BUSH AGENDA/SCORECARD-"THESE GUYS ARE GOOD"

12/22/02 | Chiller

[chiller]

PRES. BUSH'S SCORECARD, GOALS, & AGENDA (SAVE for use against Bush Bashers)

It is becoming clear that 'W' and Karl Rove saw the big picture when they assessed all that's wrong and needed fixing from a conservative perspective. Many of these policies/decisions haven't received much attention. And not all are in the 'completed' column.

Yet.

1) Change the tone, bring character back into the equation...did that, even if not reciprocal.

2) Judicial system....did that, we're in charge of judicial committee next month and we'll see the end of judges who enjoy inventing new law.

3) Reorganize bureaucracy...after 9/11, seized the opportunity to condense 20+ overlapping agencies. Difficult, but who better to fix this mess than 'W', Cheney, Rummy?

4) Fix budgeting procedures....they've replaced several Pubbie porkers (The Cardinals) who gamed the budget process to invariably load up last minute legislation.(http://www.humaneventsonline.com/articles/07-22-02/jeffrey.htm) An intriguing story...check it out.

5) A litmus test for foreign aid...did that...The 'Millenium Challenge' is similar to Rush's 'excrement list. It's a "Use our aid against us and you're toast" kinda' thing.

6)Taxes...did that and more to come. When it is demonstrated once and for all that tax cuts increase revenues, the implications are beyond huge. Reagan's same tax cut message gets spun as ineffective because spending wasn't cut as Congress promised. This could be big, forever.

7) Social security...the so called "third rail of politics" was a winning plank of several midterm races, and the young people of America like the idea. It will happen, once explained properly.

8) Challenged 'irrelevant' United Nations...UN in the process of confirming it, for all to see.

9) Racism...White House nudged T-Lo to stand down as Sen. Maj. Ldr., thus defusing a favorite and lethal weapon of race-baiting Dems. "Republicans act, on our problems, in contrast to Dems."

10) Improving govt. efficiency with .8 million jobs put up for bid...weakening unions and cutting undeserved pay raises. Wants merit based promotions/raises.

11) Out smarting the Democrats ...I was astounded when we watched 'W' and Rove play Daschle like a fiddle, controlling the debate leading into mid-terms, literally twisting them in the wind, forcing the Dems to ask for a debate on war that they didn't want, could not win, and knew they could not win, but did anyway ! These guys are good! 12) Education... We know how he feels and where he wants to go re: education/vouchers/school choice which, btw, will further expose Democratic racism.

IMHO......
No adminstration has had the foresight to tackle or the skill to achieve these MUST DO'S. I have complete confidence in the direction this administration is headed...they'll solve immigration, even if it means annexing some Mexican borderlands. (hey..I like that one)Tort reform, & abortion are on deck.

We held our noses at some compromises made to win all 3 branches of govt., but that's politics. Let's see what happens now. Several moves ie; 1)T-Lo's demotion, 2)The Cardinals removal, 3)refusal to bail out Speaker Hastert's buddies at United Airlines speaks loudly that right is right, whether its Republican or Democrat.

The administration must now speak LOUDLY for these issue, but I believe they now can and will show more courage than was possible and prudent coming out of the 2000 elections. The people are in place, common sense ideas are in place...and I've joined 'W's chorus.

[Mudboy Slim]

"He knows what he wants to do, and gets it done with a minimum of fanfare..."

Gotta agree with you on that assessment, my FRiend...I don't know how many people even pay attention to these things, but Federal Spending as a Percentage of Gross Domestic Product is projected--in 2005, I believe--to be under 17% for the first time in almost 40 years!! If we can get FedSpendingAs%ofGDP down that far by then, I see no reason whatsoever that we couldn't get it to under 12% by 2012!!

Who'd a thunk it?!

FReegards...MUD

[hchutch]

Really, it all comes down to results. George Bush Jr. and Bill Frist will get them for us.

Let's get on a streak here - it will build our confidence, and it will sap the Left's. Move the chains - just concentrate on that for starters. We'll think about the end zone in due course.

[Mudboy Slim]

"Move the chains - just concentrate on that for starters..."

Exactly, my FRiend...Let's LEGISLATE our butt's off!!!

FReegards...MUD

[stand watie]

sounds good to me!

the DIMocRATS deserve nothing less than irrelevance.

free dixie,sw

[Mudboy Slim]

"the DIMocRATS deserve nothing less than irrelevance"

The desecration of the DemonRAT Party will continue this Spring when ZigZagZell declares "I Have Decided to become an Independent and I shall Caucus with the GOP!!"...and he will follow up with the requisite "I did not leave the DemonRAT Party, the DemonRAT Party left me!!"

So Sayeth the Word of...MUD

[stand watie]

oddly enough, MANY southern people said exactly that, both in & out of politics!

free dixie,sw

[Mudboy Slim]

'Bout time...MUD

[Tigercap]

One of my favorite posts.
How 'bout an updated one?