Posted on 05/22/2006 6:16:18 PM PDT by M. Thatcher
Very nice. Thanks.
This title is boring and will not provoke the interest this article deserves. Is it possible to add after title: [Bush did not abandon us; we abandoned him]
Lousy wording. "Essential" President Bush presupposes the existence of a nonessential one as well, and such dubious thinking is for DU.
Stunning...brilliant. I have emailed copies to both my sons and several friends. I DO NOT send links to FR anymore because of all the hatred displayed here towards this great man.
I'm seldom surprised by him, because he does act from conscience, and I pretty much know where he is coming from, and can usually guess what he will do next.
And I thank God he was the man in office on 911.
Still, I also disagree with him on a number of issues I consider important. I don't mind saying so. Thats the way it works. You support the most conservative guy you can find, and then you push him to keep him from going weak on you, and then you push him harder to keep him from making some awful mistake or other.
There's a big difference between conservatives pushing him to keep him from going soft, or making a huge mistake, versus the DNC Left savaging him for precisely doing the right thing. If we don't push back he doesn't have the political cover he needs to oppose the political Left. If we're making noise, he knows we'll be in his corner if he does the right thing, and he knows we'll make a lot of noise if he tries too hard to compromise with the baddies.
I think thats the way its supposed to work.
That's silly.
It's a common formulation, indicating a look at the essence of a subject or person, as in: "The Essential C.S. Lewis" or "The Essential Plato." If an author were to write "The Great George Washingon," that would not "presuppose" the existence of a non-great Washington.
The spending orgy and going back on nation building is what broke faith with me.
Ever stop to think maybe the president feels his base has abandoned him, that uncontent with 75%, they’ve simply moved beyond reason?
With 71% of the country abandoning him, Bush should examine the 'reasoning' that got him here.
" May 11, 2006, 9:12 pm Bush Dips Into the 20s President Bush’s job-approval rating has fallen to its lowest mark of his presidency, according to a new Harris Interactive poll. Of 1,003 U.S. adults surveyed in a telephone poll, 29% think Mr. Bush is doing an “excellent or pretty good” job as president, down from 35% in April and significantly lower than 43% in January. Approval ratings for Congress overall also sank, and now stand at 18%.
Roughly one-quarter of U.S. adults say “things in the country are going in the right direction,” while 69% say “things have pretty seriously gotten off on the wrong track.” This has been the trend since January, when 33% said the nation was heading in the right direction. Iraq remains a key concern for the general public, as 28% of Americans said they consider Iraq to be one of the top two most important issues the government should address, up from 23% in April. The immigration debate also prompted 16% of Americans to consider it a top issue, down from 19% last month, but still sharply higher from 4% in March."
Those aren't Morning in America numbers.
Don't sweat it. History will vindicate his decision in Iraq.
Must read...
Clearly, you do not 'get' the theme of this sobering reminder...that a lot of republicans are acting like spoiled brats that, the minute they see the game not going good,according to their rules, pick up their marbles in a snit and run home to mama
or perhaps your reading comprehension was turned off...
Thanks Howlin. I'm so glad President Bush is our president right now.
Sorry,but something happened on 9/11/01 that kind of changed the outlook on nation building.
I'm printing that out - wish all conservatives would - to read and reread, to remind ourselves that we have gotten more from this president than any in any of our lifetimes -
I am tired, disheartened, disgusted with conservatives who act (are?) no better than the enemy DUers in the way they attack this man who has given so much - most of which we will never even know.
I wonder, sometimes, how he keeps on getting up in the morning and keeps giving and giving and giving...in the face of such outright, self-righteous prigs.
BUMP!!!
Thanks for the ping, Howlin. This is very good and should please everyone but the single-issue zealots who are too bullheaded to realize they're being used by the MSM and Democrats to split the GOP just in time for the upcoming elections.
Wheres the pic with the little girl whispering in his ear ?
Thats the one i dont have in my collection yet !
Anyone have that one ?
What a lovely piece..the dose will love this!
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