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Conservatives not satisfied with Bush's record
Washington Times ^ | June 18, 2002 | Ralph Z. Hallow

Posted on 06/18/2002 1:45:26 AM PDT by sarcasm

Edited on 07/12/2004 3:54:48 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

Conservative lawmakers and activists disappointed with President Bush's first 18 months in office are calling into question his tactics and strategy in advancing the conservative agenda.

"The president for the most part has been our guy," said House Majority Leader Dick Armey, Texas Republican and a prominent conservative on Capitol Hill. "A few times we disagree."


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1 posted on 06/18/2002 1:45:26 AM PDT by sarcasm
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To: sarcasm
While morally there is a world of difference between Clinton and Bush, politically they're exactly the same. But then I fully expected this - Bush Jr. is very much like his papa and is more bent on establishing globalist rule than he is protecting and defending the Constitution.
2 posted on 06/18/2002 2:06:31 AM PDT by waxhaw
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To: sarcasm
You realize, of course, that criticizing Bush is divisive and divisive is bad... Nevermind the validity of the criticism.

Criticizing Bush is a vote for Hillary or Gore in 2004.



3 posted on 06/18/2002 2:13:29 AM PDT by Sabertooth
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To: Sabertooth
I'll remember that while I'm at work today - someone has to pay for his harebrained schemes.
4 posted on 06/18/2002 2:31:04 AM PDT by sarcasm
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To: Sabertooth
I'm not too happy with Dubya and I don't believe in giving Republicans a free ride.
5 posted on 06/18/2002 2:54:58 AM PDT by RightWinger
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To: sarcasm
"The White House strategy toward conservatives is to treat us as a special-interest group, like blacks, Latinos and women," said Stephen Moore, president of the Club for Growth. "That's a problem, because we're not just another interest group but the very base of the Republican Party."

That's good. Voting Libertarian is the best way to reform the Republican party.

6 posted on 06/18/2002 3:26:22 AM PDT by DoSomethingAboutIt
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To: sarcasm
The basic problem is that Bush is a coward. He is not willing to fight for anything. He caves at the first sign of pressure.
7 posted on 06/18/2002 3:42:08 AM PDT by LarryM
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To: waxhaw
Bush Jr. is very much like his papa and is more bent on establishing globalist rule than he is protecting and defending the Constitution.

What a short memory you have, I guess pulling out the global court will accelerate globalism.

Of course your problem may not be a short memory but a small brain.

8 posted on 06/18/2002 3:47:50 AM PDT by Dane
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To: sarcasm
alienate rank-and-file conservative activists

We hear a lot from some people here how Bush must move to the middle to get re-elected and that politicians only do what the people want.

There is some validity in that, but it overlooks the need to maintain the loyalty of the 'hard-core'. I think more and more conservatives will just sit the next one out if things continue in this same direction (unless the opponent is Hillary! which would get us out no matter what).

I do not think that a few 'culturally conservative' jestures will be enough to get a lot of people back with interest.

9 posted on 06/18/2002 4:12:00 AM PDT by RJCogburn
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To: sarcasm
HOW CONSERVATIVE IS PRESIDENT BUSH?


Compassionate Conservatism Means Big Government

No To 'Compassionate Conservatism'
"Marvin Olasky, the former Marxist journalism professor who coined the term. But he and George W. Bush are barking up the wrong tree if they think "compassionate conservatism" is going to rally popular support necessary to effect the real change needed to turn this country around."

President Highlights Compassionate Conservative Agenda for Inner Cities


If You Want Increasing Huge Government, Vote Bush

BUSH SPENDING BILL LARGEST EVER

U.S. quietly OKs fetal stem cell work - Bush allows funding despite federal limits on embryo use

Bush Signs Largest Family Planning Bill In U.S. History

Un El día En El la vida de Jorge W. La arbusto

OPEN BORDERS

Bush's 'open door' slammed

"I told the Congress that I want to make sure that the Mexican citizen here is well-respected," Bush said. "And one way to do that is to pass 245I."

CFR - "I Believe In Free Speech"

Meanwhile, Back On The Farm

Bush Urges Congress To Deliver on Prescription Drugs For Medicare

GOP Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Advances in House - Another Trillion Dollars

Pig Book - 2002

Orgy At Federal Trough

Bush and House Republicans Push Legislation For Full Drug Subsidies For Low-Income Elderly

Bush Prepares 'Big-Time' Response To African Famine

Government Spending - War Against The Stock Market

Bush signs debt-limit increase

Bush Pushes Minority Homeownership

Bush's Food Stamp Plan Called Ethnic Pandering

Bush Wants Food Stamps For Non-Citizens

Worse Than Drunken Sailors!

Senate Clears Way For Trade Bill - More Spending

BUSH AND THE BIG GOVERNMENT GOP

Security Bill Loaded With Wasteful PORK

Senate Ok's $31.5 Billion Anti-Terror Bill Loaded With Pork

How Bad Can Things Get?

George W. Bush and Gun Control

Bush Pushes Gore Plan For Orwellian Government

Bush Backs Down From Immunity Demand - Caves Again

Bush administration has been "as bad, if not worse" than the Clinton administration when it comes to the transfer of sensitive technologies to the People's Republic of China

BUSH, G7 to pay $20 billion to get rid of Russian nuke stockpiles

George W. Bush - The Global Warming Sell-Out

Dubya's New Deal - The New FDR

Bush Won't Label Arafat A Terrorist

George W. Bush's Terrorist Buddy

"When peoplelose faith in their institutions they trust to enforce the law, justice is no longer possible."

