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Further proof Bush was among the most liberal presidents ever
star ledger ^ | 07.23.11 | Paul Mulshine

Posted on 07/24/2011 5:36:13 PM PDT by Coleus

(How do you know Rick Perry’s lying? Well, you know the joke. Watch his lips move and see who he remind you of.)  They say first impressions are lasting ones. And if you’ve been following my comments on the potential 2012 Republicans presidential field, you know that my first impression of most of them is that they are either boobs or frauds.

There is one contender who does not meet that definition. Texas Congressman Ron Paul is neither a boob nor a fraud. He’s the only Republican in the field who has been a consistent adherent to the constitution during his entire political career. If there’s a genuinely conservative candidate from Texas , why do we need a fake one?  That would be Rick Perry. I judged him a fraud the moment I saw him speak at the Conservative Political Action Conference in February, when he had the misfortune of following Paul.

Here’s what I wrote at the time:

Afterer Ron we got a speech by Texas Governor Rick Perry. He gave a good spiel about economic growth in Texas , but then he got on to border security. It was a nice tirade against Obama for not enforcing the borders. But how dishonest do you have to be not to note that George W. Bush had eight years to secure the borders?

That’s how dishonest Rick Perry is.

It’s also a good indication of how liberal George W. Bush was. Bush was the biggest advocate of open immigration ever to occupy the White House. He was also the biggest advocate of liberal internationalism. And the biggest spender - till Barack Obama.

But back to Perry. When he gave that spiel he had to know Obama was doing a much better job on enforcing the borders than Bush.

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To: BufordP

ABSOLUTELY INDEED.

The oligarchy insures that.


41 posted on 07/24/2011 7:24:10 PM PDT by Quix (Times are a changin' INSURE you have believed in your heart & confessed Jesus as Lord Come NtheFlesh)
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To: Coleus

Paul Mulshine needs to sober up.


42 posted on 07/24/2011 7:24:39 PM PDT by 1035rep
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To: Southack

Bush was a HORRIBLE President! I will never forget when he was being interviewed and was asked, ‘80% of the American public want to stem illegal immigration and a have a secure border’. Bush replied with, ‘well the American people are just wrong’. I guess he forgot who elected him. He was also against declaring English the official language of the US.

I’ve read Bush’s speech to the Building Industry Association and his contention was to support housing for those that could not afford a house. Therefore he continued the disastrous housing crisis that was started under the Clinton administration.

GW was also a big proponent of the New World Order just like his Dad.

GW also started a very controversial war based on false foreign intelligence.

We may have gotten a paltry tax cut but what we mainly got was a moderate(liberal) Republican and ultimately we paid dearly for his reign with Obama getting elected.


43 posted on 07/24/2011 7:25:05 PM PDT by doc
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To: Quix

Please, don’t start quoting Scripture. It makes people think of moonbattery.


44 posted on 07/24/2011 7:25:28 PM PDT by 1rudeboy
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To: doc

“see you at the bill signing”.


45 posted on 07/24/2011 7:26:09 PM PDT by GlockThe Vote (The Obama Adminstration: The flash mob who wonÂ’t leave.)
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To: surroundedbyblue

Depends on the measure being used.


46 posted on 07/24/2011 7:27:38 PM PDT by Quix (Times are a changin' INSURE you have believed in your heart & confessed Jesus as Lord Come NtheFlesh)
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To: doc

Actually, the Bush Administration warned us about Fannie and Freddie. So did Alan Greenspan. So did John McCain, for that matter. So if you didn’t heed the warnings, look in the mirror, instead of finding someone else to blame.


47 posted on 07/24/2011 7:29:57 PM PDT by 1rudeboy
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48 posted on 07/24/2011 7:30:47 PM PDT by TheOldLady (FReepmail me to get ON or OFF the ZOT LIGHTNING ping list.)
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To: Coleus
He wasn't as conservative as I would have preferred.


49 posted on 07/24/2011 7:30:47 PM PDT by clearcarbon
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To: raybbr

You and Obama seem to agree, it’s Bush’s fault.


50 posted on 07/24/2011 7:32:04 PM PDT by rabidralph
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To: cripplecreek
Those wishing to vote for a pro amnesty RINO may as well be true to themselves and vote for Obama.

