🚀 go-pugleaf

On 1 Nov 2004 21:17:37 -0800, master_blaster100@lycos.com (Jon) wrote:

>You guys are missing the point.
>
>The question was, even if Bush isn't a conservative, and is "spending
>money like a man with a week to live," why would Kerry be better?
>
>The answer is, Bush botched the war on Terrorism; he invaded
>Afghanistan to get bin Laden, and failed to do so.
>
>Kerry couldn't *possibly* do worse-- Bush screwed up.

Which goes to military strategy, which the President does NOT do, and
should not do.  Are you saying that Kerry would personally be laying
out the specifics of battle plans?  If so, then we would have more
problems than just a French poodle in the White House.



>But the main problem with Mr. Bush is that he screwed up the economy. 
>He lost jobs-- an amazing feat that no president has done since the
>depression up until Bush.  With the economy on a downturn, he
>*increased* government spending.
>

Gosh, Bush orchestrated the bombing of the World Trade?  Bunch of
conspiracy kooks have no place running the country.  Wasn't it Kerry
and the Clinton adminstration that passed NAFTA?




>Jonah Goldberg:
>(http://www.washtimes.com/commentary/20030718-040025-1117r.htm )
>"Among conservative journalists and activists, the disappointment in
>the Bush Administration's, and the GOP congressional leadership's,
>domestic policies is mounting daily.
>    "On free trade, the president has proved less reliable than -
>shudder - Bill Clinton. His acquiescence (i.e. capitulation) on
>Medicare has been total, refusing to fight for significant free market
>reforms while agreeing to shovel hundreds of billions of taxpayer
>dollars for new entitlements.
>    "In general, Bush has been spending money like a man with a week
>to live. The GOP-led Congress deserves some blame, too. But even when
>they overspend above his overspending, Bush refuses to use his veto
>power. "
>
>The Republican led congress deserves more than "some" blame-- but
>that's only to be expected.  When the administration and the congress
>are from the same party, it's pig city on the budget.
>
>Or,  
>http://www.fff.org/freedom/fd0312b.asp