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Rob,

You know, I’d kind of like to have a sit down dinner with George Bush after he leaves office.  He strikes me as interesting and sincere, and someone I’d like to have a conversation with.

Following his election in 2000, I was hoping for a quiet and adult administration after the childish exuberance of Bubba’s administration.  Didn’t work out that way due to circumstances we’d have all rather avoided.

I’ve defended Bush primarily because his detractors have been both deranged and liars of the first order.  I have also refrained (by and large) from harsh criticism of his policy decisions which I have not agreed with as a consequence of the nature of his loudest critics and their tactics.

But the bottom line is that George Bush is not someone I’d rely on when it comes to evaluating someone else’s dedication to conservative principles.

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Rodney G. Graves
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Ceterum censeo Parthia esse delendam
Latin: “Furthermore, Parthia (Persia aka modern day Iran) should be destroyed.”

How the hell would Bush know what a “True Conservative” is?  His moderate populism and weakness on illegal immigration is what got our party in this mess in the first place.

As a matter of fact, Bush and McCain truly are two peas in a pod.

Bush and McCain truly are two peas in a pod.

If that’s an endorsement of how you think McCain will prosecute the Global War on Terror, then that’s mighty damn decent of you, Bill!

Shrugging off the mindless, baseless attacks of Liberal hyenas and jackals since 2007

”(Proof) You’re, as we say in Hawaii, No Ka Oi!”

-unsolicited testimonial

The left and the media, repeating myself, are the one’s who labeled Bush a core conservative (partially to continue the left/right conflict so they could gain political advantage (sadly) and partially in an attempt to demonize the term conservative the way liberal has been demonized in the past). 

Granted he is more conservative then his Father, but even in 2000 he claimed the mantle of, “compassionate conservative.”

That just means squishy on economic and people issues and I knew that going in.
DKK

Might be time to consider that in addition to President Bush, John McCain has been endorsed in one way or another by Fred Thompson, Rudy Guiliani, Nancy Reagan, Gen. Norman Shwartzkoff, Ret., Ted Olsen, Saxby Chandliss, Bod Dole, Steve Forbes, Newt Gingrich, the Governors of Texas, Florida and California and countless newspapers including the Manchester NH Leader, the Miami Herald and the Detroit Free Press, among others.

“Here lies, in honored glory, an American soldier, known but to God.”

Liberals claim to want to give a hearing to other views, but then are shocked and offended to discover that there are other vews.

William F. Buckley Jr.

I’ve defended Bush primarily because his detractors have been both deranged and liars of the first order.  I have also refrained (by and large) from harsh criticism of his policy decisions which I have not agreed with as a consequence of the nature of his loudest critics and their tactics.

But the bottom line is that George Bush is not someone I’d rely on when it comes to evaluating someone else’s dedication to conservative principles.

Rob,

This is exactly my point in saying that having McCain in is worse than HillaBoma.  I take it from this last passage is that you felt a sense of loyalty to Bush, even though some of the things he was pushing were far from Conservative.

My guess is that if the same agenda were being foisted on the US citizenry, you—as a Republican—would feel no qualms in resisting, speaking out, what-have-you.

Even Rush eventually admitted ‘carrying water for those who didn’t deserve it. ‘

...for great justice

Whether they are defending the Soviet Union or bleating for Saddam Hussein, liberals are always against America. They are either traitors or idiots, and on the matter of America’s self-preservation, the difference is irrelevant.” —Ann Coulter, P. 16

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Pardon, I meant to say that if the same agenda were being foisted on the US citizenry by a Democrat ....

...for great justice

Whether they are defending the Soviet Union or bleating for Saddam Hussein, liberals are always against America. They are either traitors or idiots, and on the matter of America’s self-preservation, the difference is irrelevant.” —Ann Coulter, P. 16

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AMERICANS FOR TRUTH

NO PRIDE. LV

MASS RESISTANCE

THE PINK SWASTIKA

Might be time to consider that in addition to President Bush, John McCain has been endorsed in one way or another by Fred Thompson, Rudy Guiliani, Nancy Reagan, Gen. Norman Shwartzkoff, Ret., Ted Olsen, Saxby Chandliss, Bod Dole, Steve Forbes, Newt Gingrich, the Governors of Texas, Florida and California and countless newspapers including the Manchester NH Leader, the Miami Herald and the Detroit Free Press, among others.

And?

Every single person on that list is simply endorcing the party candidate so that we don’t lose to the Dems. Thompson’s endorcement was lukewarm, at best. Gingrich’s too.

And let’s not neccessarily use Nancy Reagan as a stalwart of conservatism.

It’s all political bullshit. Liberals (and Robert108) lie and spin and twist and obscure and distract and cheat to protect their guys and hurt the opposing team. It’s like wrestling. They distract the ref while their team mate hits you with a chair. There’s no rule they won’t break, no law they won’t skirt, no crime they won’t forgive as long as they can win.