Bush - 62,040,606 Kerry - 59,028,1099

and then there's:

bush - 50,460,110 gore - 51,003,926

Bush - 62,040,606 Kerry - 59,028,1099 and then there's: bush - 50,460,110 gore - 51,003,926

Except the former came after the latter. We had a mulligan and still picked the "loser".

Cheers,
Daiwa

The system is NOT working for the vast majority of Americans. The low and most of the middle income works are getting screwed. The future generations are getting screwed by the debt thay will be forced to repay because we are giving the wealthy tax cuts we can not afford. Just think we borrow money our children must repay and pay interest on the adedd debt to give those that have more then they need to have even more. Works for the Haves and the Have more The Bush Base.

You mean in your opinion.

Island Dog.. It is not just my opinion. The facts show that for 4 years in a row the poverty index increased. Middle and low income Americans can not afford gasoline and wait for the heating bills this winter. The savings rate for middle income Americans in Negative . They are spending more then they make (going into more debt). GDP growth and profits are up but thoes do not help the working families. It helps the wealthy that own the majority of the investements. Even the impact on the average person's IRA income does not help them live TODAY.

Lee, Thanks for giving the answer that I would have. It seems Colon Gangrene is as incompetent in his history as he is in his understanding of what a republic means.

Colon Gangrene, I'm glad you recognize that we are a Representative Republic, now go learn what that term means. Actually, I am very impressed with your education, it is what you have taken from it that I question.

I also find it interesting that, in a thread that you started, and has nothing to do with "class", you chose to reach for it anyway. Could it be that your original arguments failed, so you turned to your tired and true bag of class warfare tricks?

The fact is, Prs. Bush is one of the few elected officials today who makes decisions based on what he feels is best for the country. We can discuss whether we agree with him or not that his decisions were what was best, but whether or not he truly believes he is doing what is best isn't a matter of opinion. The ironic part is, even when his policies are successful, you still are too stoned, stupid, or just plain stubborn to admit he did the right thing.

How sad.

Unless you want to subvert the constitution and insert some sort of "confidence vote", it's a silly point anyway. More empty complaints about a president that isn't going to run again, and who really doesn't need the approval of the country.

Even the legislature doesn't have much to worry about since empty headed folks always blame their ineptitude and failure at jobs entrusted to them on the President. The vast majority of Col. Gene's blogs are just blaming Bush for things the Constitution delegates to the Congress.

Whatever his base is, I would imagine that all his base are belong to us, though.

Bush may make decisions on what he feels best but the results of his decisions show they are not producing positive results. For example how can anyone look at going from a balanced budget to $550 billion in the red this year a good outcome. How can our energy policy be considered good for our country. How can anyone look at Iraq and believe that was a good choice. How can anyone look at the arrest of the White House procurement officer, Libby, the outing of Mrs Wilson, the scandle of GOP leader of the Senate, The DeLay matter , the Myers nomination, the response to the storms, the lack of border control, his appointment of political hacks like Brown at FEMA, etc. Which of those decisions made by Bush has truly helped the majority of Americans? Please point them out for me. The failures of Bush as president are the same as Bush in Business, As Bush in school and as Bush in the National Guard.

Whatever his base is, I would imagine that all his base are belong to us, though.

hell yes!

All your base belong to us.

Classic mistranslated japlish! Great call Bakerstreet!

hmmm...where is that *insightful* button...?

Bakerstreet

The reality is that most of the policies that have not helped the American people were proposed by Bush and passed by those who support him in congress. Bottom line, the policies we have been following are a disaster for most people. Like the deficit, trade, Iraq, border security, energy, Social Security, Medicare, Medicade will have a negative impact for decades.

The reality is that most of the policies that have not helped the American people were proposed by Bush and passed by those who support him in congress.

Our system has a remedy for this problem, if indeed it is one - Congressional elections. Feel free to vote for whoever you feel best represents your views in your Congressional District & Senate races in 2006.

Cheers,
Daiwa

That is what I will do and hope all those that do not agree with the policies we are following do the same.

So someone walks up to your doctor, advises him to amputate your leg, and when you find out later that the advice was wrong, you blame the third party? You keep exemplifying my point. The people who are responsible for these policies are the people WHO VOTE ON THEM.

Bush has certain responsibilities, I'm not denying that, but almost every single thing I ever hear Bush criticized for was at least in part the responsibility of Congress. That makes people like you the smokescreen of lazy, greedy, power hungry people. They LOVE all this ire over Bush. It hides their sins.

Worse, you aren't preventing Bush from being reelected. He can't be. You are building a dodge for all those congressmen who WILL be up for reelection, and whose sins will already be pawned off on the Bush administration.

Just to fling poo and run, an earlier part of this thread talked about a conservative or liberal majority.

I wanted to point out that a liberal majority is an oxymoron. Liberals are those who wish to change the status quo. Therefore if they become the majority, then they are the status quo, and therefore conservatives.

Really, it's a misnomer, seeing as how there haven't been any major changes in the two parties, and that the country is about split between the two. What you really have is two conservative parties with completely polar points of view.

