Clinton-Gore: See no evil

Washington Times ^ | 7/22/02

[kattracks]

The Economist is a normally sober-minded weekly "newspaper" edited in Britain. To its credit, it was one of the few journals that long ago, and then relentlessly, warned of an ever-expanding bubble that was growing throughout America's equity markets during the late 1990s and early 2000. When the bubble burst, the Economist proved to be quite prescient. However, in recalling the populist campaign based on class warfare that Al Gore unsuccessfully waged in the 2000 presidential election, the Economist's weekly Lexington column offered this inexplicable observation in the July 13 issue: "Each corporate scandal increases the likelihood that the 2004 election will be a rematch of 2000

[willgetsome]

We are in "pile on Bush-Cheney" mode right now in the press. They feel that it is their duty to drop those high approval ratings for GWB because they see him as an evil Republican.

No worries...I recall ENRON lasted 2 weeks and then went away...people see the bursting bubble as one which built itself up in the late 90's. GWB wasn't a cause of it, only the guy left holding the bag.

[GBA]

It seems to me that all Bush has to do is give a speech and more or less state the timetable along with dropping some of the names listed in this article.

The facts are facts and even the press can't ignore the names and dates, especially if Bush goes out there and makes it news. He came close by calling the current state of the market a hangover from the excesses of the late '90s, but he would do his cause more good to be specific and let the chips fall where they may.

As this article reveals, the Democrats have a lot to be afraid of. By being specific and vocal, he might be able to shut them up, which would allow the market to recover...all in time for the upcoming elections. All he has to do is tell the truth, something he seems to be good at and the previous administration and its remaining lackeys are pathologically incapable of. The truth is something they must run and hide from, for the obvious reasons listed in this article.

[Francohio]

GBA, huzzah for your eminently sensible suggestions to the Republican Party!

However, if the world were a sensible place, men would ride sidesaddle. Bush, the ever-idiotic Karl Rove, and the country-club eunuchs of the RNC have neither the brains or the ballocks to do the right thing..

What the power-Republicans, whom a whimsical God hath placed in command of the GOP, will never understand is that the only THE ONLY chance they ever have of winning votes is to do the right thing and explain it.

Instead, they continue to compromise in the entirely vain hope that they, if they look enough like Demorats, will attract enough of the Demorat base to win.

All the Republicans will succeed in doing is keeping their base at home in disgust, while the Demorats combine their uusal minority groups, women, and vote fraud to sweep the Republicans from the field. Again.

waddaya need, a friggin' map?

[GBA]

Just as the Democrat/Clinton hacks seem to be pathologically incapable of speaking the truth, the Republicans seem to be pathologically incapable of defending themselves. We, the sheeple, await leadership.

Everytime I watch a Sunday talk show, I'm uncertain who makes me more angry: the lying Dems or the ineffective, wussy Republicans.

Note to whomever may care: You can be kinder and gentler and still set a new tone in Washington DC. All you have to do is smile sweetly and tell the truth! Be specific: names and dates. Be nice. But tell the truth! The masses are paying attention and want to blame someone for the current "crisis". Names and dates!! Those in the middle will hear you and will come over to your side of the aisle.

[Helms]

It takes a certain amount of timidity — which the House Republicans as well as the Senate Republicans, have in excess— to sit by idly and cowering to not remind us all that corporate misbehavior began on the Clinton-Gore watch,

[PolishProud]

I'm a conservative and believe in the Constitution and capitalism. If Bush and the Republicans don't stand up for conservative principles then, at my age, I should vote for the party that will give me the best prescription drug bill and forget conservative principles because evidently they don't mean anything to this president and its every man for himself.