Posted on 11/11/2005 7:00:22 AM PST by new yorker 77
President Bush has run for President three times. In 2000 he ran for President. He won. In 2002, he bet his Presidency on a GOP return to control of the Senate. He won. In 2004, he fought his critics and he won again.
Liberals are making a huge mistake if they think President Bush will be the death of the GOP in 2006.
In 1999, 2001, 2003 and 2005 many conservatives pondered at the weak response from the Bush team.
We were angered at the inability of the Bush team to get their act together and fight their critics head on.
But in 2000, 2002, and 2004 as election season began, the Bush Team slowly destroyed their competition.
Democrats may be laughing at President Bush now, but in 2006 he will have them looking up at him again.
IBTZ
"Liberals are making a huge mistake if they think President Bush will be the death of the GOP in 2006."
No. What will be the death of the GOP in '06 will be if they don't learn to start cutting spending and taxes - along with all the other stuff they were put into office to do.
4th term??
Is this "new" math?
All politics is loco..........
The GOP House and Senate members are hurting themselves plenty without any help from the President.
President Bush
Pretty accurate. Bush has been running for President since 2000 because he has had two wars to fight, the one in Iraq and the one in the US.
Yep. A bunch of Republicans that act like Democrats is the quickest way to turn off your base.
The new tone moderation made us all cringe.
As a conservative, it helps to look back to learn how to move forward.
We were here in 2001.
Replay the 2002 model and win.
He did this in 2002 after a miserable 2001 for the GOP.
Conservatives do not cower and whine and give up.
We consolidate and win.
What an obvious troll
How would he have done on tax cuts, judges, and the war if he had to work with Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle, and House Majority Leader Pelosi.
Without tax cuts, jobs would have been nonexistent. He would have been given his father's label and would have lost in 2004.
Bush won re-election in 2004 by winning in 2002.
He can solidify his final three years by winning in 2006.
"Conservatives do not cower and whine and give up"
No. They pull budget cutting bills because members of their own party were (ready for this?) upset about the proposed drilling in ANWAR, tax cuts, Medicare cuts, and cuts in social programs!
This is your GOP today. And if I were you, I wouldn't be so confident. If this keeps up, and I see no reason it shouldn't, my votes are going strictly to the Libertarians next year. Why should I waste my vote on Democrats in Republican clothing?
I'll wait and see how he does in his third term before I make a decision.
He set it, and THEY refused to push it!
LLS
GOP moderates pulled this kind of garbage in 2001.
It wasn't until the Bush White House reigned in all Republicans to a common agenda for 2002 that we turned it around.
You should not be a reactionary liberal.
You should be a focused conservative.
Contact the RNC, the White House, and GOP leaders. They will put pressure on these moderates.
2005 feels and smells like 2001,. Even the elections in Virginia and New Jersey are the same.
Focused Conservatives are better than Fretting Conservatives.
Stop spending so much fn money.
Go back to 2001.
Step #1: White House must re-set the agenda.
Step #2: Who's out of line?
Step #3: Get them in line.
Step #4: Get the agenda passed.
This is 2001 going into 2002 all over again.
He was the governor of Texas.
First of all, if you're speaking in haiku... horrible job.
Secondly, I don't see Bush reigning in anything.
Finally, anyone who calls me a liberal better be ready to meet for pistols at dawn. I'm far from liberal. I'm just not a sheep. I hold people accountable for their actions. And instead of acting like a happy-go-lucky cheerleader, you should be concerned and critical of your party for not living up to its principles.
Personally - I REALLY hope you're right! I hope the Reps kick the crap out of the Dems in '06. All I'm saying is I don't see it happening. Not the way the Reps are betraying their principles.
And when G. Bush goes on national TV and says that the poor people in New Orleans are poor because of racism and promises LA $200 billion - holy crap! Are you telling me that Bush is going to be the one to lead by example? That might as well have been Kerry speaking. So don't tell me Bush is "reigning in the moderates." He's acting like one.
The Bush Team stumbled and in 2000 they destroyed.
The Bush Team stumbled and in 2000 they destroyed.
"Contact the RNC, the White House, and GOP leaders. They will put pressure on these moderates."
That's the funniest thing I've read all day.
Thanks for the humor.
The RNC is the group giving them the money to run.
"Reagan would cringe."
Reagan would have never blamed the predicament of the poor in LA on racism, nor would he have promised them $200 billion.
Reagan is a leader. Bush is a reactionary.
"I'm looking for warriors and I see a White House gearing up to finally fight back."
Where? I'll believe it when I see it.
"Stop whining."
Where have I been whining? Don't post an opinion if you can't handle critical dissent.
"If Bush goes down, you hand power to leftists."
The GOP in power is acting like leftists. Open your eyes.
I'm with Levin.
I detest libertarians.
It sounds like an STD.
Actions speak louder than words.
A lot of whiners refuse to act.
"I detest libertarians."
Gee. That's a shame. Cuz I was really starting to like you.
That was a quip.
Not a shot.
"A lot of whiners refuse to act."
We did act.
It's his turn to act. What is so difficult about that?
What's wrong with holding him accountable for the agenda he ran on?
Once again, I find it lame that you use the term "whiner" just because I disagree with you.
How lame.
My entire emphasis is on 2001 in reference to 2005.
ACTION moved the President and the GOP.
ACTION means phone calls, letters, calling talk shows, motivating family, telling liberals the election is on Wednesday, all of the above.
"That was a quip.
Not a shot."
Oh! What a silly goose I am! You caught me off guard with your crackpot witicism you cheeky ragamuffin, you!
So...you advocate lying?
How very "conservative" of you.
Rove blasting libs at the Federalist Society.
Condi setting foot in Iraq.
Bush hopefully blasting libs in a speech today.
Screw moderates in the last few days.
Nothing is set in stone.
THE FIGHT IS ON.
LET'S BRAWL AT DUBYA'S SIDE, NOT AGAINST HIM.
You are probably someone worth having a few beers with.
"LET'S BRAWL AT DUBYA'S SIDE, NOT AGAINST HIM."
When "DUBYA" goes on TV and blames racism for poverty and promises $200 billion to LA, he has made it clear that he's not on MY side.
I went down the list of legitimate options and ended with sarcasm.
Levin does that too.
The Supress the Vote 2004.
President Bush is often "Misunderestimated!"
I'm a wine drinker.
American beer.
No foreign crap.
" Contact the RNC, the White House, and GOP leaders. They will put pressure on these moderates."
The GOP only cares about performing for it's money donors.
Everyone else get's lip service.
I am a money donor.
This year's donations from me so far: $0.00
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