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RUSH LIMBAUGH: BUSH "NO CONSERVATIVE"
Posted on 03/16/2002 10:01:26 PM PST by StopDemocratsDotCom
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To: StopDemocratsDotCom
a Republican who may do something that seems out of step with what we agree with and we don't realize that politics is all about winning and looking like a "centrist" Yes and no. It depends on the meaning of centrist, and what policies are taken.
Two things are needed to win.
1. Gain part of the middle. No argument there.
2. This part is forgotted...NEVER FORGET WHAT BROUGHT YOU THERE. If you abandon your base, you are done.
These states decide the election. These are the swing states.
New Hampshire, Penn, West VA , North Carolina(Edwards), Florida, Louisiana, Arkansas, Tennesee, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa, Missouri(As Missouri goes, so does the country), Colorado, Nevada, Arizona, and New Mexico.
The policies that move to the middle must be aimed at THOSE states. Reagan was a master. He had BLUE COLLAR appeal. He wasn't viewed like some Country Clubber. Bush needs to gain some Blue Collar appeal, and he is doing that so far. He CAN'T throw it away or his base with some stupid move like CFR, gun bans(so far so good), amnesty(that won't play well AT ALL, and I'm fairly pro-immigration), 5 billion in foreign aid, and stuff like that.
The Steel tariffs on the other hand is an EXCELLENT move. He didn't forget West VA, which went for him. That plays well in NE Ohio, parts of Penn, and Michigan as well.
BLUE COLLAR CONSERVATIVES win elections...and they are fickle voters.
To: ChareltonHest
Bush is even more conservative then Reagan for heaven's sake! 'ROTFLOL!! That is probably the most outragious thing I have ever read on FR.'
As someone who started backing Reagan in 1965, I have to say that the most important decision made by Reagan and GW Bush was who would be their Vice Presidential nominees. Bush chose Dick Cheney, Reagan chose George H W Bush. On that basis, GW IS more conservative than Reagan!
To: weikel
We have a President that , quite possibly will wind up on Mt Rushmore....
He is President to ALL of the people, not just a few.
To: Mercuria
I'd love to jump in, but I think I'll take a pass. This looks like it doesn't need my help.
Hi kiddo. You're a star you know. Grin...
To: joyce11111
I found this on the front page of a neat conservative web site. Can you guess which web site?
"Not over my dead body will they curtail your free speech!"
-- President George "Dubya" Bush
(what he should say re: CFR)
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posted on
03/16/2002 10:30:29 PM PST
by
TLBSHOW
To: Dan from Michigan
Bush has enough political capital from the war to tow the conservative line and still get reelected he has enough of the center with the war that as long as he doesn't PO us conservatives than he can get reelected. What is a "blue collar" conservative socialist pro union pro labor policies are the antithesis of economic conservatism.
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posted on
03/16/2002 10:30:51 PM PST
by
weikel
To: Dan from Michigan
and by the way folks, I am against CFR
To: StopDemocratsDotCom
I don't think anyone thinks your for CFR :).
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posted on
03/16/2002 10:32:59 PM PST
by
weikel
To: joyce11111; Lucius Cornelius Sulla
Do you two suppose it's asking too much to allow Bush to serve the remainder of his term before he assends into heaven on golden chariots? Good heavens, you two sound like lovesike school girls.
To: joyce11111
So he has to act like a dem to be prez of "all the people"? WHY!?
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posted on
03/16/2002 10:34:55 PM PST
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weikel
To: ChareltonHest
Bush was acting like a true conservative before right when CFR came up but lately it seems like he has betrayed us.
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posted on
03/16/2002 10:39:33 PM PST
by
weikel
To: StopDemocratsDotCom
I doubt seriously that pot-smoking is party specific.
To: joyce11111
I am get very tired of listening to Rush bash and poke fun of Bush. And most conservatives are getting tired of Bush selling them out.
To: weikel
So he has to act like a dem to be prez of "all the people"? WHY!?I want a pesident in office who will uphold The Bill of Rights and protect the constitution. Period.
C.H.
To: ChareltonHest
Well guns and taxes are one thing he has not sold us out on... yet.
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posted on
03/16/2002 10:44:37 PM PST
by
weikel
To: weikel
so Bush isn't a conservative because he doesn't agree with you on 100.00% on 100.00% of the issues?
To: ChareltonHest
Me too :)( well still I want certain amendments repealed income tax, direct election of senators, women's suffrage Im not one of those guys whos against the 14th I like the fact that the 14th binds the states to the bill of rights).
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posted on
03/16/2002 10:46:42 PM PST
by
weikel
To: Lazarus Long
And most conservatives are getting tired of Bush selling them out. I think you are painting with a very broad brush.
To: StopDemocratsDotCom
Okay the steel tariff alone I could handle, Amnesty alone I could handle, CFR I could not handle even alone. All of these together are bad.
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posted on
03/16/2002 10:47:42 PM PST
by
weikel
To: StopDemocratsDotCom
so Bush isn't a conservative because he doesn't agree with you on 100.00% on 100.00% of the issues?Only when it comes to the constitution and our rights:
1.)Guns(not yet; let's see what happends in 2004 with the possible renewal of the 1994 Assault Weapon Ban)
2.)Privacy(Stalincroft pushed for the "PATRIOT" Act and bush signed it)
3.)Freedom of Speech(Doesn't look like he will; hope not)
C.H.
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