Bush screwed his base...Liberals, have at him.

[Brwn_eyes0511]

'SCRATCH-OFF' MIERS
by Ann Coulter
October 26, 2005

The Bush White House has turned into the Nixon White House — complete with Harriet Miers as its Rosemary Woods, with an 18-year gap in her credentials.

As president, Nixon imposed wage and price controls, created the Environmental Protection Agency, initiated race-based hiring schemes, signed SALT I with the Soviets and instituted rapprochement with the Red Chinese. All of this resulted in liberals ... despising him even more!

After five years of Nixon's ignoring conservatives — where else would they go? — when liberals came after him for Watergate, conservatives ignored Nixon. (As the details of Nixon's "dirty tricks" came out, conservative columnist Stan Evans reportedly told Pat Buchanan: "I want to apologize for all my attacks upon your administration. I would never have done that if I had known you were into all that good stuff we've been hearing about lately.")

For five years, Bush has initiated massive spending programs, obstinately refused to protect the borders and signed restrictions on political speech into law. His veto pen remains unopened and unused in its original shrink-wrapped case. Bush treats conservatives like the Democrats treat the blacks (which is to say, pretty badly).

Conservatives were unhappy, but we were confident Bush would never let us down on the two issues that mattered more than anything else: the war on terrorism and the Supreme Court.

And now, although Bush has been bold and strong against the terrorists, it is beyond question that he has betrayed conservative hopes for the Supreme Court.

The way Bush has been attacking his base lately, he better hope liberals start to love him. There aren't going to be a lot of conservatives left to defend him if someone in the White House gets indicted or something. (But at least he can always count on Fox News analysts!)

When conservatives erupted in pain and rage that the president had thrown away a Supreme Court seat on his personal lawyer — because she's a girl and Laura wanted a girl — administration flacks snippily informed right-wing activists that they didn't get a vote. Only senators vote on judicial nominees (that is, whenever Democrats allow it).

Next, the Bush White House accused conservatives of elitism and sexism for opposing the former Texas Lottery commissioner for the Supreme Court.

Then we discovered the White House actually believes everything liberals say about conservative Christians — that we are "uneducated" and "easily led." After administration officials snookered a few evangelical leaders into supporting Miers, they sat back and congratulated themselves on a job well done. But evangelicals are, at best, split down the middle on Miers. Apparently, Christians aren't so easily led. (That's what you get for believing The Washington Post!)

Now the White House is threatening Republican senators who are thinking of voting against the former lottery commissioner. To deliver this message, Bush chose Tom Rath, a Republican functionary in New Hampshire who brags on his Web page that he "actively assisted in the U.S. Senate process that confirmed David Souter as Supreme Court justice."

At least Bush found a man with impeccable credentials to promote the Miers nomination. Note to the promotions department: You can stop printing up those "Trust Me!" T-shirts. I don't think we're going to need them!

Finally, to throw us totally off balance, Bush did something weird and scary this week: He nominated Ben Bernanke for Fed chairman — A MAN WHO'S TOTALLY QUALIFIED FOR THE JOB. The White House has yet to explain how this happened.

Politicians and Fox News analysts afraid of upsetting the White House keep saying we need to wait for the hearings to see if Miers is qualified. This is like saying we need to wait for the hearings to see if Miers is a polar bear. We already know the answer! She's not a polar bear, and she's not qualified. The Kabuki theater of nomination hearings will not tell us anything new.

It's as if all Miers needs to do during the hearings is utter the magic words — say she opposes "judicial activism" — and conservatives will love her! I have news for you: Chuck Schumer claims he opposes "judicial activism," too.

In fact, the only two people who will derive any benefit from the hearings are Joe Biden, who will finally look like a constitutional scholar, and Harriet Miers, who might learn something about the Constitution from him.

Democrats are so happy at the mess Bush stepped in with the Miers nomination that they don't want to help him by opposing her. The NARAL ladies will have to take a back seat to Democrat dreams of an impotent George Bush. Yeah, maybe Miers will vote to overturn Roe, but that still won't create a majority to overturn it.

