WHY THEY HATE BUSH (Pathetic Look At The Shallowness Of Liberal Hate)

AndrewSullivan.com ^ | January 28, 2003 | Andrew Sullivan

[PJ-Comix]

"As one of those W.-hating liberals/Leftists for whom you seem to have so much contempt, but also as someone who acknowledges that the "He's a moron" argument "is not one of reasoned opposition," I want to offer my take on why the liberal/Left hates W. so much. Pretty simply, he was the guy whom we hated in high school: rich, blandly good-looking, unstudious, and popular. We resented that while we were the ones doing all the studying and music-making and painting, he was the one who got to go to the cool parties and who got the good-looking girls. We consoled ourselves with the thought that someday the scales would balance. Now he's been elected president, just about the most symbolically resonant position in the world, and it's hard not to take his election, and his popularity, as a national rejection of the choices we made to be good girls and boys. As it turns out, the rich, blandly good-looking, unstudious, popular kid still gets to go to the cool parties (and his wife is kinda hot too)." - well that's one candid view from an emailer. For more feedback, check out the Letters Page today: a new batch from the smartest readers on the web.

[PJ-Comix]

WOW! What a PATHETIC basis to hate someone---Because you think he represents a type of person you hated in high school. Notice that this liberal give NO rational basis for his opposition to Bush. And you better believe this dopey belief system is widespread among liberals.

[chance33_98]

Give em the truth and they scatter like rats

The Democrats' Case Against Saddam Hussein (Dems nailed, yet again)

Headline Rundown and links on Iraq - Things the democrats have conviently forgot...

Saddam Abused His Last Chance, Clinton -clear and present danger to safety of people everywhere 1998

Gore repeats that Saddam MUST GO - June 2000

What the democrats want you to forget

Iraq is a Regional Threat, capable of as much as 200 tons of VX nerve agent (1999 Clinton report)

Czech military reports say iraq has smallpox virus in weapons stockpile (and camelpox)

2/7/1998 : Arab media: Clinton will strike due to sex scandal (&links to tons of arab news on clinton)

Iraqi chemical weapons buildup reported (Sept 2001 Report)

Clinton, Gore rally domestic support for strike at Iraq, "unholy axis" (1998 Must read)

statement President Clinton from 1998 on the air strikesIraq Liberation Act of 1998 - Full Text, Sense of Congress - Remove Saddam

[TheJollyRoger]

It is ironic that the libs cry of "Bush is dumb" is heard so often, a slur against the very man that has outsmarted them at every turn!

[Brian Mosely]

This reminds me of a P.J. O'rourke piece from the Iran-Contra days that slammed Ollie North...saying he was hated because he was the teacher's pet and the hall monitor.

Some people NEVER got over being on the lower steps of the high school social structure...

[wizzler]

The letter sounds suspiciously like it was penned by someone posing as a leftie.

[MAWG]

I always figured that Democrats were the same losers in High School that you picked last to be on your team in gym. They were also the whiny little shits that cowered in the corner during dodge-ball. And finally I know for a fact that an overwhelming majority of them were B.Q.s, band queers.

[NorCoGOP]

Pretty simply, he was the guy whom we hated in high school: rich, blandly good-looking, unstudious, and popular. We resented that while we were the ones doing all the studying and music-making and painting, he was the one who got to go to the cool parties and who got the good-looking girls. We consoled ourselves with the thought that someday the scales would balance

Wow.

You know, when high school is over, it's OVER for some of these people. Reminds me of my now EX Brother-in-law...high school jock extraordinaire...always trying to cadge the free beer for his glory days. He graduated 20 YEARS ago - stuck in a dead end job in a dead end town, resenting everyone that went on to college and actually made something of themselves.

When you live in the past, you'll be forever depressed, and wallow in self-pity.

From my high school, I found it ironic that many of the popular "in-crowd" crew never left town...they're still there. At reunions, they are the ones that still want to be on top of the social scene.