I tend to agree with that. If we end up with another pro amnesty RINO or two, we won't have to worry about RINO's anymore. Because there will be no more Republican party. The huge Democratic voting block - fueled by illegals - will send the Republican party the way of the Whig Party.

51 posted on 07/24/2011 7:35:36 PM PDT by Leaning Right (Why am I carrying this lantern? you ask. I am looking for the next Reagan.)
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To: Coleus
Bush did three great things: rallied the country after 9/11 and kept Gore and Kerry out of the White House.

I would like to add that he cut taxes and thus stimulated the economy, but the GOP's poor, demonrat-like handling of the budget negated the benefit from those cuts and trashed what was left of the GOP's reputation for fiscal conservatism.

52 posted on 07/24/2011 7:41:18 PM PDT by GBA
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To: doc

Nice post. IMHO, Bush II was the last president who had the chance to turn this country around. Instead, he made things worse.

Sure, he has 9/11 to cope with, and that made his job so much more difficult. And I’m sure he had the best of intentions. But the bottom line is that he failed on almost every front. And much of that is now nearly irreversible.


53 posted on 07/24/2011 7:41:50 PM PDT by Leaning Right (Why am I carrying this lantern? you ask. I am looking for the next Reagan.)
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To: 1rudeboy; Alamo-Girl; Amityschild; AngieGal; AnimalLover; Ann de IL; aposiopetic; aragorn; auggy; ..
Please, don’t start quoting Scripture. It makes people think of moonbattery.

What a curious assaultive thing to say to the Christians who--by a VERY HUGE MARGIN--mostly populate and mostly fund FREEREPUBLIC.COM.

In other words . . . to put it more plainly for those in Rio Linda and the regions of the willfully blind, deaf and dumb . . .

WHAT AN
ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT THING
TO SAY
DURING A FREEPATHON
while asking Christians for money!
/sarc

Also, I'm certain God is very impressed with anyone's brilliance who assigns references to

ALMIGHTY GOD'S WORD

AS "moonbattery."

How's your insurance against lightening bolts?

However, in response to your request . . . here's a few ref's:

Psalm 53:1

New International Version (©1984)
For the director of music. According to mahalath. A maskil of David. The fool says in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt, and their ways are vile; there is no one who does good.

New Living Translation (©2007)
For the choir director: A meditation; a psalm of David. Only fools say in their hearts, "There is no God." They are corrupt, and their actions are evil; not one of them does good!

English Standard Version (©2001)
To the choirmaster: according to Mahalath. A Maskil of David. The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, doing abominable iniquity; there is none who does good.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
For the choir director; according to Mahalath. A Maskil of David. The fool has said in his heart, "There is no God," They are corrupt, and have committed abominable injustice; There is no one who does good.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
[For the choir director; according to [mahalath], a [maskil] by David.] Godless fools say in their hearts, "There is no God." They are corrupt. They do disgusting things. There is no one who does good things.
King James Bible
The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity: there is none that doeth good.

American King James Version
The fool has said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity: there is none that does good.

Psalm 14:1

New International Version (©1984)
For the director of music. Of David. The fool says in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt, their deeds are vile; there is no one who does good.

New Living Translation (©2007)
For the choir director: A psalm of David. Only fools say in their hearts, "There is no God." They are corrupt, and their actions are evil; not one of them does good!

English Standard Version (©2001)
To the choirmaster. Of David. The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, they do abominable deeds, there is none who does good.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
For the choir director. A Psalm of David. The fool has said in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt, they have committed abominable deeds; There is no one who does good.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
[For the choir director; by David.] Godless fools say in their hearts, "There is no God." They are corrupt. They do disgusting things. There is no one who does good things.

King James Bible
The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.

Psalm 119:89


New International Version (©1984)
Your word, O LORD, is eternal; it stands firm in the heavens.

New Living Translation (©2007)
Your eternal word, O LORD, stands firm in heaven.

English Standard Version (©2001)
Forever, O LORD, your word is firmly fixed in the heavens.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Forever, O LORD, Your word is settled in heaven.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
O LORD, your word is established in heaven forever.

King James Bible
LAMED. For ever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven.

