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Why can't conservatives admit George Bush broke America? (Salon's anonymous "conservaive" explains)
Salon.com ^ | April 27, 2009 | Glenallen Walken

Posted on 04/28/2009 12:33:24 PM PDT by presidio9

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1 posted on 04/28/2009 12:33:25 PM PDT by presidio9
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To: presidio9

Let me be the first to admit it. That fact hardly excuses Obama for being four times more reckless.


2 posted on 04/28/2009 12:34:29 PM PDT by Maceman
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To: Maceman

Who did we lose “prestige” with?


3 posted on 04/28/2009 12:35:54 PM PDT by massgopguy (I owe everything to George Bailey)
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To: presidio9

Well done.


4 posted on 04/28/2009 12:36:09 PM PDT by PLKIng
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All this shock at Arlan Spector’s bolt to the democrat party.

Hell, Bush wasn't much better.

Billions for Aids in Africa.

Border remained wide open.

Huge entitlement Rx program.

780 billion stimulus that had to be passed now now now!

If it quacks like a duck.....

5 posted on 04/28/2009 12:36:19 PM PDT by servantboy777
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To: lilycicero

Interesting read ping:)


6 posted on 04/28/2009 12:37:27 PM PDT by nahanrac
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To: presidio9

We’ve been “admitting it” here for months, maybe years.


7 posted on 04/28/2009 12:38:12 PM PDT by jiggyboy (Ten per cent of poll respondents are either lying or insane)
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To: PLKIng

Yeah..and Bush bankrupted the UK and CA as well. Not to mention NY, NJ, IL and more than a few cities.
Bush allowed too much spending to get past him, but the Rats were always there pushing and are now in complete control.


8 posted on 04/28/2009 12:38:34 PM PDT by Oldexpat
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To: Maceman

Exactly: Bush overspent like mad. Now Obama is quintupling the error and I’m supposed to be all OK with him?


9 posted on 04/28/2009 12:38:41 PM PDT by pogo101
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To: servantboy777
The bad news is that George W. Bush does, indeed, bear a lot of responsibility for fouling up this country.

The good news is that every policy that pushed us in this direction represented a clear straying from conservative principles regarding economics, foreign affairs, the role of government in our lives, etc.

In other words, George W. Bush screwed things up when he acted like a Democrat.

10 posted on 04/28/2009 12:39:35 PM PDT by Alberta's Child (I'm out on the outskirts of nowhere . . . with ghosts on my trail, chasing me there.)
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To: presidio9

I admit it. Bush set the stage for the current abomination and that’s unforgivable.


11 posted on 04/28/2009 12:40:42 PM PDT by MayflowerMadam
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GWB, did his best with regards to protecting this nation from islamic terror. He was less than hard-core conservative on many domestic issues, but he was consistent on that from the start. He said from the get go, that laws and budgets were congress’ job, and he would sign what they passed. He didn’t even veto things I know he wanted to, but he stuck to his belief that our representatives wouldn’t send him legislation WE (voters) didn’t approve of. IMO, GWB got blamed for Americans piss poor selection of Representatives and Senators. No doubt, he was no Reagan, but he did exactly what he said he would do for 99% of things. The 1% he flubbed, I got nothing for that other than, nobody is perfect.

Guess what, Americans have managed to screw ourselves again with an even MORE commie dem congress, and a commie pres. Good maybe some pain will slap this country’s stupid back to sane.


12 posted on 04/28/2009 12:40:55 PM PDT by American_Centurion (No, I don't trust the government to automatically do the right thing.)
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To: presidio9

Why can’t liberals answer “How did Bush break America?” Last time I asked that on Youtube, I was cussed at.


13 posted on 04/28/2009 12:41:47 PM PDT by Clock King
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To: pogo101

Congress overspent like mad.

There I fixed it.


14 posted on 04/28/2009 12:41:51 PM PDT by lonestar67 ("I love my country a lot more than I love politics," President George W. Bush)
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To: Oldexpat

Exactly...there is plenty of blame to go around but there is no doubt that the states with the biggest issues are controlled by the dims. Wouldn’t you expect an honest new source to do some research into this phenomenon and why the Dims policies lead to destruction.


15 posted on 04/28/2009 12:42:02 PM PDT by PLKIng
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To: servantboy777

This was from the peak time of Rush’s water-carrying for the Repcialists, which was of course before the Demcialists got into power.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1117572/posts
Will Limbaugh now allow Toomey equal time on his show?
Posted on 04/14/2004 12:18:51 PM MDT by Skyleader

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1117561/posts
Rush sends softballs to Arlen Specter
Posted on 04/14/2004 12:07:47 PM MDT by Phantom Lord


16 posted on 04/28/2009 12:42:52 PM PDT by fishtank (The denial of original sin is the root of liberalism.)
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To: presidio9

He’s a regular President Taft.


17 posted on 04/28/2009 12:43:54 PM PDT by <1/1,000,000th%
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To: American_Centurion

The Constitution gives the President a veto for a reason.


18 posted on 04/28/2009 12:44:00 PM PDT by donna (Sarah Palin: " ...all of us, who consider ourselves progressive...")
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To: presidio9

Note to author- Please go back to 1977 and review what part Jimmah Carter had in the start of the financial meltdown...the CRA.
Then review Cinton, Cisneros, and Reno di\uring 1992-2000.
This financial problem was cooking for long before Bush was in office. PERIOD.


19 posted on 04/28/2009 12:44:13 PM PDT by ridesthemiles
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What? I say it all the time!

George Bush broke the Republican party, and by doing so, he left America with Democrats in control everywhere. True, he wasn't alone in the effort, but he basically left us hanging out there having governed as a fiscal liberal, populated the leadership positions within the party with RINOs, and provided no viable heir apparent for president in 2008.

When I think of the Republican "brand" I think of an giant derelict sign over a store that's been out of business for 5 years.
20 posted on 04/28/2009 12:46:15 PM PDT by Antoninus (Now accepting apologies from repentant Mittens.)
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