Your girl Noonan was pretty high on George back in '04. Hell, most of you were. Now, you're throwing him under the bus because he's "not a conservative." Don't make me laugh, you ain't getting out of this one that easily.
George Bush is a failure because he took all the things the righties love -- money for the rich, blowing up third world countries, smacking around gays, and telling everyone they'd get a gun in ever pot -- and he screwed it up. But not because he's a bad conservative -- nah -- he's the most Republican president you guys have ever elected. Bush is the sum of all that conservatives believe, and living proof of what an unwavering conservative means for any group larger than your local Baptist church.
You guys can't weasel out on Bush now -- you elected him twice. You broke the Republican party, not George Bush. He was just your poster-boy.
You have no excuse for such a stupid comment, Myrander. My dislike of Bush in 2004 was pretty clear even then. Many conservatves were irritated with him in 2004 and by 2005 they were openly hostile which ultimately culminated in the 2006 defeat of Republicans in congress.
"Money for the rich". The government stealing LESS of my earned income is hardly the government giving me money. I can understand how a public servant such as yourself might be easilyl confused by this since your income comes from the government. But the rest of us aren't relying on the "guvment" to take care of us. The federal government confiscated from me more money that I earned this past year than you probably have made in your lifetime and for what?
You clearly have no idea how obnoxious it is to hear some guy who scarcely pays taxes acting like a mild tax cut (which I used to create more jobs) is the government "giving" me money - as if my money is property of the government in the first place.
"blowing up third-world countries". Gee, who was it that sent troops to Bosnia, Haiti, bombed Iraq repeatedly, had the mess in Somalia? That's right, it was Clinton.
During Bush's term we've sent troops to Afghanistan in response to 9/11 and attacked Iraq (like Clinton).
If you think Bush is the "most Repubilcan president" then you really don't know enough of the topic to be discussing this. Ronald Reagan was the most Republican President in recent times (and he was by no means perfect but other than on taxes, Bush has no ideology that I can tell).
Conservatives (who used to be in control the the Republican party) want:
- Small government
- Low taxes
- Secure Borders
- More control locally, less federally
Bush has blown all of these. From his massive spending increases in congress (which helped cost the Republicans in 2006) to this ridiculous immigration bill to bloated federal programs like Medicare prescription programs, the ONLY good thing Bush has done is lower taxes slightly (and he didn't fix corporate taxes).
