Don't forget why Bush was elected

Jewish World Review ^ | July 9, 2002 | Michael Long

[olliemb]

You can call names all you want but you will stay in one position and never advance your cause--would you rather have Hillary or Daschle running the country rather than Bush? B/c face it, Buchanan can't win--it is a fight of good vs evil--you must vote for the candidate that best mirrors your views and that will win. And, Willie, Buchanan is not the guy--he is too far right for the majority of the people to vote for. Please, look at the overall goals ---not the goals while you are alive. Look at the goals for your family--do you want liberal judges? do you want gun control? do you want more taxes? do you want universal health care? come on--what is it that you want that you know if a liberal won you would be happy.

Personally I think you are the type of person that needs to whine--and whine you will be very happy doing when the liberals win.

[Mad Dawgg]

"Go Pat Go!!!"

I Totally Agree!

Go Pat Go!!!

FAR AWAY!!!

[olliemb]

But the conservatives to protest voted for Clinton and what did he and Gore do at the onset? Raised taxes on your income as well as the social security. Remember, guys, a snake is a snake, a democrat is a democrat--voting on principles makes you "feel good" but will you be better off? Bush raised taxes (broke his promise) and we could not forgive him his mistake. We believed Clinton and he did just what Bush had done but even worse. Guys you don't need enemies--you are your own worst enemy. Get a grip with reality. The republicans abandon ship so fast while the democrats stick with one another b/c they know they want one thing--liberal views and will take a few crackpot democrats who are conservative but they want the majority rule. We go "crazy" when we get broken promises, yet Clinton broke how many??? to his party , to his wife, to the USA???

[Bigun]

B U M P ! ! !

[Hugin]

Still, it's no reason to elect Gork, Daschole, or Geekhardt.

Certainly not. But it is a good reaon to vote for Pat Buchanan in 2004.

Same thing.

[habs4ever]

Anyone that thinks Pat B is of the right stuff to be President is a rotten judge of character. Patty has earned the right to be considered a gadfly, a talking head and syndicated columnist,one that has never had to actually make his ideas work.In other words, a gasbag and non entity.But a leader? Never.

Nope, it wouldn't be utopian to have Pat as Prez, no siree.Or an act of folly.Nope.

Do you really hate America that much to think Pat ought to be Prez?

[Ben Ficklin]

Your misconception is that the economy was poor. The reality is that it was a normal, minor contraction that had already passed in many places. It arrived late and lingered in CA. It was an issue blown out of proportion by the press. Proof of this is shown in the fact that Clinton stepped into an economy that was roaring back. His tax increase couldn't even stop it.

Contrast this with the economy that Dub stepped into.

Bush's chance for re-election is not likely to hinge on the fringe right or any Democratic policy advantage, but whether he can reach the voters. The media will do anything in its power to unseat him.

[BlackRazor]

"Your misconception is that the economy was poor. The reality is that it was a normal, minor contraction that had already passed in many places. It arrived late and lingered in CA. It was an issue blown out of proportion by the press. Proof of this is shown in the fact that Clinton stepped into an economy that was roaring back. His tax increase couldn't even stop it."

You are misperceiving that I have a misconception! Either that or you are completely misrepresenting or misunderstanding the points I am trying to make. Please re-read my post 96. I clearly state that the Democrats did a remarkable job of playing up a minor recession into much more than it was. I am in full agreement with you that the economy was on the way back well before the election ever took place. My point is that the major reason Bush lost is because of the economy issue in the campaign. Real or not, minor or major, it doesn't matter. It was the predominant issue of the campaign. And the electorate was convinced it was a major problem and, rightly or wrongly, they punished Bush for it.

[Ben Ficklin]

I stand corrected.

[ecomcon]

I agree with the substance of what you said. I don't believe compromise is never an option. But compromise is compromise. It is not a virtue.

I think the maddening part is that the President is not using his popularity, he's not talking to the people. He is not making any effort to hammer the Liberal agenda. Instead, we get prescription drugs, CFR, abject capitulation to Mexico, and on and on. All needless compromises. Which begs the question, is he conservative, or a get along? I'm not sure.

[Willie Green]

Personally I think you are the type of person that needs to whine--and whine you will be very happy doing when the liberals win.

Well IMHO, you're the type of person who makes excuses for lax security of our nation's borders.

[Willie Green]

Do you really hate America that much to think Pat ought to be Prez?

I love America enough that I have no inclination to pay attention to opinions emanating from the People's Republik of Kanada. Tend to your own affairs.

[habs4ever]

Just like a good lil nativist that you are, one note Willie.

You are a perfect Brigadier, the living embodiement of all that is Pat, and just as irrelevant as your hero.

[afuturegovernor]

Have you or the writer gained a single GOP vote?

Maybe or maybe not...do any of the Bush bashing threads accomplish their goal of getting someone to sit at home on Election Day 2004?

[afuturegovernor]

Bush's chance for re-election is not likely to hinge on the fringe right or any Democratic policy advantage, but whether he can reach the voters.

I agree, some Freepers tend to vastly overestimate the size of the far right.

[Sabertooth]

do any of the Bush bashing threads accomplish their goal of getting someone to sit at home on Election Day 2004?

1. That's never been my goal, nor do I recall seeing it in others. As it stands, I intend to vote for Bush in 2004, though I make no guarantees.

2. Yet, apparently, there is concern that some conservatives might not vote GOP...
Why do you suppose that is?

[Sabertooth]

Bush's chance for re-election is not likely to hinge on the fringe right or any Democratic policy advantage, but whether he can reach the voters.

The lesson of 2000 is that even Presidential elections may depend on every ballot cast. Or do you consider a few gross of votes to spare to be a comfortable margin?

The real question of Bush's re-election will hinge on whether not the new voters he may reach will outnumber the old ones he might lose... and that's totally up in the air.

[Blood of Tyrants]

I voted against gwhore. Given a viable conservative third choice, I would have gone with him/her instead.

[olliemb]

yada yada yada--do you really think that the democrats would close down the borders? They were the ones who perfected the get all the illegals legalized before the election. Wake up--there is no utopia--work with your core principles--you never answered my questions--do you really want more taxes? do you really want God out of everything? do you really want liberal judges? If so then you are a liberal in conservative clothing. Time for you to decide what you stand for and stand for it!! but without causing you to lose that which in the long run you want.

Are the Hispanics worse than liberal judges? are the hispanics worse than not having God mentioned? are the hispanics worse than universal health care? Are the hispanics worse than abortion, euthanasia, stem cell research, cloning? You get the pic? Work with the party--disagree--but don't throw out your vote to prove your point--b/c you will get 8 years of liberalism. Did you really like the last 8 years. B/c it will be Hillary next--you can take that one to the bank--that is why it is so important to get back our senate and keep the house and keep GWB in the white house.

[Willie Green]

yada yada yada--do you really think that the democrats would close down the borders?

No. And I don't think Dubya will either.
So in that respect, Dubya = the democrats.
OTOH, there is no doubt that PJB would more strongly enforce our
borders, which is one of many reasons he earns my vote.