Meanwhile, those of us that were not "in" - left town, went to college, got educated, GREW UP, and at reunions (those that actually attend) - they are the lawyers, doctors, engineers, etc....showing up the previous popular ones, stuck in those dead-end low paying and no-self-respect positions.

Thank God I was a geek in high school!

[colorado tanker]

Pure Bravo Sierra. They hate any conservative who blocks their way to power. They hated Reagan in the same way. The hate I heard directed toward Lady Thatcher in Britain was the same. Shoot, I hear the same hate from liberal Christians against conservative Christians who block their takeover of a denomination, and that's directed at their fellows.

Because it never occurs to them they may be wrong or their may be other legitimate points of view, liberals always call their opponenents dumb or mean spirited.

Now that they're out of power in all three branches of government and both houses of Congress, the spew has gotten pretty bad.

[Grut]

I don't think you're reading it in the spirit it was written... it looks pretty sardonic to me.

[finnman69]

There was a focus group on MSNBC last night and the Bush bashers were uniformly unarticulate, uninformed, and prejuduced with dumb biases against Bush and Republicans that were based neither on substance nor facts.

[KC_Conspirator]

Bump

[MurryMom]

OTOH, here is what the Democrats are really saying about the Bush administration. Unlike hate-mongering so common by many Republican politicos and their enablers in the media, this piece doesn't have one hateful thing to say about President Bush.

The State of the Union Under George W. Bush

A report of America’s ups and downs under the 43rd President of the United States

A Special Report released by the House Appropriations Committee – Minority Staff:

Unemployment

November and December 2002 unemployment climbed to 6% - the highest since 1994. All told, 1.7 million jobs have been lost since January 2001. Currently, 8.6 million Americans are actively looking for work but unable to find it – more than the combined total population of 10 states. Additionally, the number of unemployed out of work for over six months has gone from 633,000 at the end of 2000 to 1.9 million – a 200% increase on path to produce the worst job creation record of any administration in the last 58 years. When Bush took office, nemployment had reached a 40-year low of 3.9%.

Stock Market

Between Dec 29, 2000 and the end of the third quarter of 2002, the total market value of all US equities has dropped by 38% or by $6.65 trillion [Source: Federal Reserve]. Because of this, many portfolios have been decimated, postponing the retirement plans of many Americans for years.

Poverty

1.3 million more Americans slipped below the official poverty line in 2001, the first increase since 1993. 11.7% of all Americans fell below the poverty line in 2001, up from 11.3% in 2000 [Source: U.S. Census Bureau].

Public Confidence

In ABC News’s January poll, 67% of Americans said they were worried about the economy, and 72% described the economy as either not good or poor. 73% said the economy was staying the same or getting even worse. Similarly, a CNN poll showed 91% believe Congress and the President need to focus on the economy. However, in a subsequent CNN poll, 55% of respondents said President Bush is not paying enough attention to the economy.

Bankruptcies

In two years, the U.S. had the highest rate of bankruptcy cases in history, increasing 23% since 2000 [Source: Administrative Office of the US Courts]. According to the Austin American Statesman, "During the past two years, companies with $626 billion in assets have filed for Chapter 11. That dwarfs the cumulative asset total of all the corporate bankruptcy filings logged during the previous decade."

Homelessness

Requests for emergency shelter increased by an average of 19% in 2002, the largest annual increase in the demand for homeless shelter since 1990 [Source: U.S. Conf. Of Mayors.]

Homeland Security

In August 2002, President Bush vetoed a bipartisan homeland security package for port security, cockpit doors, border patrol, customs information systems, local first responder equipment, chemical weapons safety and other security shortfalls. Just four months before he was to propose another tax giveaway to the well-to-do, Bush rejected the funds on the grounds that the nation could not afford it. Then, just this month, “the Senate rejected Democratic amendments to add first $5 billion, then $3 billion, for state and local emergency responders and the FBI, as well as security at airports, energy plants and elsewhere” [AP, 1/17/03].

