Posted on 03/18/2002 3:25:16 PM PST by Tumbleweed_Connection
My thoughts EXACTLY!
I'll agree with you that far but I don't know about the rest. Keyes is articulate and sincere rather than a blowhard.
Regarding Buchanan, I can't figure out why some say he's not a conservative. The only thing I have ever found is that he is anti-NAFTA, as are lots of other conservatives. I would appreciate hearing from you why you don't consider him a conservative because I've never understood these views.
Regards
Actually, I don't think we're in agreement at all. I suggest you re-read my post.
I said there is a "line in the sand" crowd here on FR that likes to throw around how they'll never vote for Bush again. I also said I don't think Bush ever had their vote in the first place.
GWB not only got my vote in 2000, he's got it in 2004. I'm just sorry I can't vote for him today.
And Pat's not a conservative any more. I still respect some of what he says, but he's moved too far left on too many issues to be considered anything but a populist.
Statement by the President
For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
March 20, 2002
Statement by the President
Like many Republicans and Democrats in the Congress, I support common-sense reforms to end abuses in our campaign finance system. The reforms passed today, while flawed in some areas, still improve the current system overall, and I will sign them into law.
The legislation makes some important progress on the timeliness of disclosure, individual contribution limits, and banning soft money from corporations and labor unions, but it does present some legitimate constitutional questions. I continue to believe the best reform is full and timely disclosure of campaign contributions.
Return to this article at:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2002/03/20020320-21.html
The George W. Bush Lie
ABC News's This Week on January 23, 2000:
GEORGE F. WILL: I want to see if you agree with those who say it would be bad for the First Amendment? I know you're not a lawyer, you say that with some pride, but do you think a president, and we've got a lot of non-lawyer presidents, has a duty to make an independent judgment of what is and is not constitutional, and veto bills that, in his judgment, he thinks are unconstitutional?
GOV. BUSH: I do.
WILL: In which case, would you veto the McCain-Feingold bill, or the Shays-Meehan bill?
BUSH: That's an interesting question. I I yes I would.
Source
So true, so true. Now they're torturing themselves trying to explain it all.
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