Posted on 06/30/2007 2:24:57 PM PDT by hardback
The buzz around Washington today is that the proactive phase of the Bush presidency is over.
This analysis was prompted by the 46-to-53 Senate vote Thursday that ended the debate over immigration, most likely for the remainder of George W. Bush's term in office.
"You could make the case that the Bush presidency ended this week," a former White House adviser to Ronald Reagan told U.S. News. He points out that not only did Bush lose his main domestic priority for his second term, but he also faces a revolt within his party over his Iraq policy.
That was driven home when Sens. Richard Lugar of Indiana and George Voinovich of Ohio broke with the administration and said it's time for the United States to start disengaging from Iraq.
Bush aides are trying to persuade the GOP dissidents not to stray too far and to give the president's Iraq policy longer to work. But it's unclear whether those arguments will work.
On immigration, Bush argued Thursday that the American people realize that the status quo is "unacceptable," and he expressed disappointment that his compromise measure failed.
But its loss was caused at least as much by opposition from conservatives as from liberals, and it caused a rift between Bush and his base that may be irreparable. White House officials are trying to shift blame to the Democratic majority in Congress.
Bush advisers say Democratic leaders will now be unable to show any progress on immigration, raising questions about whether they can govern effectively.
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"You could make the case that the Bush presidency ended this week, about a year or so ago",,,,there, I fixed it.
a little over reacting if you ask me
still don’t have tax cuts permanent yet
President Bush is still the President of the United States, with or without the Immigration bill passing. God Bless President Bush , his family and Our troops, and protect us from all enemies, foreign and domestic.
“That was driven home when Sens. Richard Lugar of Indiana and George Voinovich of Ohio broke with the administration and said it’s time for the United States to start disengaging from Iraq.”
Since when do we consider these two idiots to be true Republicans?
Let’s look at that domestic policy legacy:
Tax cuts (good), but only temporary (bad)
Ethanol Mandate
Signed CFR after pledging to veto it when he ran for office
Open Borders, less enforcement than even clinton, campaigned for shamnesty (and attacking the base because we didn’t buy into it)
Medicare drug bill
Ted Kennedy “no dollar left behind” education bill
Steel Tariff
Social Security reform? Dropped rather quickly.
Some pretty crappy appointments to key positions
“New Tone” a complete failure
And many others I’ll probably remember after I hit post.
Plus side: Two apparently decent supreme court picks, after having to fight the “trust me” nomination of Aunt Harriet (and being called sexists and elitists for not trusting him)
Now it is time to see if the GOP base is as fervently for our warriors down range as they were for a 30 year in the making immigration problem.
Will they shut the phones down of Washington D.C. in support of our warriors giving all 24/7 down range?? Now that Reid & Pelosi have said they will once again look to cut funding and demand a withdrawal for Iraq...
Hopefully we will proudly see that our base does...If not, we're no different then the DEMs when the rubber hits the road in terms of guarding our warriors flanks down range...
Bush doesn’t need prayers, he needs a medic......he has gone stark raving mad,,,,,but,,,,you just keep drinking the kool aid......
I am proud of our President, and I will unashamedly say so, and trust his judgement, especially over yours.
Guess both the Hard Right and the Hysteric Left have forgotten the word VETO.
Massively wishful thinking from the Knee Jerk Bush haters on both sides of the Asile.
Here’s hoping we get one or two more SCOTUS judges before the next election...
“Some pretty crappy appointments to key positions”
Well, I take issue with this, I mean, he did give us Michael Chertoff....ahahahahaha!
AS SOON AS HE STARTED WORKING WITH TED AND CREW IT WAS OVER FOR HIM!
It was a BIPARTISAN DEFEAT!!!
"The will of the Senate will prevail," said Senator Arlen Specter just before going down in flames over this bill along with Senators of BOTH PARTIES and Bush.
The Information Age has brought these con-artist politicians into clear focus! The American People do not like what they see. The People are furious!
Bwahahahahahahahahahaha, yep, good luck with that sweetheart, remember the immigration fiasco, remember harriet miers, remember dubai,,,,yep, you just keep on trusting honey.........
LOVE the way the 100%er "MY WAY NOW", who have never had an independent thought in their entire trailer trash lives around here accuse EVERYONE else of "Drinking the kool aid"? NO, as opposed the the Know Nothings, they actually bother to THINK about things rather then mindlessly scream their political dogmas louder when political reality doesn't conform to their Know Nothing dogmas.
Well said! And may I add, that hate rust the buckets that hold it, no loyalites among thieves or politicians.
Referring to yourself?
Face it - Bush is his own worst enemy.
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