Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

To: goldstategop
I think you hit the nail on the head.

As he made concessions in order to win over the Senate and provide the GOP with the House, Senate and Presidency, so he will now juggle as needed to win in '04 and get the four more years.

After he wins in '04 - look for the more controversial conservative initiatives to be put in place to be built on by the following GOP president. Bush is playing the chess game, he is bringing about needed changes for the nation and building for the next president to take more steps forward.
19 posted on 02/03/2003 12:01:07 AM PST by ClancyJ
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 18 | View Replies ]


To: ClancyJ
The only thing wrong with your opinion of positioning the party and himself, for bigger changes after '04, is that his political capital will never be higher than it is right now. He could make drastic cuts to federal spending, slash govt programs, and blame it all on the need to fight terrorism. He could propose elimination of entire programs and agencies, challenge the Republican controlled Senate, to live up the mantle of greatness, and streamline the workings of govt. Eliminate corporate welfare, dept of education, or many other unconstitutional workings. Of course, that would go against his personal beliefs. He believes in the power of a centralized govt, he worries not one whit about the constitutional restrictions placed upon it. I base my statement on his actions, not some made for the public press release, or campaign promise. Now is the time to strike a blow for conservatism. We don't need to spend $2.4 Trillion dollars of the publics money. I know this has been said before, and the nation is still here, but nearly a Trillion dollars, before any money is spent on the Social programs that are still growing and feeding? No nation can long support that kind of spending, and a Pollyanna attitude of "its morning in America" will not save the peoples bankbook from this fiscal irresponsibility.
30 posted on 02/03/2003 8:28:31 AM PST by jeremiah (Sunshine scares all of them, for they all are cockaroaches)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 19 | View Replies ]

To: ClancyJ
After he wins in '04 - look for the more controversial conservative initiatives to be put in place to be built on by the following GOP president.

I seriously doubt this will be the case. For one thing, Presidents in their second term have much less political capitol. The last couple of years are usually spent on foreign policy achievements because they can no longer effect the domestic agenda.

Second, nothing extremely controversial or conservative will be suggested because Bush doesn't want anything controversial. It is not his style. He does not see the need for a drastic reformation of the relationship between government and America. That is just the way it is. Only occasionally do Americans elect someone who completely upends the existing political dynamic. Roosevelt, Reagan, Jackson, and possibly L. Johnson come to mind.

Bush's main legacy will be the crippling of worldwide terrorism, and that is nothing to shake a stick at. There will be proud moments.

42 posted on 02/03/2003 9:45:38 AM PST by Zack Nguyen
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 19 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson