[oyez]

Two years ago Bush earned political capital. Where the hell did it go?

[Mad Dawgg]

"Two years ago Bush earned political capital. Where the hell did it go?"

Into Nancy Pelosi's hip pocket.

[oceanview]

coming out of the 2004 victory - he did 50+ speeches on social security, at a time when the media was relentlessly turning public opinion against the war in iraq. that was the first mistake coming out of the 2004 win.

[Dolphy]

Two years ago Bush earned political capital. Where the hell did it go?

Through the fingers of the Senators and Representatives who ran when he handed them his agenda.

[Liberty Valance]

"Two years ago Bush earned political capital. Where the hell did it go?"

It was spent by Hastert, DeLay, Foley, McCain, Powell, Spector and the list goes on

[A CA Guy]

Despite what Rush said, there was a two year nonstop effort by the drive by media to report everything in the war as a disaster despite the US Military winning every battle.
Despite the best economy of all time right this moment, highest stock market and lowered gas prices the press in my opinion managed to create a false impression that won the day for the Democrats.

Rush said the press wasn't the issue, then he went on for 20 minutes taking about the press influencing the elecion over the last two years.

Bottom line is the press gives a 3 billion dollar shot in the arm in free help every year.
We can be happy to at least know more people are seeing through this and they are dying out.
The reason they are effective enough this election is the younger new voters who don't know any better aren't educated and get snookered by believing all they hear in my opinion.

I agree with Rush that it is time to go back to what conservatism is for all future candidates.

I like the President on the war and tax cuts. I have hated him on prescription drugs and illegal immigration.

Our future candidates in regular states need to be more conservative.

In states in California shows you need to be more than just conservative, you need to be a good at marketing and likable.
McClintock has shown he is unmarketable despite some good views. (Perception and some slamming Democrat ads killed him IMO)

It is a watershed moment.

We need the type of guys who brought us the Contract With America.

[MNJohnnie]

Well the every day relentless attacks by the Democrat media and the Conservative media with NO one but his own team to stand up for him pretty much pissed that all away for nother other then gratifying the personal ego of the Bush Haters