According to various experts like Senators Gary Hart (D-CO) and Warren Rudman (R-NH), "America remains dangerously unprepared to prevent and respond to a catastrophic terrorist attack on U. S. soil.” As they said in their report to Congress, “if a catastrophic terrorist attack occurred today, emergency first responders - police, firefighters, and emergency personnel - in most of the nation's cities and counties are no better prepared to react now than they were prior to September 11.” Even more troubling, former Republican governor Jim Gilmore said, “The threats we face are not diminishing… The current reorganization in the Federal executive branch will not be a panacea in countering the threat posed by terrorists.” [The Terrorism, 12/15/02]

Catching Al Qaeda

According to former Bush deputy National Security Advisor, “[al Qaeda] are probably more capable than before." Similarly, as reported in the Washington Post, “Some of those involved in the [al Qaeda] hunt said the government lost many and perhaps most of its best chances to kill the top targets in the critical first month of the war in Afghanistan… Struggles within the CIA and U.S. Central Command, and between them, prevented operators of the armed Predator drones from opening fire on terrorist targets with Hellfire missiles at least 15 times, according to sources directly involved” [12/24/02]. News reports of the last several months indicate little progress in moving on al Qaeda hideouts in the Afghan/Pakistan border region.

Terrorist Recruitment According to the Washington Post, “Islamic militants linked to Osama bin Laden’s al Qaeda network are succeeding in a drive to recruit young men in mosques, cafes, and prisons for a ‘holy war’ against the United States…Successful recruitment in Western countries indicated the threat of ‘Islamic terrorism’ toward Western countries was growing.” [12/12/02].

Similarly, according to Agence France Presse, “active cells [in Europe] continue to channel funds, provide false documents, recruit members and plan attacks, terrorism experts say…French antiterrorism judge Jean-Louis Bruguiere recently commented that: 'It is absolutely certain that the threat before us is stronger than ever’.” [11/27/02]

World Standing

Even after high levels of worldwide sympathy after the 9/11 attack, polls show U.S. prestige has since plummeted to new lows in Europe, the Middle East and Asia due to perceived arrogance/belligerence. According to Gallup’s Richard Burkholder, “large majorities in most of the [9 Islamic] countries [surveyed in 2002] associated the U.S. with such adjectives as ‘aggressive,’ ‘conceited,’ ‘easily provoked,’ ‘ruthless,’ as a country which adopted biased policies in world affairs…” [National Journal, 333/20/02].

Budget Deficit

A budget surplus of $236 billion in 2000 has evaporated into a $157 billion deficit for 2002, with more red ink projected. Many respected private sector budget forecasters now predict the Bush 2004 deficit to be in the $300 to $350 billion range, meaning a half-trillion-dollar negative change in the government’s fiscal picture since Bush took office. The predicted 2004 deficit of $350 billion would eclipse the previous record deficit level of $290.4 billion set in 1992 by the first President Bush [Source: CBO].

Education Funding

Weeks after the President’s promise to “write a healthy check” for education when signing the “No Child Left Behind Act”, he submitted a 2003 budget that actually cut education the programs within the No Child Left Behind Act by $90 million. The White House 2004 budget proposal for Title I (the main program targeting aid to disadvantaged children) is expected to fall more than $6 billion short of what is promised in the new education law.

Tax Breaks for the Well-to-Do

Almost 40% of Bush’s first tax cut went to the richest 1% of the country – those making more than $373,000 per year. The average tax cut for that sliver of the population was $53,123. Similarly, with Bush’s second tax cut proposal, the same sliver of the population would receive an average tax cut of $30,127, while the average working family would receive about $289 [Source: Citizens for Tax Justice].

Uninsured

The number of Americans without health insurance rose by 1.4 million in 2001, after dropping in 1999 and 2000 [Source: Census Bureau]. The percentage of small-businesses (under 200 employees) offering health benefits dropped from 67% in 2000 to 65% in 2001 and 61% in 2002 [Kaiser Family Foundation].