Bush Caves On Airport Screeners

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Bush to Name Justice Dept. BUILDING After Kennedy

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Bush's Record Calls into Question His Conservative Label

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Conservatives not satisfied with Bush's record

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Compassionate conservatism is about socialism, not Americanism

Bush is jettisoning his principles for what?

Bush: stop the runaway federal spending and regulating!

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GEORGE W. BUSH: CLINTON'S THIRD TERM ©


Bush's Court Jester


"Another way to make sure that we foster growth and restore confidence is to hold people accountable for misdeeds in the public sector."
George W. Bush - University of Alabama at Birmingham Alys Stephens Center - July 15, 2002.

NOTE: Do As I Say, Not As I Do.


A Bush administration insider has privately leaked word that a deal was struck between Democratic congressional leaders and the Bush White House not to prosecute Bill and/or Hillary Clinton

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Bush and Ashcroft Justice Dept. Hamstringing Pardongate Probers.

Bill Clinton broke the law and the Republicans let him off the hook.

What we need is the tough Newt Gingrich back.

"As far back as April 7, 1998, then-House Speaker Newt Gingrich was asked on NBC’s Today if he were going to press for impeachment. His response: "No, we don’t have any evidence."
Source.

Al Gore Broke The Law and the Republicans let him off the hook.

"I don’t care if you have proof that he raped a woman, stood up and shot her dead, you’re still not going to get 67 votes."

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"Listen, here's my view: I think it's time to get all of this business behind us. I think it's time ... to allow the president to finish his term, and let him move on and enjoy life and become an active participant in the American system. And I think we've had enough focus on the past. It's time to move forward." - George W. Bush.

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4 Posted on 01/20/2000 14:17:56 PST by Jim Robinson


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There Must Be Some Way Out Of Here


"Not over my dead body will they raise your taxes,"
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10 posted on 08/06/2002 1:52:47 AM PDT by Uncle Bill
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To: Uncle Bill
Great links. Thanks!
11 posted on 08/06/2002 2:00:34 AM PDT by sarcasm
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To: Askel5; OKCSubmariner; Fred Mertz; Registered; nunya bidness; Inspector Harry Callahan; Cato; ...
BTTT
12 posted on 08/06/2002 2:04:18 AM PDT by Uncle Bill
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To: Uncle Bill
dear god, why are people allowed to copy-and-paste post huge pages of links with massive text into every other thread? i've seen multiple threads with all those links. give it a rest, would you?
13 posted on 08/06/2002 2:15:32 AM PDT by Nayt2
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To: Nayt2
Kind of like donation time for FR eh?
14 posted on 08/06/2002 2:27:30 AM PDT by Ragin1
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To: sarcasm
Even Mr. Tancredo acknowledges that the strategy of pragmatic compromise will "win Bush a bigger share of the vote in 2004."

Yeah, well if he gets any smaller share of the vote than last time he's a goner. Watch him, Tom. "But he can win and still push the conservative agenda. We don't have to win at any price. We can win at a smaller price."

It's more likely that he can win only by pushing the conservative agenda. If he doesn't get cracking, him and Congress too, the fall elections are going to finish the GOP in Congress. Bush has been caving in and calling it winning. That only fools a handful of koolaid drinkers who want to be fooled.

15 posted on 08/06/2002 2:55:31 AM PDT by Twodees
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To: Nayt2
dear god, why are people allowed to copy-and-paste post huge pages of links with massive text into every other thread? i've seen multiple threads with all those links. give it a rest, would you?

Dear God, why are Bush lovers allowed to whine like howler monkeys because a few copy and paste jobs of well-researched links smash the myth of their hero?

16 posted on 08/06/2002 2:59:26 AM PDT by HalfIrish
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To: Sabertooth
Criticizing Bush is a vote for Hillary or Gore in 2004.

It looks more to me like "a vote for Bush is a vote for Hillary and Gore". Vote for Bush, get Kennedy's wish list for education enacted as law in the interest of "bipartisanship".

17 posted on 08/06/2002 3:00:38 AM PDT by Twodees
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To: Sabertooth; Thinkin' Gal; Uncle Bill; Twodees; happygrl; bearsgirl90; Jeremiah Jr; ...
>You realize, of course, that criticizing Bush is divisive and divisive is bad... Nevermind the validity of the criticism.

The Lord Jesus Christ (Yeshua Ha Mashiach) said:

Lu 12:51 Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division.

- and -

Re 3:16 So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.

>Criticizing Bush is a vote for Hillary or Gore in 2004.

Voting for the lesser of two evils is still voting for evil.  The way things are going, there may not be another election.  It is better to hold to truth and let the chips fall where they may.

18 posted on 08/06/2002 3:14:07 AM PDT by 2sheep
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To: Nayt2
You don't have to read the thread, you know. Go to the Daily W Swoonfest and drool over photos. That's probably more your speed.
19 posted on 08/06/2002 3:26:54 AM PDT by Twodees
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To: RightWinger
I'm not too happy with Dubya and I don't believe in giving Republicans a free ride.

Well said! Bush has probably already lost the conservative base, and will express astonishment at the Democrat gains in November.

20 posted on 08/06/2002 4:25:48 AM PDT by bimbo
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