getting what they have brought onto themselves. I hope Bush's approval goes to zero. And the Senate changes hands (it's democratic already anyway in all but name) If these two things happen watch McCain drop out of the race and more conservative candidates run for 2008.

[curiosity]

Give the Republicans a wake up call, stay home, vote third party, and basically you are voting Democrat.

The article has an answer to that argument:

"Sometimes it is better to stand on principle and suffer a temporary defeat. If Ford had won in 1976, it's unlikely Reagan ever would have been president. If the elder Bush had won in 1992, it's unlikely the Republicans would have taken control of Congress in 1994."

[Ronin]

Conservatives are beginning to realize that nothing will change until there's a change in the GOP leadership. If congressional Republicans win this fall, they will see themselves as vindicated, and nothing will get better.

Bingo.

[BW2221]

I also think he's right - and a veteran of the Regan administration. His most telling statement:

"The main cause of conservatives' anger with Bush is this: He talked like a conservative to win our votes but never governed like a conservative."

Amen. Bush is primarily interested in supporting big business and his cronies.

The immigration speech was his first on a domestic issue since 9/11 and no vetoes in six years ... that says a lot.

[zerosix]

"Ya'll better nomimate a real converstiove (like Newt) in 08 or it's the Constitution Party for me."

Oops, better not think that Newt is a "real conservative." If you do, you too will be buying damaged goods. I was absolutely on board with everything Newt at first until I watched him sell out his conservatives in the House during the first "government shut down."

Yes, yes, I know he referred to Sen. Robert Dole as Sen. Gasahol but Newt was unable to really lead when the rubber met the road.

He also was totally unable to speak out against Clinton during and before the Impeachment because, he too was having an affair with his Congressional aide.

The result, Newt sold out his base in Congress and they refused to come to bat for him when it counted. He knew he would not be reelected as Speaker of the House so he quit. Now he wants to be your President, nope not for me.

[Coldwater Creek]

The President hasn't divided anyone. Congress has!!!!!

[antonia]

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Undermining America's ability to defend herself.

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[ruschpa]

yep... any candidate will always be a lesser of two evils. People tend to forget that it would be exponentially worse if the Democrats were in power.

People also tend to forget that the MSM are absolutely against this President and would love to see him fail.

[Kenny Bunkport]

Which is the bigger betrayal? Bush's policies, or Viguerie
writing for the Washington Post?