Health Care Costs

Monthly premiums for employer-sponsored health insurance rose by 12.7% between spring 2001 and spring 2002, the largest increase since 1990 [Source: Kaiser Family Foundation]. Additionally, the Consumer Price Index for medical care rose at a rate of 5.1% during the first eleven months of 2002 and by 4.8% in 2001, compared to increases of 4.2% in 2000 and in the 2.9 to 3.7% range in the preceding four years [Source: BLS].

Environment

In June 2002, the EPA “warned in a report to the United Nations of significant effects on the environment from climate change” with “changes over the next few decades expected to put Southeastern coastal communities at greater risk of storm surges, prompt more uncomfortable heat waves in cities and reduce snowpack and water supplies in the West.” Nonetheless, “President Bush dismissed the report” suggesting “nothing to deal with heat-trapping ‘greenhouse’ pollution beyond voluntary action by industry [AP, 6/4/02]. Previously, Bush unilaterally withdrew the United States from the Kyoto Treaty, an international agreement to reduce greenhouse emissions.

Toxic Cleanups

In 2002, “the Bush administration decided to designate fewer [toxic] sites for restoration and to shift the bulk of the costs from industry to taxpayers” [NY Times, 2/24/02]. [CNN, 2/24/02]. Later that year, Bush’s “Environmental Protection Agency denied requests from its own regional offices to continue cleanup actions at 33 sites in 19 states” [Wall Street Journal, 7/2/02]

Crime

Serious crime is up 2.1% for 2001 - the first increase in 10 years, reversing the downward trend started in 1991; between 2000 and 2001, robberies up 3.7%, murders up 2.5% [Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program]. The upward trend expected to continue for 2002.

[Xenalyte]

We resented that while we were the ones doing all the studying and music-making and painting, he was the one who got to go to the cool parties and who got the good-looking girls.

That's 'cause we good-lookin' chicks don't like whiny poser artistes who wear berets and smoke American Spirit cigarettes.

[Xenalyte]

Reminds me of my now EX Brother-in-law...high school jock extraordinaire...always trying to cadge the free beer for his glory days.

Al Bundy was your brother-in-law?

[Howlin]

We resented that while we were the ones doing all the studying and music-making and painting

Painting? What on EARTH did I miss in high school, being that I was in the "cool" crowd.......LOL.

[Howlin]

Ahem, that was a letter HE got, not one HE wrote.

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

Weasel words.

[CyberAnt]

Bratty children - I was right all along!!

[amused]

I always figured that Democrats were the same losers in High School that you picked last to be on your team in gym. They were also the whiny little shits that cowered in the corner during dodge-ball. And finally I know for a fact that an overwhelming majority of them were B.Q.s, band queers.

Ironically, many of them also characterize liberal thought vs. mainstream America as nerds vs. jocks. They take it even further and suppose their thought lines are because of evolution and mainstream America is a bit behind on the Darwin chart.

Of course they consider freepers as less than neanderthal but frankly I consider that a compliment!

BTW as a former band geek, you try carrying a bass drum in 90 degree heat, wearing a 3-layer polyester uniform for a 3 hour parade, then you can talk to me. ;-)

[Howlin]

Bill Clinton was the one "we" all hated in high schoo; you know, hung out at the guidance counselor's office and brown-nosed, and told on us for smoking in the bathroom to score points.

[Howlin]

When people start talking about how "popular" people were, I immediately think they must have been blackballed from some social club.

[Tijeras_Slim]

So is all that just another way of saying the rich, blandly good-looking, unstudious, and popular guy ignored you in high school too?

[Karsus]

Which ones? Most of that looks like correct, true information.

[PJ-Comix]

Some people NEVER got over being on the lower steps of the high school social structure...

Revenge of the Nerds?

