[goldstategop]

Is that all that matters? Politics? Whatever happened to principle? If President Bush said we have to embrace Big Government and Green Religion, does that mean we have to eschew our deepest convictions for fear we won't get our share of the gravy train? Excuse me Freepers, but I think we should step back and take a long hard look at ourselves. We're in danger of becoming everything that we've fought against.

[dano1]

Perhaps I've missed something here. Has the President actually committed to any specific policy changes? As the Mars stories of last week showed, new information can come out at any time. What if new evidence comes out next year showing global warming to be more serious than previously thought? Can you imagine how that would play during the debates? I think Dubya's is smart to keep his options open.

[Joe Hadenuf]

Good post, but it's already happened for some.....

[rdb3]

Is that all that matters? Politics? Whatever happened to principle?

In a word, yes. Yes this is all that matters. The continuous harping on how "principled" one is really smacks of self-righteousness, and I don't buy into one's continuous bringing it up. There's another agenda at work when I see this, IMHO.

We're in danger of becoming everything that we've fought against.

Horse hockey.

I think that the average Joe Conservative is actually stupid. They have a hissy fit when you point to the political reality in the realm of politics. This is why the Left can run circles around us. We play by different rules.

The refusal to accept the fact that politics is ruled by political means is a form of psychosis. It's like lining up for kickoff in a tank top, shorts, and a basketball in your hand.

[r9etb]

Is that all that matters? Politics? Whatever happened to principle?

Politics is the way to get some of what your principles demand, when others don't agree with your principles.

The alternative is just plain stupid, as it requires Bush to ignore or attempt to steamroll those with whom he disagrees -- and they own the Senate and the media. Picking a stupid battle is a sure-fire way to lose all influence, not to mention the next election. You can't influence policy if you're out of the game.