But if Miers gets on the court, Democrats can have their way with Bush. He will have exposed himself as a scaredy-cat. Most important, his armies will be gone. This isn't a game of kick the can, where Republicans fight for any idiot with an "R" on his shirt. Republicans support Bush because he's a Republican, not whether or not he is a Republican. With the Miers nomination, Bush has screwed his base, screwed Republican senators, screwed legal conservatives. Good luck with those indictments! Maybe Tom Rath can help you.

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[ShangriLaTroubl]

I find it pretty interesting that Ann says that Democrats treat blacks badly...I know it's just HORRIBLE when democrats try to help blacks in poor areas register to vote, try to make laws that give them a better chance in success...how is that treating them badly?

Chris

[Brwn_eyes0511]

Originally Posted by ShangriLaTroubl

I find it pretty interesting that Ann says that Democrats treat blacks badly...I know it's just HORRIBLE when democrats try to help blacks in poor areas register to vote, try to make laws that give them a better chance in success...how is that treating them badly?

Chris

And so Republicans don't do anything to help blacks? Then why are there black republicans?

[ShangriLaTroubl]

Originally Posted by Brwn_eyes0511

And so Republicans don't do anything to help blacks? Then why are there black republicans?

Generally the very few blacks who vote Republican do so because of "traditional values" including religion and issues of homosexuality and abortion. Most blacks do support affirmative action, an issue closely associated with the Democratic Party. I also think the IMAGE of the southern conservative turns many blacks off. Ranting and raving like a Southern baptist minister (Even though most blacks are religious) about pointless issues distances blacks from the conservatives. The deep racial divide between black Democrats and white Republicans has been furthered by racially dividing issues white Republicans have taken on in the South.
The issue of the Georgia State flag and the confederate symbol became a KEY issue for black voters, and a key issue for white Republicans in the south to take on...going head to head against most black voters. The Democratic Party in the south for years has taken issue with the confederate battle symbol being on the Georgia state flag and fought to take it off--while Republicans have fought to keep it. This was an issue many blacks could align with the Democrats on. Of course finally Democratic Governor Roy Barnes finally succeeded in changing the flag.
So while I agree there are certainly black Republican voters (although not many)---there are big reasons why most blacks vote Democrat, and it's not because they have been "manipulated" by the Democratic Party.

Chris

[Brwn_eyes0511]

Originally Posted by ShangriLaTroubl

Generally the very few blacks who vote Republican do so because of "traditional values" including religion and issues of homosexuality and abortion. Most blacks do support affirmative action, an issue closely associated with the Democratic Party. I also think the IMAGE of the southern conservative turns many blacks off. Ranting and raving like a Southern baptist minister (Even though most blacks are religious) about pointless issues distances blacks from the conservatives. The deep racial divide between black Democrats and white Republicans has been furthered by racially dividing issues white Republicans have taken on in the South.
The issue of the Georgia State flag and the confederate symbol became a KEY issue for black voters, and a key issue for white Republicans in the south to take on...going head to head against most black voters. The Democratic Party in the south for years has taken issue with the confederate battle symbol being on the Georgia state flag and fought to take it off--while Republicans have fought to keep it. This was an issue many blacks could align with the Democrats on. Of course finally Democratic Governor Roy Barnes finally succeeded in changing the flag.
So while I agree there are certainly black Republican voters (although not many)---there are big reasons why most blacks vote Democrat, and it's not because they have been "manipulated" by the Democratic Party.

Chris

Believe it or not there are blacks who don't agree with Affirmative Action and government handouts! I think it is 10% of blacks that vote Republican. Not a lot, but hopefully growing.

And although I am a southerner. I am a city boy at heart! I prefer to label myself as a east coast conservative than a southern conservative!

[dissention]

Originally Posted by Brwn_eyes0511

I prefer to label myself as a east coast conservative

How elitist of you.

[Brwn_eyes0511]

Originally Posted by dissention

How elitist of you.

I know it sounds sad don't it! I LONG to be that northeastern conservative! And I'm really not all that southern at all! Not in the way I dress or act and not in most of my tastes either!