[lasereye]

The reason liberals hate W is that he's a conservative Republican. It has nothing to do with his personality or background. Not that he's conservative enough for everyone at FR, but compared to standard liberals he's way conservative. His opposition to the Kyoto global warming treaty is enough by itself for some of them to have homicidal thoughts towards him.

They hated Nixon and Reagan the same way, and they were nothing like Dubya, especially Nixon, who was the kind of person who studied hard, got good grades, didn't get alot of girls etc. For that matter, they hated Dubya's pop, who was only moderately conservative, but he nominated Clarence Thomas and did the Gulf war.

[skeeter]

You could make the same argument about why conservatives hated Clinton

Wrong. I hated him because he was a lying megalomaniac.

Would you like an itemized list of his lies?

[Howlin]

LOL!

[MAWG]

" Weasel words."

Indeed, and the rank odor of runny camembert as well.

[Karsus]

Why doesn't anyone every fight against the contents of these messages? Almost no one ever does, they just attack the messanger, much like I was called a Kerry supporter because I was for a bigger tax cut and a commie/marxist because I thought the USA patriot act was illegal.

It's funny, I thought FR was a place for intelligent discussion, not cheerleading.

[W04Man]

Right, just Weasel Words, just look at the sources, CNN, WASH POST, etc etc etc

http://w-04.com

[kylaka]

The Nasdaq was off 50%, ON THE DAY CLINTON LEFT OFFICE Murry Mom.

[F.J. Mitchell]

Liberals hate everything and everyone they don't understand, and that is everyone and everything with honesty and integrety. Little wonder they hate President Bush then, is it?

[Howlin]

