Posted on 06/15/2004 5:32:12 AM PDT by Mia T
winning recipe for Bush: add a dollop of New York street fighter...
he Bush camp could use a dollop of New York street fighter... that is to say, Giuliani, with McCain -- geography notwithstanding -- the backup....
Bush must drop Cheney. (Notice how the Left, these days, is uncharacteristically mute on the matter of Cheney. That should tell you something about The Cheney Effect.)
Bush is asking the wrong questions about Cheney... and about winning....
The overriding issue is not about matters personal. Bush's personal ambition (or lack thereof)... or personally loyalty... must not cloud the calculus.
The overriding issue is this: Will President George W. Bush remain loyal to the Constitution?
Preserving, protecting and defending America is the president's only charge.
We are facing annihilation now because, frankly, Dubya's dad, similarly indisposed to the notions of the street fight and a larger collective loyalty, allowed the election of clinton, profoundly, dysfunctionally, self-servingly dangerous in much the same way Kerry is profoundly, dysfunctionally, self-servingly dangerous.
George W. Bush must put aside the personal... and all conservatives must put aside the provincial. Winning this apocalyptic war is all that matters now. |
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ohn Kerry says the war on terror is less about military might than about law enforcement.
Even if we allow for his characteristic flatulence and opportunism, John Kerry's demagogically tortured parsing of President George W. Bush's war-as-the-last-resort pledge and the fact that Kerry's list of the "real issues facing Americans" does not include the one issue, namely terrorism, that renders all other issues moot -- (health care, education and money have very limited utility to the dead)-- reveal a fundamental--and fatal--misunderstanding of America's situation.
When terrorists declare war on you and then proceed to kill you you are, perforce, at war. At that point, you really have only one decision to make: Do you fight the terrorists or do you surrender?
Contrary to clinton/leftist-media spin, this war waged against America by the terrorists did not begin on September 11, 2001. The terrorists--bin Laden--had declared war on America repeatedly, had killed Americans repeatedly, throughout the clinton years.
Remarkably, the same terrorists hit the same WTC building in 1993, and clinton, 15 minutes away from the devastation, didn't even bother to visit the site, preferring instead to add his old bromides on the economy to the pollution along the Jersey Turnpike. (Ironically, the legacy clinton would desperately, futilely seek throughout his life was right under his nose on that day in 1993; but he was too self-absorbed--too stupid, some would say--to see it.)
And as for the September 11 attacks, they were planned in May 1998, on the clintons' watch, in the Khalden Camp in southeastern Afghanistan.
The terrorists declared war on America on the clintons watch and the clintons surrendered.
Democrats, from the clintons to Kerry, reflexively choose "surrender."
President Bush chooses '"fight."
Andrew Cuomo didn't call the Democrats "clueless" for no reason. |
COPYRIGHT MIA T 2004
Are you saying that you would prefer a Pres. Kerry to a VP Giuliani?
And even if it means losing the war on terror?
These are lethally dangerous times. We must look beyond our own tidy little worldview. We must put aside the provincial. Winning this apocalyptic war is all that matters now.
We can't make rudy AG if we lose.
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Guiliani is the Rep's only hope in 2008. There is absolutely no one who stands a chance. Hanging onto Cheney would be future disaster for the reps.
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That's more like it...an opinion you can rightfully defend. I disagree that Bush/Cheney is a 3:1 dog against Kerry/whoever, though. If I was to pull a number outta MY butt, I'd say there's an 80% chance of us winning with our present ticket. Kerry's simply an implosion waiting to happen!!
FReegards...MUD
Secondly, any advantage you imagine by having Guiliani on the ticket would be negated by people who would be antagonized and would not vote, including pro-life people and other conservatives who like Cheney.
Third, the changing of the ticket would cause demoralization, as it would be seen as a move made due to panic. Negative press would ensue, and we would have to hear about Guiliani's divorce all over again. His ex-wife would take to the television and radio with all sorts of gossip.
This is not a practical idea, and I want to win as much as you do. This won't do it, however.
FReegards...MUD
Having been on FR for nearly 9 years, I can't think of anything I have ever said that would lead you/anyone to believe I would prefer a "Pres. Kerry." HA!
There are others, equally qualified to be VP that are not openly, rapid, gun-grabbers. Perhaps Giuliani has changed (re:Second Amendment) since 9-11? Not aware of same, if he has...
regarding your points:
I discussed the first, Bush's personal loyalty, above. It is my view that Bush must rethink this; the moral imperative here is the greater, collective loyalty to the Constitution.
I referenced the second point when I stated that conservatives must look beyond the provincial in these lethally dangerous times. Will conservatives really consign their children's fate to a Pres. Kerry?
Third point: I suspect that changing the ticket would energize at least as many as it would demoralize.
I didn't mean it as condescending to the pro-gun lobby or any other group. We-ALL OF US--have our tidy little wants and worldviews. My point is that winning this war on terror trumps every one of them.
(I'll wager that 9/11 caused Giuliani to rethink his view on the 2nd amendment, in any case.)
I agree with you about style. The need for New York street-fighter style was, in fact, the impetus for this post.
you're welcome and good morning to you :)
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FReegards...MUD
a hypothetical question for you, Mud:
If it could be shown that Russ' numbers are predictive to a certainty, would you favor the switch?
Look, Cheney is fine. Guliani is probably a plus for the ticket, and definitely becomes the front runner for '08. (Another Rudi-Hillary match up would be fun to contemplate.)
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