O'Neill, Lindsey resign [UPI]

United Press International ^ | 12/6/2002 11:08 AM | Richard Tomkins and Peter Roff

[katze]

Maybe a spot for Thune, too.

[SupplySider]

Armey, Gramm, or Forbes! Please, let it be so!!!

Reagan did unmeasurable good to poor people and everyone else by growing the US and world economy. Bush Sr. threw it away so he could "govern" with the socialist beltway crowd. Newt and Kasich, though well-meaning, made a huge error. They were so afraid of the trickle-down tax cuts for the rich label that they changed from economic growth to "balanced budgets", obscuring the fact that it is growth, not tax increases, that balances budgets. Then Bush Jr. put forward a very modest tax cut plan, aimed at winning the election. He won, just barely, and deserves credit for his wisdom in picking a plan that would fly politically.

This is the moment of truth. If the president picks supply siders for Treasury and economic advisor, the Reagan revolution can begin again. If he picks beltway types, we will have years of slow growth and will be blamed for it at the polls. A strong economy would be the most powerful support for the war on terrorism. Please, Mr. President, bring on the growth economists! No country club Republicans! (end of rant)

[dsutah]

Oh come now, you're just twisting things around, because you're against GWB, and can't be objective if you tried! Start over again, and be honest now. You're anti-Bush bias is talking! There's no such thing as Superman, and if there was; Bill Clinton would hardly pass muster!

[headsonpikes]

Have you jumped on the Sharpton bandwagon yet?

Or are you still holding out for a Florida recount for Big Al?

[Hank Rearden]

Once again, you display that you're "As Dumb as a democRat".

[winin2000]

forbes said this am he didn't feel he would be considered, he does support Bill Archer however.

Too bland and curmudgeony. I vote for Jack Kemp. Sound on policy and a great supplement to the "compassionate conservatism" schtick.

[Darksheare]

Really?
And the Clinton administration didn't have that in spades?
And your proof is?
And the "Most ethical administration ever" didn't have ethics problems, I suppose?
Nor did they ever outright lie?
And there weren't ever any shady dealings by the Clintons?

I suppose you're going to tell me that Clinton never did anything wrong, never purjored himself and never ever had sexual relations with that woman, either?
I'm also supposed to believe that Clinton never used the IRS as his attack dog.
Nor, I suppose, did he ever use the Justice department as a personal attack wing.
And Hillary doesn't have a band of thugs she calls her "etiquette squad"?
She's admitted to that, you know.

The Bush administration didn't bring any of the corruption that the Clinton administration did.
Remember, Enron was bailed out during the Clinton administration.
Bush chose not to bail it out because it deserved to flounder.
Clinton chose to lie, cheat, and outright allow corruption to exist simply because it suited his pruposes and funded his elections.
Clinton did his darndest to destroy this country and our freedoms. The same freedoms that you take for granted.
Clinton was ready to sign our freedoms away to the U.N.
Clinton smugly stated that Bush is gonna have a hard time fixing everything that he (Bubba Clinton) screwed up.

I know I'm not going to change your mind. I'm not trying to.
I know that arguing with a Clintonite is like arguing with a flat-earther.

[A Navy Vet]

"Deficits, unemployment and corporate crime, all stock in trade of the Bush Economy."

Don't you guys ever get tired of trying to re-write history? The economic downturn started on clinton's watch and that is a provable FACT. Hell, it was common knowledge during the 2000 campaign - it was in the papers, radio, and TV...you must have been out of town.

Ecomomic slumps cause deficits and unemployment, again, which began at the end of clinton's reign. The corporate crimes occured mostly through the 90's...during who's administration? They were exposed and are being prosecuted now by Bush's Justice Department.

You know what Murry? You've lost your monopoly on the media. Your revisionism isn't going to wash anymore. But keep carryiing the lib banner - it makes a nice target.

[AppyPappy]

Don't bother. She only posts once in an article.

[For the Unborn]

This is great news! Thank you, Mr. Bush for having the courage to make the changes.

[Tennessean4Bush]

Steve Forbes

Steve Forbes would be a great choice, IMHO.

[Republican Wildcat]

Farewell, Secretary O'Neill. We won't forget the classic confrontation you had with Robert Byrd.

[rwfromkansas]

I am worried about tax reform now.......largely O'Neill was leading the fight there. But there may be hope....I seem to recall that Bush himself has been looking at that issue IIRC.

[rwfromkansas]

Everyone, call the WH with your support for Reagan Republicans!

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[CanisMajor2002]

You're not familiar with Gramm's or Armey's economic views, are you?

Quite -- but part of the question was, what was this "pro-growth" arm of the Republican party...is there an anti-growth arm?

[jjhunsecker]

As much as I like Forbes I doubt that they will pick him for Treasury. Larry Kudlow would be by far the best pick for Treasury Secretary. He is very articulate and believes in supply side economics and I really think he could move this Administration and the economy like no one else.

[Jeff Smith]

Someone from the McClaughlin Group! Kudlow has been an outspoken critic of O'Neill and his selection would a repudiation of O'Neill's policies. Kudlow is a very smart guy. He's an inspired choice. I hope he pushes for immediate impletation of the tax cut. Plus he should push Bush to go even further and flatten some of the tax rates, especially the first 3 brackets.

[Darksheare]

Looking at your FR homepage tells me why you're s socialist.

You're in Pennsylvania.
Begone, drive by poster.

[Deb]

Kudlow would never get past the guaranteed Democrat smear campaign on his coke problems.

[ohioman]

Move to France A-hole!