THE CLINTON CRIME LIST

Lying Under Oath as President - 2 times
Lying Under Oath as Governor - 5 times
Lying Under Oath as Attorney General
Lying Under Oath in a Deposition
Lying Under Oath to a Grand Jury
Lying Under Oath as a Lawyer
Lying While Taking Oath of Enlistment
Lying Under Oath as Senator
Abuse of Power
Obstruction of Justice
Treason
Sedition
Corruption
Coercion
Graft
Bribe Solicitation
Taking Bribes
Bribery of Cabinent Members
Bribery of State Officials
Commercial Bribery
Commercial Bribery Receiving
Illegal Gift-Taking
Falsifying Business Records
Misapplication of Property
Criminal Use of a Computer
Misuse of Franking Privelege
Receiving Dual Compensation
Receiving Unlawful Gratuities
Malfeasance of Office
Perjury
Subornation of Perjury
Perjury by Inconsistent Statements
Aggravated Perjury
Criminal Trespass
Witness Intimidation
Witness Tampering
Jury Tampering
Tampering With Physical Evidence
Tampering With Public Records
Ethics Violations
Intentional Interference in the Administration of Justice
Refusing to Assist a Judicial Officer
Hindering Prosecution in the First Degree
Hindering Prosecution in the Second Degree
Unlawful Contact in the First Degree
Misrepresentation
Civil Contempt of Court
Criminal Contempt of Court
Contempt of Congress
Contempt of the American People
Deception
Assisting a Criminal
False Information or Report
False Accusation
False Testimony
Factually False Testimony
False Swearing
Making a False Statement
Unsworn Falsification
Misappropriating Funds
Misconduct
Marital Misconduct
Serious Misconduct
Professional Misconduct
Official Misconduct
Notorious Misconduct
Misconduct Involving a Controlled Substance
Obstruction of the Judicial Process
Misuse of Confidential Information
Interference With Official Proceedings
Recklessness
Grand Larceny
Extortion
Embezzlement
Vandalism
Blackmail
Cruelty to Animals
Obstruction of Highways
Substance Abuse
Evidence Suppression
Illegal Foriegn Campaign Funding
Failure to Request a Criminal History for Employees
Aiding and Abetting Espionage
Aiding and Abetting Foriegn Dictators
Aiding and Abetting Arsonists
Aiding and Abetting Drug Traffic
Aiding and Abetting Organized Crime
Aiding and Abetting Terrorism
Aiding and Abetting a Known Felon
Aiding and Abetting Terrorists and Terrorist Organizations
Terroristic Threatening
Providing Material Support to Terrorists
Engaging in Transactions with Terrorists
Improper Exports of Sensitve Technology
Attempted Intimidation of Prosecutors
Failure to Declare Income
Failure to Investigate Drug Trafficking
Scheme to Defraud
Real Estate Fraud
Voter Fraud
Mail Fraud
Wire Fraud
Paternity Fraud
Interstate Transportation to Defraud
Destruction of Business Records with Intent to Defraud
Criminalizing Frauds on Financial Institutions
Use of State Police for Personal Purposes
Illegal Loan Extraction
False Reports by Medical Examiners and Others Investigating Suspicious Deaths
Improper Futures Trading
Illegal Use of the Executive Branch
Character Defamation
Destruction of Evidence
Political Espionage
Money Laundering
Criminal Negligence
Possesion of False Papers
False Acknowledgment
False Declaration Before a Court
Wrongful Handling of Public Documents
Concealing or Covering Up of Material Fact
Misprison of Felony
Criminal Deception
Disclosure of Confidential Information
Failure to Account for Public Money
Recieving or Concealing Stolen Goverment Property
Failure to Deposit Federal Monies
Wrongful Solicitation of Embezzlement or Gifts
Use of a Public Building to Solicit Political Funds
Accepting Fee for Federal Employment
Offering to Procure an Appointive Public Office
Taking Illegal Kickbacks
Racketeering
Investing Racketeering Income
RICO Conspiracy
Conspiracy
Conspiracy to Conceal
Conspiracy to Pervert Justice
Conspiracy to Murder
Conspiracy to Engage in Racketeering
Conspiracy to Defraud the Federal Government
Wrongful Destruction of War Records
Malicious Injury to Property
Acquiring an Enterprise Through Racketeering
Interstate Transportation of Stolen Property
Offering Gratuities or Graft to a Public Official
Soliciting or Accepting Illegal Gratuities
Offering Gratuities to a Witness
Seeking or Accepting Illegal Compensation
Influencing or Injuring Officers, Jurors or Witnesses
Obstructing Agency Proceedings
Obstructing Criminal Investigations
Threatening Victims, Witnesses or Informants
Harassing Victims, Witnesses or Informants
Retaliating Against Victims, Witnesses or Informants
Falsely Making or Forging a Public Record
Falsely Making or Forging a Document
Uttering or Publishing a False Public Record
Transmitting a False Record to the United States
Misuse of Government Files
Desecration of Federal Ethics Laws
Judicial Intimidation
Conflict of Interests
Illegal Campaign Activity
Misuse of Corporate Assets
Ordering Politically Motivated Audits
Ordering Politically Motivated Investigations
Timing of War Influenced by Political Considerations
Foreign Influence Peddling
Regular Influence Peddling
Providing False and Misleading Testimony
Misapplying Funds
Criminal Violation of the Privacy Act
Criminal Solicitation
Evisceration of the Right to Habeas Corpus
Misuse of Taxpayer Funds
Interfering with a Court Order
Theft of Government Property
Abuse of Taxpayer Financed Travel
Anti-American Espionage
Jeopardizing National Security
Murder by Accessory by Witness Tampering
Murder by Accessory by Forgery
Solicitation to commit murder by accessory
Accessory to Multiple Deaths
Accessory to Murder in the Second Degree
Accessory to Aggravated Murder
Accessory to Felony Murder
Accessory to Criminal Libel
Accessory to Unlawful Flight to Avoid Prosecution
Accessory to Arson
Accessory to Criminal Negligent Burning
Accessory After the Fact
Accessory to Mayhem
Accessory to Criminal Mischief
Accessory to Home Invasion
Accessory to Abduction
Accessory to Causing Mental Harm to a Child
Custodial Interference in the First Degree
Failure to Report Child Abuse
Child Endangerment
Cruelty to Persons
Sexual Harassment
Indecent Exposure in the Second Degree
Indecent Assault
Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress
Malicious Wounding
False Imprisonment
Unlawful Restaint
Involuntary Servitude
Sexual Abuse of Employees
Lewd and Lascivious Conduct
Exchange of Promotions or Benefits for Sexual Favors
First Degree Sexual Assault
Second Degree Sexual Assault
Third Degree Sexual Assault
Fourth Degree Sexual Assault
Gross Sexual Assault
Unlawful Carnal Knowledge
Sexual Battery
Intent to Rape
Suspicion of Rape
Rape
Forcible Rape
Oral Copulation
Intent to Commit Sexual Assault
Misdemeanor Sexual Assault
Sexual Misconduct in the First Degree
Criminal Sexual Conduct by Force and Coercion
Unlawful Sexual Contact
Unlawful Sexual Activity with a Minor
Forcible Touching
Consensual Digital Penetration
Lewd Proposal
Sexual Battery
Penetration by a Foriegn Object
Failure to Register as a Sexual Offender
Deriliction of Duty
Corrupting Public Discourse
Contributing to the Delinquincy of a Minor
Unfit to hold a law license
Conduct Unbecoming a President
Impersonating a Public Servant
Squandering the Public Trust

