***George W. Bush: Master Politician and Great American***

Stardate: 0203.28 | the Wizard

[The Wizard]

It was so clean it was un-noticed by his enemies, and decried by his supporters, but GWB has just demonstrated a political ability that no-one on the left, and very few on the right ever saw.....

I always refer to the old Zorro scene with Basil Rathbone as the villian slicing a candle to show Tyrone Power how deft he is with a sword, because when "Zorro" does it the candle doesn't move....(The point is then shown that Tyrone's cut was SOOOOO smooth he sliced the candle so well he cut it without moving it....a truly great scene)

The First Lady did the same thing to Algore with her "...My husband sleeps with a teacher EVERY night..." comment that was so smooth a cut most of the media hasn't picked up the wound even today....

Well good Freeper Friends, that's what Old George did to the left with Johnny McCain's unconstitutional CFR Bill....

He fooled them into passing a billl that allowed more hard money, (something they would never ever allowed because it has NEVER, EVER been raised by anyone like our Commander and Chief) allowing them to include provisions that they thought would give them the edge, while knowing that others would attack and have thrown out all the offending provisions before they ever took effect, but the severably would allow the things not challanged to stand: Outcome

hard money limits have been raised and will stay raised, and the bad parts will be strck down, and we can now see that McCain was always working with GWB and the poor dems never knew it.....

What a political play.......cut to the bone and not even seeing it til after surgery is complete......

[JohnHuang2]

Thanks, amigo =^)

[JohnHuang2]

Thank you very much, sir =^)

All that having been said, I hope I can SOON see W start to use his clout more openly and score some more unambigiously conservative victories for unambiguously conservative and Constitutional issues.

I predict he will.

[JohnHuang2]

Thanks =^)

I sent this to the Columbus Dispatch opinion sections with your credit (JohnHuang2 - Freerepublic.com). I hope you dont mind...

Of course I don't mind, friend. I'm flattered, actually.

[JohnHuang2]

Thank you very much.

[JohnHuang2]

Re: #213 - thanks, my friend -- I appreciate that.

[JohnHuang2]

Thank you, thank you, my friend.

[JohnHuang2]

Thank you, thank you =^)

[JohnHuang2]

Good morning, bro =^)

Regarding your comments, on a number of occasions, I've expressed my preference, that being a big, fat veto.

On the other hand, signing legislation while volunteering reservation or doubt over its ultimate disposition in our legal system is worlds removed from a High crime and/or misdemeanor, which would demand the transgressor's removal from office via impeachment and trial as outline in Article II, Section 4.

Anyhoo, thanks for your thoughtful reply, bro, and God bless =^)

[JohnHuang2]

Thanks, my friend.

[JohnHuang2]

That was a long one, John. Call it your "4 cents."

hehehe, thanks, my friend.

[JohnHuang2]

And thank you for your kind words and encouragement.

Great screen name, btw =^)

[JohnHuang2]

Thank you, my friend.

[JohnHuang2]

Thanks =^)

[JohnHuang2]

Thank you, thank you =^)

[JohnHuang2]

Thank you.

[JohnHuang2]

Morning, Miss Marple =^)

[JohnHuang2]

Thank you, my friend.

[JohnHuang2]

Thanks -- and great to see ya!

[JohnHuang2]

Fair enough, Dan, but bear in mind that the issue here isn't "read-my-lips", broken tax pledges nor other GOP meat-and-potato: Whether with voters in general or even with the 'base', CFR isn't a resonating issue. Among rock-rib, dyed-in-the-wool, red-meat conservative pals and acquaintances of mine here in Florida, CFR barely registers on their radar screen. Typically, I get a MEGO (my eyes glaze over) type response.

BTW, I augur his appointment(s) to the SCOTUS will be squarely in the Scalia/Thomas mold. Additionally, in this White House, that which smacks of gun-grabbing or other manure will be veto bait -- DOA.

Thanks for your thoughtful reply, Dan. It's much appreciated.

[JohnHuang2]

Not to pour water on your celebration, but with the election now just a matter of months away, it's naive to think the libs and their shills in the media have thrown in the towel.

In fact, I wouldn't disagree with you one iota. In politics especially, there is never any room for complacency. This is no time for cockiness, polls notwithstanding.