I expect him to do more than kiss their a$$e$, that's what I expect. I don't expect him or any of his staff to stand beside the Saudis and talk about their great friendship and how they are allies in the war on terrorism. To quote you from an earlier post a few days ago: " The US and Saudi Arabia, have had a good relationship for 80 years, that has been beneficial to both countries. We get cheap oil, they get big bucks. Are you going to be saying the same thing if, God forbid, suicide bombers show up in America and the Saudis are paying their familes, just as they are with the Israelis? We do not have a good relationship, they are using us. I don't how to make it any more clear to you. There are so many links between them and 9/11, and between them and the suicide bombers. Bush and Co. talk about Iraq or try and link your local junkies to OBL/9/11. You have bought the spin they put out there. You seem like a patriot, I wish you could see through the spin and see the Saudis for what they are.
If you truly voted for Bush three times, how the hell can you give up on him, after a mere 16 months in office?
When I voted for him, I thought I was voting for somebody who would reduce federal spending, reduce the size of the federal government, veto CFR, would care about our civil liberties, would do something meaningful about illegal immigration, would do something meaningful about education, who cared about family farmers and not corporate farmers, etc. When it became clear to me that all of the above was not GWB, then I chose to go elsewhere.
If enough of us go elsewhere, which considering it's happened twice in the past three elections is a very real possibility, and the GOP is booted out. Perhaps the GOP will look at their roots and realize why they lost in '92 and why they lost in '04.
For me to do exactly as you say, to jump in line and cheer the GOP on (because we want to work from within) means that the GOP is rewarded for their moves to the left. I'm not going to sell my principles out. I expect my political party to do exactly as they say, not hand the liberals everything they want on a gold-plated dish. It's called tough love. Rewarding the GOP for their moves to the left by continuing to vote/support them lets them know it's okay. You want to keep on patting them on the back, that's your right.
To quote you from an earlier post a few days ago: " The US and Saudi Arabia, have had a good relationship for 80 years, that has been beneficial to both countries. We get cheap oil, they get big bucks. Are you going to be saying the same thing if, God forbid, suicide bombers show up in America and the Saudis are paying their familes...
You have a very short memory. In my last post to you I said:
I have NO love for the religion of Islam, nor any kinship with the Arab world. In fact, I think they're a bunch of barbarians. I would venture to guess, another occurance similiar to 9-11 and all hell WILL break lose. Its the job of the Arab/Muslim world, to control and police their own people. If they can't handle the job, others will step in and make it happen.
You're obviously not paying attention. I can't be anymore specific or precise in explaining my position to you. I haven't bought into any spin. If anything, the US and the Saudi's are using each other, its called oil for bucks. A simple business concept. Do I trust the Saudi's? Hell NO! But in international dipolmacy, you keep your friends close and your enemies even closer.
When I voted for him...
You have disagreements with Bush and so do I. The difference is, you want to cut and run, I'd rather stay and fight. The Founding Fathers, never cut and run. Reagan never cut and run. When the going gets tough, the tough get going. I never quit a good fight in my life. You want to vote for a candidate that has no chance of winning. Makes no snese, whatsoever. Its clear, you don't understand American politics. You go against all rational and logical political strategies. Instead you seem to get overly emotional and embrace ideological absolutism. Such reactionary politics, is doomed to failure.
Now, is there anything new and fresh you want to say?