Many thanks, for posting this well thought out, factual , calm piece. I am sick and tired of those who are claiming that President Bush did so and so, isn't Conservative, is betraying us, ect., ect, ect., based solely on their own misperceptions / imaginings / their oagandas, which the president NEVER was in favor of, going off on rabbling, wild eyed rants.
The " I've been a Conservative all of my life, but Bush just lost my vote " cants, read like just so many " serial callers " and you all know what I mean; or should ! If you peopele are going to be THAT political naive, and have learned NOTHING during your stay on FR, than this site is absolutely useless and should shut down. Our glass is at least 1/2 full ; however , you guys keep seeing it as being empty.
Again, you have my thanks, Texsforever, and my gratitude, for bringing some sense to this mess.
You are welcome. The problem with the "debate" so far is that the other side has taken it to such an extreme in making their point, people that would otherwise agree with them but are a little more fair minded are put on the defensive from the first shot. I hate exaggeration and hyperbole as a way of stating a case and find it impossible to align myself with it. That is the largest single thing the fringe right has in common with the fringe left and it is obnoxious no matter which side is doing it. I will admit, I never thought I would ever find a person more conservative than me, that is until I ran into the Paleos on this site.