Posted on 09/13/2004 12:04:31 PM PDT by 1Old Pro
This race is close and an energized base is required for the ultimate bush victory.
That said, what would a Bush mandate mean for America? Reagan was the last President to to have a real mandate from a huge victory. A mandate by Bush could be significant. Here are just some thoughts, please add others.
1) The U.N. would be a big loser
2) Tax cuts would once again be in vogue and permanent
3) Judges, judges, judges. Conservative judges would be appointed even over the Dem fillibusters.
4) The war on terror would continue, thank goodness.
5) Would we finally get tort reform, social-security reform, medicare reform, tax reform?
You're not going to see major tax reform in the next four years...sorry.
The kids over at DU would be very, very grumpy.
Probably not. But I'd settle for a bit more tax relief.
Not to mention the lamestream old media.
I dunno about that. Denny Hastert has talked about it, and W has shown interest. However, from a purely political point, they could spend 4 years generating interest and then have the '08 candidate ride on that wave...
The Dems would start screaming for a re-vote claiming President Bush, with the help of Haliburton, rigged the electronic ballot machines....
The Vietnam Era would finally be over.
I ask because you know the MSM will never call the election a 'landslide' for Bush regardless of the outcome.
John Edwards stuff would be really cheap on eBay.
How exactly, other than through temporary recess appointments? I don't think even the wildest optimists really believe we're going to get a filibuster-proof majority.
DUers would get violent.
10 percent might very well translate to a landslide. If Bush wins the toss-up states it will certainly be a landslide.
One-way tickets to Paris would increase sharply.
Well, the Euros would be besides themselves for one.
The kook-nut wing of the Democrat won't let go of Vietnam (and all the free love they got on the side) until you pry it away from their cold, dead hands.
Big sigh of relief from Hillary?
With a mandate, the President could use the bully pulpit to go directly to the people to push for his appointments. The Dems would be scared to go against a very popular Presient if their own races are close.
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