Jeremiah 15:16


New International Version (©1984)
When your words came, I ate them; they were my joy and my heart's delight, for I bear your name, O LORD God Almighty.

New Living Translation (©2007)
When I discovered your words, I devoured them. They are my joy and my heart's delight, for I bear your name, O LORD God of Heaven's Armies.

Psalm 119:172


New International Version (©1984)
May my tongue sing of your word, for all your commands are righteous.

New Living Translation (©2007)
Let my tongue sing about your word, for all your commands are right.

Acts 4:29
New International Version (©1984)
Now, Lord, consider their threats and enable your servants to speak your word with great boldness.

New Living Translation (©2007)
And now, O Lord, hear their threats, and give us, your servants, great boldness in preaching your word.

Psalm 119:16:
New Living Translation (©2007)
I will delight in your decrees and not forget your word.

Psalm 138:2:
New Living Translation (©2007)
I bow before your holy Temple as I worship. I praise your name for your unfailing love and faithfulness; for your promises are backed by all the honor of your name.

Psalm 119:105:
New Living Translation (©2007)
Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path.

John 5:24:
New Living Translation (©2007)
"I tell you the truth, those who listen to my message and believe in God who sent me have eternal life. They will never be condemned for their sins, but they have already passed from death into life.

1 Peter 1:23:
New Living Translation (©2007)
For you have been born again, but not to a life that will quickly end. Your new life will last forever because it comes from the eternal, living word of God.

Psalm 119:160:
New Living Translation (©2007)
The very essence of your words is truth; all your just regulations will stand forever.

Psalm 19:8:
New Living Translation (©2007)
The commandments of the LORD are right, bringing joy to the heart. The commands of the LORD are clear, giving insight for living.

.

I just wanted to be certain that if I was going to be accused of being a moonbat for quoting Scripture, that there was sufficient evidence for a clear case.


54 posted on 07/24/2011 8:14:21 PM PDT by Quix (Times are a changin' INSURE you have believed in your heart & confessed Jesus as Lord Come NtheFlesh)
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To: Leaning Right

I suspect that he had to do a lot of what he did to stay alive and keep his immediate family alive.

How much he agreed with what he was ordered to do, I don’t know. I like to think not much.

That may be my own fantasy with little foundation for it. Time and eternity will tell.


55 posted on 07/24/2011 8:16:38 PM PDT by Quix (Times are a changin' INSURE you have believed in your heart & confessed Jesus as Lord Come NtheFlesh)
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To: doc

You sum it up beautifully.Schrub was just another elite from the ruling class.NO MORE!


56 posted on 07/24/2011 8:40:31 PM PDT by HANG THE EXPENSE (Life is tough.It's tougher when you're stupid.)
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To: GBA

Bush did three great things: rallied the country after 9/11 and kept Gore and Kerry out of the White House.


I agree. He also had the intelligence on 0bama and could have exposed him for what he is: An avowed enemy of the United States. For not doing that, Bush broke his oath of office. To protect and defend the constitution....from enemies without and within. But he did not.

It’s all about bringing on The New World Order.


57 posted on 07/24/2011 8:52:04 PM PDT by unkus (Silence Is Consent)
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To: Southack

“Stupid editorial that ignores Bush’s tax cuts, ban on partial birth abortion, and deployment of our national missile defenses only to idiotically kvetch about spending that was less than half of 0bama.”

YES - and which is this supposed to be, anyway - an opinion piece on Rick Perry or a blind tribute to Ron Paul (against whom all others pale in the author’s myopic eyes)????


58 posted on 07/24/2011 11:17:12 PM PDT by llandres (Forget the "New America" - restore the original one!!)
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To: Coleus

Horse hockey. I can’t even imagine what this country would be like today, if either Al Gore or John Kerry had defeated George W. Bush. Maybe GWB wasn’t as conservative as some might have liked, but people who claim he was liberal are just being plain silly.


59 posted on 07/24/2011 11:17:14 PM PDT by SuziQ
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To: 1rudeboy; doc

“”Actually, the Bush Administration warned us about Fannie and Freddie.””

Gezzz...

Here’s Bush in a speech pushing home loans for totally unqualified minorities.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqR15H0gNBU


60 posted on 07/24/2011 11:23:18 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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