Is Bush vulnerable on the right?

Enter Stage Right ^ | April 22, 2002 | W. James Antle III

[Clemenza]

Funny thing is, some of us remember when Israel was NOT a "right-wing" or even a Republican issue.

[Hail Caesar]

Speaking as a grassroots volunteer Bush campaign coordinator who is pro-gun, pro-life, and Roman Catholic, and as one of the FReepers who spent hours-at-a-time days demonstrating for Bush here in the D.C. area during the election aftermath, I can clearly say that the President IS "vulnerable on the right." And, most of this underlying "underneath the radar screen" dissatisfaction with Bush involves pro-life and pro-gun rights activists most critical to presidential election outcomes.

[Dinsdale]

The right wingers need to ask themselves. Do we want the Nader peoples role (spoilers) in the next election?

Focus on local elections.

[Tacis]

Oh geez, let's not start this alreay! Yes, the Republicans LOVE you right wingers. Yes, we need your support, enthusiasm and efforts. But, no, you are not going to get our absolute promise on your top 50 make-or-break items. Threaten and whine all you want. Call us RINOs or whatever. L>Let's not go through that BS again.

Bush is who he is. The party will take positions on issues that it thinks advance the overall interests of the country and the party. Just remember, your right wing nut issues are better served by the Republicans than they ever would be by the lefties. So negotiate all you want, all you can but when you have all you can get, stop. Let's not have another year of "we will burn the house down around all our heads" when you don't get all you want of your conservative issues.

[Exnihilo]

George W. Bush is a sell-out.

[Digger]

Since you pretend to know it all, I guess just the mere fact that us right wing nuts should go along with your RINO views & leaders for your grantification. Now, if your man wants my vote, then he must earn it & since he has slapped me in the face since reigning - with Bubba & felons getting a free ride, schools getting 8Bil more than even projected, illegals running rampat, increased the budget by 22%, last week allowing foreign companies to buy up our companies,etc - I will absolutly sit this next one out until a true conservative is nominated.

[cksharks]

And just what in the hell has He done to p--soff anyone in those two groups?

[cksharks]

Yada Yada Yada same s--t different day with you. Why in hell dont you go to DU and rant day after day about the two party crartel.

[caltrop]

You're right, to plenty of conservatives Israel's still not an issue. Certainly not on a par with the growth of government, taxes and the 2nd Amendment. That obviously isn't the case with self-promoters like Bill Bennett or John McCain's supporter Marshall Whitmann, both of whom were just on CNN talking about this very point.

[Clemenza]

I am convinced sometimes that Bennett is a Democratic plant. More likely, he is like Peter King, only a Republican because of the abortion issue.

Let's also not forget that Bennett owes his career to the neocons who smeared Mel Bradford.

[Kaslin]

I will absolutly sit this next one out until a true conservative is nominated.

Then don't bitch if the one who is elected isn't to your satisfaction either

[Kaslin]

I see the Bush bashing has started again

[FourtySeven]

Is Bush vulnerable on the right?

YES

[Mission2mars]

The man is trying to move the country in the right direction. Anyone who tried to implement everything at once, would be doomed to failure and probably suffer a tremendous backlash in the next election. Social change happens slowly. Give it time and stop acting like little girls who aren't getting everything exactly the way they like it, and don't want to play anymore.

[Dark Watch]

The right wingers need to ask themselves. Do we want the Nader peoples role (spoilers) in the next election?

Yeah!  Give them the CHOICE......lesser of two evils.  Been there....done that.

[hsmomx3]

Not only pro-gun and pro-life, but by approving massive increases in education spending, United Nations Issues, Homosexuals, stating that Islam is a peaceful religion, and so on.

[Dinsdale]

It's always been about the lesser of two evils.

For everyone not just the right wing. Do you think the Ted Nugent wing of the party likes Ashcroft?

Politics is the art of the possible. Get used to it.

[caltrop]

Gee, I remember hearing exactly that from Bush supporters in 1980. Of course, they found out Ronald Reagan was Presidential timber shortly thereafter. In insisting on adherence to our principles, we elected a great President, ended the Cold War and began 20 years of almost uninterrupted prosperity. His one mistake, which we're still paying for, was his choice of VP. Unfortunately, he was too nice a guy to replace the bum in 1984.