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2009-06-19 Home Front: Politix

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Posted by gorb 2009-06-19 03:43|| || Front Page|| [11128 views ] Top

#1 Maybe, you-know, he should have done the things in his speech whilst in government?

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2009-06-19 04:51|| 2009-06-19 04:51|| Front Page Top

#2 A cigar to BP.

The inability and/or willingness of W and his father to make use of the bully pulpit has twice handed the country over to jackals.

I sometimes wonder if, despite his understanding of the need for boots on the ground in the ME and the existential threat of Islam, under it all, W had a touch of the loyalty to transnationalism that the inherited wealthy seems to possess (generally speaking) these days.

The next Republican President is going to have to be someone who can communicate better than either of these men ever did, and not be afraid to take names and to exact retribution on the left for their behavior right now.

It won't be someone from the Bush clan.

Posted by no mo uro 2009-06-19 05:49|| 2009-06-19 05:49|| Front Page Top

#3 I really think this is tame and purposely so. He did not "slam" Obama but merely pointed out there are other different opinions. This is a far cry of the action by Dimmy and Bubba during Bushes term in office.

Posted by Cyber Sarge 2009-06-19 07:13|| 2009-06-19 07:13|| Front Page Top

#4 "When I look in the mirror, I say, 'He did not sell his soul for short-term politics.

For the most part he can say that with a clear conscience. W is a Country Clubican or as he would say a Compassionate Conservative. However, one has to wonder if he laments his decisions (or lack there of) regarding the Iraq war in the months leading up to the 2006 mid-term elections.

Posted by DepotGuy 2009-06-19 09:31|| 2009-06-19 09:31|| Front Page Top

#5 I'll be happy when the Bush's, Kennedys, Clintons, Kerry's, Gore's and McCain's all leave politics. W got iraq right but was too much of a rino for my liking. I still believe he did what he thought was right. Same w/McCain, I just can't stomach the country club elite repubs anymore. They're basically blue dog dems that know how the economy is supposed to work.

Posted by Andy Ulusoque aka Broadhead6 2009-06-19 09:49|| 2009-06-19 09:49|| Front Page Top

#6 He said his administration sought to address the "housing bubble" before the system broke down. "We tried to reform" mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, "but couldn't get it through the vested interests on Capitol Hill."

He should have been screaming bloody murder. He should have been twisting arms. You can say he was preoccupied with the war or whatever. But if the money's all gone how are we gonna pay for the frickin' war? This and amnesty were his biggest mistakes, IMHO.

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2009-06-19 18:09|| 2009-06-19 18:09|| Front Page Top

#7 I don't think a ten minute CT scan is worth $1700.

I recently had a head scan, it was $400 it was explaned to me "The machine is extremely expensive, once it's paid off we lowered the price"

I'll accept that, there's nothing as good, I got to see it on computer, it's novel looking inside my own head, and at such great detail too.

I had had a stroke, they showed me where, and what, in detail, I'm happy.

Posted by Redneck Jim 2009-06-19 19:48|| 2009-06-19 19:48|| Front Page Top

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