(247 crimes - so far) (Only 35 of them are for SEX)

[amused]

It's funny, I thought FR was a place for intelligent discussion, not cheerleading.

It is.....but your slip is showing.

[doug from upland]

You are still here? I though maybe you died. Hey, MM, get those Clinton kneepads, get on a plane, take a Bush-hating sign, and become a human shield. We will all love you for it.

[W04Man]

FRee, means FRee. and we don't HAVE to lower ourselves to your intelligence levels and refute BOGUS information.

[Howlin]

You could make the same argument about why conservatives hated Clinton: He was the guy in high school who got all the chicks...

That only proves you don't know what you're talking about.

[The Electrician]

That was an excellent propaganda piece - too much to comment on, except to say that the Dem's always have a problem with the truth - you know, "the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth". It sticks in their throats - that's because the only truth that they pledge allegiance to is the half-truth. Just one example out of dozens and dozens in that piece:

All told, 1.7 million jobs have been lost since January 2001.

Of course, they conveniently forgot to tell you that more people were employed in the US in June of 2001 than were employed during any time when Clinton was in power. And even last month, more people were employed in the US than in all but a tiny number (perhaps eight or nine months) of months out of the entire eight years that Clinton was in power. So, their unemployment paragraph is just another half truth (a.k.a. "damned democrat lie") that is designed to flummox the suckers.

[MAWG]

Thanks Howlin. I knew the guy was a B.Q. Had to be.

[John Lenin]

WOW! What a PATHETIC basis to hate someone-
<br. It's what the whole RAT party platform is built on, envy and entitlement.

[irish_links]

Before one goes accusing liberals of being ineffective communicators, one should be very careful to use one's own grammar properly. A good place to start would be to choose the proper adjective and then spell it correctly. I believe you meant to say that "Bush-bashers" are inarticulate, not unarticulate.

[Howlin]

You must not know much about Billy's high school days. He was a husky little boy without any girl friends.

[MAWG]

" One should be very careful to use one's own grammar properly."

I agree, Irish. By the way, one's means one is. If one's going to challenge another freeper concerning grammar, one had better be very careful.

[techcor]

...and who got the good-looking girls. ...and his wife is kinda hot too.

Well, I've got to admit I've never hated Bill Clinton for that reason. Brrrrr!

[caprock]

. . . as a national rejection of the choices we made to be good girls and boys

Now the "anything goes" crowd (aka - liberals) are describing themselves as "good". How can the morally bankrupt who constantly bemoan objectivism as irrelevant now begin to use such "judgmental" terminology?