Posted on 03/29/2002 2:12:56 PM PST by baxter999
Let's see if I understand the Bush "strategy".
1. Lie to the American People. According to the Bush supporters President Bush is saying positive things and signing the bill even as he works behind the scenes to have the SCOTUS destroy the bill because he really hates the bill: By lying to the American people and pretending he likes the bill, he will convince more liberal voters to vote Republican this fall and then he can appoint more conservative judges. Although why the American voters would vote for the republicans because they are impressed by being lied to is beyond me.
2. Break his campaign promises. Of course Bush Senior pioneered this strategy with his "Read my lips: No New Taxes" remark. As I recall, Bush Senior won reelection in a landslide in 1992 keeping Clinton/Gore out of office. What's that you say? Clinton won? Well, maybe this time this strategy will work better.
3. Break his presidential oath to defend the Constitution. By doing this, Bush will show his support of principle- well, at least the principle of "the end justifies the means". Now where have I heard that phrase before?
4. Force conservative groups like the NRA, without whose support Bush would still be attending Texas Bar-B-Q's wearing a big hat, to spend millions trying to get a court to rule on this bill. And of course this money will not be spent on electing Republicans, but on lawyers and courts.
5. By removing the free speech of people for 60 days prior to elections, the solidly conservative press from CNN to the NY times will then be free to preach unopposed conservatism to the uneducated masses. (That Goldberg guy must be a nut to think the press has a liberal slant.)
6. Ignore the expressed wishes of the people who voted for him and over 2/3 of the Congressmen of his own party so that the liberal public will elect more conservative Congressmen (who will oppose the people's supposed wish for campaign finance reform). (Logic like that would have added at least 400 points to my SAT scores. Thank God we have intellectuals like Bush and his supporters to show us the way. Where was that pray for Bush web site again?)
So to summarize:
1. Lie to the American People
2.Break campaign promises.
3. Break his Constitutional oath.
4. Waste conservative groups money in court.
5. Allow the conservative press from CNN to the NY Times to have sole input for 2 months before the election.
6. Ignore the majority of his own party because they're all idiots anyway.
Did I leave anything out?
BUSH IS A GENIUS!
Where can I send my 2000 dollar hard-money check?
Whoops, excuse me while I correct my bad typing(I was already called on that earlier today by a poster who uses a "picture" signature).
The above itlaicized passage should read.
They can't, that's what gets in the way of their toilet seat political "realities"
FOAD!
I believe down South. we call that damning with faint praise.
Regards.
Not to mention the Democrats are trying to take away the peoples FREE SPEECH!
I agree with you - Daschle should let the nominees come to the floor. My post was simply to point out the hypocrisy of folks who are unable to judge actions on merits alone, but rather do so by political affiliation.
Bush might just be the one that free us from the currently imposed liberal enslavement of those paying taxes.
Having to read about all this has given us a whole new appreciation for what James Carville and Lanny Davis called "scandal fatigue." And we empathize with our peers who actually have to report it. The lack of scandal has been so disorienting that the poor souls have begun to quote Larry Klayman of Judicial Watch, who was dismissed during the Clinton years as a right-wing crank. For Beltway journalism, it's going to be a long four years.
http://www.drudgereport.com/flash4.htm
Why do so many Bush supporters find that so objectionable? And if they object to principled conservatism, just what exactly does that make them?
Just wondering. Regards.
Hey-sue Cristie, Jack... the man is sworn to uphold and defend the Constitution.
All three branches have that responsibility
The SCOTUS has only proclaimed itself (isn't that convenient?) to the the final arbitar.
Gawd, now that you mention it, there is a STRIKING resemblence.
Now if only Bush had the ability to grow a beard.
I salute you. I am holding off my first as well.
Well done.
Bush is a genius.
Just keep chanting this, with deep breathing......
Thank you for your permission. I will.
I don't suppose you would like to say anything substantive, would you?
Or do you prefer falling on your sword?
The SCOTUS has only proclaimed itself (isn't that convenient?) to the the final arbitar.
Give that man a silver dollar, he answered his own question. For almost 200 years SCOTUS has been the final arbitar.
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