[Happy2BMe]

George Bush Sr. was a shoe-in for reelection right after Desert Storm.

Too many assumptions were made - too many people went back to sleep.

Bill Clinton was elected president in 1992.

[LavaDog]

Don't forget about a certain little man who screwed #41. Clinton never received a majority, '92 or '96

[Only1choice____Freedom]

>>"Too many assumptions were made - too many people went back to sleep."

Read my lips, no new taxes. Bush sr. comprimised with the Dem's and they used it as a mantra. How many times did you hear that on TV.

Big differences now.
W has learned from the past, Dem's have not, they still live in it.
There are many alternative news sources active and available now.
People are not going back to sleep.

[Toddsterpatriot]

Democrats have blamed Bush's 2001 tax cuts for reducing jobs and turning budget surpluses into record deficits, and Bush's second $726 billion tax cut package is tied up in Congress.

Yeah, cutting taxes reduce jobs. Not. I just wish cutting taxes could reduce government jobs.

[dwilli]

If the Dow gets back to 10,000 and the unemployment rate
falls to 5.5 or so He will walk in. If the dow stays in the 8,000 range and unemployment stays above 6.0, GWB is probably in trouble.

[wideawake]

(1) We're coming out of a recession not going into one.

(2) The only third party candidate with any following is Ralph Nader.

[W04Man]

Not if we have anything to say about it. PROMOTE BUSH NOW!! DON'T WAIT! SPREAD THE WORD!

http://w-04.com

[Redbob]

Never forget x-41's first "read my lips":
"No new gun laws" - right before he banned imported semi-auto rifles.

Dubya of course can easily repeat both his Daddy's screw-ups:
first, by caving in on the tax cut - with Sen.Frist's able assistance! - then by renewing the assault-weapons ban.

He'll be a one-termer for sure, and the next President will be one of those one-word-name celebrities...

[MissAmericanPie]

Rino's and Demoncrats in congress will do everything they possibly can to make sure the economy drops. Those Freeper's living in states with a Rino congressman must put the pressure on and keep it on with calls and faxes.

They don't pay much attention to those that live outside their voting area, but letters and calls from the home team get their attention. They must be made to understand that their time in D.C. will be short lived if they don't back Bush on the economy.

[finnman69]

W is not his father. Plus, I think Karl Rove is light years ahead of James Carville in terms of planning political strategy and campaigns.

[finnman69]

Meanwhile you have RAT candidates like howard Dean saying things like this....(from Drudge)

Dean: 'We Don't Know' If Iraqi People Are Better Off Without Saddam
Thu Apr 24 2003 10:09:22 ET

Democratic presidential candidate Howard Dean was asked on CNN Wednesday if he feels differently about the war now that it has ended.

Dean said, "Not really. I don't think anybody could reasonably suspect we weren't going to win. The problem now is how to govern, and that's where the real rubber is underneath the road.

"The hardest part is still ahead of us, and I think the events that we were watching on CNN showed that. The Shi'a in the south would like in some cases fundamentalist religious state or province, that would be much worse than Saddam Hussein in terms of a threat to the United States it would allow al Qaeda to move in.

"We seen chaos in Baghdad with the proclamation of somebody claims he's the mayor. And this is going to go on and on. So we've really got to now build a Democratic society."

Asked if the Iraqi people are better off now than they were under Saddam, Dean said, "We don't know that yet. We don't know that yet, Wolf. We still have a country whose city is mostly without electricity. We have tumultuous occasions in the south where there is no clear governance. We have a major city without clear governance."

END

[myself6]

Of course his poll numbers are going to go down. The media will see that they do. Anyone remember the poll numbers during Reagan's elections?

[ohioWfan]

You seriously think anyone on the Bush team is asleep??

[LS]

How about this "assumption?" 9/11.

I you don't understand the difference this makes between 2004 and 1992 (and the Dems SURE don't), then you understand nothing of American politics.

And for a pollster to say that a guy won't stay at 70% approval? DUH! Guess what? Political landslides are based on 55% election victories. Anything over 60% is miraculous.

I think Reagan won in 1984 with about 56%.

[mabelkitty]

You are incorrect.

George Bush I didn't want the job, which is why he didn't run a campaign.

Proof of this is how he slid into retirement and stayed (and is staying) out of the public eye. He was with the CIA for many years, and likes the background work (as is demonstrated in his role as Reagen's VP).

He never wanted the top spot, as it doesn't suit him - he isn't the leader type.

The only reason he ran after Reagen was because he was a shoo-in to win.

[The Wizard]

such nonsense.....GWB is going to be re-elected by an overwhemling number and he's gonna have coattails, too, you betcha

[F.J. Mitchell]

George W. Bush has not as yet made a statement like: "Read my lips-NO NEW TAXES!" and allowed the crafty liberal democrat machine, brow beat him appearing to be unable to read his own lips. George W. is being hammered by both the Liberal Dems. and RINO's on his tax cuts intended to fire up the economy though. He asked for 750 billion and the obstructionists in the Senate are lock step on no more thae 350 billion, even though GW has offered to compromise for 550 billion. He should uncompromisingly demand the 750 billion and stay with it to the end.

750 billion will get the economy rolling, 550 billion is iffy, and 350 billion that the DemoRino coalition are refusing to budge from, will not get the job done. Not getting the job done is those jokers scheme. THey can pretend that giving Bush 350 billion, is just the same as giving him the 750 billion (sort of) and is proof positive that his solution was just a risky scheme, as they, the DemoRinocrat's coalition had said all along.

Cutting taxes to stimulate the economy, is like anything else involving finances. You can't buy a new fully equipped Lincoln town car, for the price of an Escort, with only the basics.

[legman]

I have just one thing to say to the Dims. Underestimate Dubya again -- please.

[proust]

If Bush hires Mary Matlin to run his campaign, then I'll be worried.

[grapeape]

The Democrats are tearing themseves apart. They will continue to do so. George Bush Sr. didn't care about the campaign until the end when he put Jim Baker in charge which was too late. you also have to realize that Fox news wasn't around back then to help us out with the swing vote. 04 will be alot different. What FReepers need to concentrate on is turnout and local races. That will really help our cause of less government.