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alright Superdave, enough with your liberal "logic"... :wink:
In general, a president that the "rest of the world likes" will also be good for us. Our current president is hated by 57% of this country along with the entire rest of the world, and he has destroyed the USA. Maybe its time to try something else?
Not sure I understand the point you're trying to make.
I was making a joke. (see wink smiley)
I was just agreeing with your response to the previous poster.
alright Superdave, enough with your liberal "logic"... Wink
In general, a president that the "rest of the world likes" will also be good for us. Our current president is hated by 57% of this country along with the entire rest of the world, and he has destroyed the USA. Maybe its time to try something else?
Calm down sightless...look at it this way: since a large part of the politital world does not agree with Bush's politics or even plainly hates his guts, he's not getting much done with other leaders around the globe, which makes it harder to initiate any political initiative, be it a coalition to a threat or a plan to increase aid for any part of the world or...you name it.
A president that 'everyone likes' (I'd rather think of a president that takes care of his/her country but doesn't lose sight of it's position in the global perspective) will be able to get significantly more support for ideas and initiatives. Other than that...it may also increase investor's trust in the US market and thus increase investment in your economy, ultimatly pushing it...
It's all one big connection dude...most people who have written about this shit don't speak of political economics for nothing ;-)
Very well put Yao. But in my experiences and interactions with the 'right', I've found that there seems to be a prevailing narcissistic attidue about them. 'Out of sight, out of mind' tends to be a common theme as well as 'I don't care about anything...unless it affects my bottom line/pocketbook/wallet.'
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Sorry to be quoting a post from page one, but I hadn't read it until today --
Originally posted by toasty
I think (hope) that it's starting to swing back now, though. No bullshit, I've had a number of friends and relatives that I used to argue politics with during election season come to me and basicly say that they've been pretty unhappy with Bush's continued pandering to the religious right and general job performance since November. I'm not saying these folks are democrats now, but to quote one that seemed to sum up the general sentiment, "I just don't feel like I can call myself a Republican anymore. I'm a man without a party."
As someone who voted for Dubs in both elections, I feel the same way. I've said it before, both here and in live conversation, that when it comes to economics and foreign policy I lean to the right, but when it comes to social issues I'm left all the way.
What bothers me most is the fact that both the members of the administration and the right-wing fundamentalists have taken Bush's victory in November to mean that the majority of the country is clamoring for a return to traditional values - and by all recent accounts the word "traditional" has become synonymous with the word "Christian". To those most vocal on the right his election to a second term is indelible proof that Americans feel they live in a cesspool of sin and need a god-fearin', bible-breathin' Christian to right the ship. "The biggest majority of Americans voted for one candidate than in any other election", "Bush received the most votes in the history of the universe!", all of a sudden the values and beliefs of Bush has become the mirror image of the values and beliefs of America at large.
What these extreme right wingers fail to realize is that some people voted Bush for reasons other than his values, on issues besides his social platforms, or just because his opponent was just that weak. Horror shows like Rush, Hannity, and Coulter would lead you to believe that last November, America united in one voice to say "Four more years - Praise Jesus!", but that was just not the case, and the Right is taking the electoral victory to mean that the USA wants to be one nation under God - as long as that God is the Christian God. In doing that, however, they are pushing those - I guess the word of the day is "moderate" repubs like myself away.
But such is the nature of American politics. The balance of power sways back and forth as administrations come and go. I'd bet my life that leading up to next November's elections we will see the Republican candidates pitch their tent to religious issues and every other word out of their mouth will be "morality". Those who voted Republican last year on issues other than the social variety will see this and won't be as inclined to elect a senator or congressman who runs on the "traditional values" train. Come '08, the country will be sick and tired of Republican rule and want a change, just as the inverse was true after 8 years of Clinton.
Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not; a sense of humor to console him for what he is.
I believe there is at least one other Bush-e than Jeb that is still on the backburner. There is Marvin Bush, Neil Bush and then several relatives. Jeb will not be the last candidate from the Bush legacy, I promise.
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