[ShangriLaTroubl]

Originally Posted by Brwn_eyes0511

Believe it or not there are blacks who don't agree with Affirmative Action and government handouts! I think it is 10% of blacks that vote Republican. Not a lot, but hopefully growing.

And although I am a southerner. I am a city boy at heart! I prefer to label myself as a east coast conservative than a southern conservative!

Definetely..but those black Republicans who do not agree with affirmative action I would say probably have very different backgrounds than most of those who do. And no, it is not growing. According to polls (which I know you think mean nothing) blacks supporting Republicans and Republican issues have strongly declined in 2005 significantly when compared to 2004.

I think there are certainly people who abuse government help programs, but definetely people who are in desperate need of some help and not just wanting a HANDOUT (there have been many times in my childhood when the government definetely helped in many ways, and contributed in the long run I think to the betterment of that little minute part of society called--MY FAMILY)..

[dissention]

Originally Posted by Brwn_eyes0511

I LONG to be that northeastern conservative!

I've never heard of such a thing. It sounds like conservatives were so jealous that the liberals have a safe haven that they had to try and steal some thunder by inventing such a name.

Originally Posted by Brwn_eyes0511

And I'm really not all that southern at all!

Come up here and I'm sure people would dismiss you as a religious rube.

[Brwn_eyes0511]

Originally Posted by dissention

I've never heard of such a thing. It sounds like conservatives were so jealous that the liberals have a safe haven that they had to try and steal some thunder by inventing such a name.

No. We just enjoy being around liberals in their natural habitat!

Come up here and I'm sure people would dismiss you as a religious rube.

No, a very hot f*cker who just happens to be a conservative!

[dissention]

Originally Posted by Brwn_eyes0511

No. We just enjoy being around liberals in their natural habitat!

You wouldn't be able to adapt.

Originally Posted by Brwn_eyes0511

No, a very hot f*cker who just happens to be a conservative!

Like I said, a religious rube.

[Brwn_eyes0511]

Originally Posted by dissention

You wouldn't be able to adapt.

Like I have never been to ALL of the New England states and LOVED them! How would you know what I could adapt to? You don't even know me

Like I said, a religious rube.

or "easy" boy who just goes to confession the next day!

[WildInTheWind]

Originally Posted by ShangriLaTroubl

I think there are certainly people who abuse government help programs, but definetely people who are in desperate need of some help and not just wanting a HANDOUT (there have been many times in my childhood when the government definetely helped in many ways, and contributed in the long run I think to the betterment of that little minute part of society called--MY FAMILY)..

I had to get government health insurance when I was pregnant. I don't feel like I was wanting a "handout". I just can't afford health insurance. I wish I could because they gov. insurance ended after she was born. Now I'm just screwed.

[ShangriLaTroubl]

Originally Posted by WildInTheWind

I had to get government health insurance when I was pregnant. I don't feel like I was wanting a "handout". I just can't afford health insurance. I wish I could because they gov. insurance ended after she was born. Now I'm just screwed.

I completely understand that. I ran into the problem when I turned 18 of having no health insurance. Got into a serious car accident with an 18-wheeler, and ended up in dept up to the sky with hospital bills (Only God knows when those things will EVER be paid)--and now I have bad credit because of it. Thankfully, the state government did assist me with one of the bills and paid around $6000 of everything. I still owe a substantial amount, but that did help. Many teens find themselves in this rough spot after graduating from high school and having no health insurance, and only a part time job while in college without any benefits. Then something happens, you go the hospital, they charge you astronomical prices for their "work" and you're screwed for years to come.

[dissention]

Originally Posted by Brwn_eyes0511

Like I have never been to ALL of the New England states and LOVED them! How would you know what I could adapt to?

You stated that you would like to observe liberals in their natural habitat. I said you couldn't adapt to such a liberal habitat. It's called facetiousness.

Originally Posted by Brwn_eyes0511

You don't even know me

*gets on knees and thanks the stars above*

Originally Posted by Brwn_eyes0511

or "easy" boy who just goes to confession the next day!

You have to confess and ask forgiveness for having sex?