Oh yes, and COL, you are an idiot. You make me sad that I was in the same military as you.

I couldn't possibly pass up commenting on your blog without letting you know that I take umbrage at your hate filled political ranting. Have a nice day, and find a new hobby.

That is what I will do and hope all those that do not agree with the policies we are following do the same.

Don't hold your breath!

The facts show that for 4 years in a row the poverty index increased. Middle and low income Americans can not afford gasoline and wait for the heating bills this winter

I have never seen a "fact" that shows Americans can't afford gasoline. Poverty is a choice in American, and is in no way related to policies.

That is what I will do and hope all those that do not agree with the policies we are following do the same.

You just don't get it col, do you? Democrats lose elections because of people like you. If you would stop the mindless hatred of Bush, and focus on other things, you guys might win someday.

Bakerstreet

I have said from the start that the policies that are not working are the result of BOTH Bush and those that think like him in Congress. The process is that policies are proposed by the President and then Congress considers them and a bill results. During the past five years, the bills that have resulted from the Bush policies have been very similar to what he asked to be approved. Then Congress votes on them and if passed they go to Bush for his approval or veto. This congress in not a Veto proof congress so Bush has the power to veto anything passed by Congress and make his veto stick.

Therefore the responsibility for the policies that have been passed into law during the past five years are the responsibility of the conservatives in Congress and President Bush. Bush has not vetoed ANY bill since becomming President. He is more responsible then congress because it was his policies that started the laws and then it was his concurrence that allowed then to become law. Yes we need a change in BOTH CONGRESS AND THE WHITE HOUSE. Neither one is acting in a way that solves the issues facing America.

My dislike is that the needs of Americans is not being met by the policies we are following. When ever a person does not agree with Bush and the conservatives they are accused of hatred for Bush. I do not hate anyone including Bush. I hate what the policies we are following are doing to our country. Today the president of St Bernard Parish, LA was on CNN. He was talking about the fact the Federal Government is only talking about loans to rebuild that area. As the president of the area pointed out, there is NO TAX BASE to repay ANY loan. He asked a very good question, WHY ARE WE REBUILDING IRAQ WITH A GIFT AND DEMAND St. Bernard Parish repay the money to rebuild that part of the United States? These are the types of policies I HATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yes we need a change in BOTH CONGRESS AND THE WHITE HOUSE.

What we need is the abolishment of the Great Society, and the purging of the New Left anti-Americanism so prevalent in this country. An end to Neocon world utopia via democracy, invasion, and unchecked immigration would help too.

What do you mean by the Great Society? If you mean Social Security and Medicare you are swimming Up Stream! Most of the Boomers have no time or options to replace either of these programs.

Col, do you support a welfare state?

I support programs that help people that NEED help. I do not agree to support people that can help themselves. Some even though they work have limited abilities to earn a living wage. I support limited help to enable those people to live so long as they try to add to the society.

What I have a problem with is paying out billions to Iraq, Israel, Egypt and many other countries while we watch our people in the Gulf area with little or no help. We talk about loans to the people in LA and we GIVE billions to other countries. WHY?

I support Social Security because I know the majority will not put money away during their working years and upon retirement we all have a problem. I am willing to look at other solutions for retirement and health care for future generations so long as we keep our committments to those that must have these programs because their working years are over. The Bush plan to set aside part of the SS into individual accounts just made the problem of funding the people too old for that plan more insolvent. I do NOT agree to go into more debt to pay for SS. We must begin repaying the $8 Trillion we now owe. Bush has NO PLAN THAT WILL DO THAT!

"I have said from the start that the policies that are not working are the result of BOTH Bush and those that think like him in Congress. "

Sorry, but looking over your blog that just doesn't ring true. You look more like someone playing blocker for the Senate, if you ask me. If not, why would you spend your time drumming up dissent against someone who isn't going to run for office again?

If you consider them both in the wrong, wouldn't your time be better spent addressing the Congressmen who sit there year after year after year and who have no sign of ever leaving? Do you prefer complaining that doesn't accomplish anything over complaining that does?

I have stated the way in which the policies Bush and the conservatives have put into placed have not help our country. That is not complaning it is documenting the problems. You never show where the results of the Bush policies I state are incorrect.

"Documenting problems" with no end other than stating them publicly is complaining, Col.

What do you call it when someone whines about things they can't influence incessantly, and yet they ignore any OTHER venue wherein their activism might actually do some good? You aren't trying to do anything but spread your irrational hatred for Bush. If you wanted to do anything else you'd target areas that would allow your ideas to bear fruit.

You never really show any results anyway, other than skewed polls and spurious, subjectively interpreted statistics. The reason most of your junk is so esoteric and skewed is because it has to be to make Bush the culprit. If you look at it plainly, it will be other people's fault.

So, the issue here isn't "the country" that you constantly whine about, or the economy, or Bush's base. The issue is Bush. That is what you write about, that seems to be your only target, and this whole betterment of society shtick is patently fake.