This Fence Hurts my ......

[rpm]

The Deficit was already skyrocketing before 9/11. Remember all those Tax Rebate checks in the mail? Less than a year into Office and he spent the Budget Surplus.
 The Economy took a nose dive 6 months after Bush was sworn in and they tried to lay that off on Clinton. What did Osama Bin Ladin have to do with ENRON? GWB still has questions to answer about Harkin Energy, too.
 GWB reminds me of that Eddie Haskel type kid in school who always screwed up but would say "It's not MY fault." Don't go thinking I'm a Democrat either, McCain is twice as qualified and 10 times the man. Arizona Republicans just make people nervous.

[Mini D]

here we go again...

No matter what the thread, it always wears down to the same old cut and past posts (no matter how much roadkill they are).

MiniD

[Puke]

I mean, if Saddam is such a huge threat... what the hell are we waiting for? Why do we need another resolution or an even bigger coalition? If he directly threatens our safety then Bush should have attacked by now don't you think?  -Midnight Target

Well, I certainly do not want to rush right in.  It takes time to get all the troops and equipment over there and I'm sure takes time to formulate a strategy that limits loss of life on both sides.  U-2 flights are occuring again and I'm certain there is a great increase in surveillance overall in order to pinpoint the correct targets and formulate a propert strategy.  


France = murder and oppression for oil!

[Tumor]

Originally posted by rpm371
Let's see...
Before Bush:
 Nation Deficit wiped out
 Strong Economy
 Unemployment at Record low

 

riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiigt lol... sucker

Originally posted by rpm371

BTW...How long before the Daughters are in Penthouse?

Rofl... well at least it wasn't THIS President that set the high immoral standards for the Oval Office... nope nope.

[Saurdaukar]

Originally posted by rpm371
Let's see...
Before Bush:
 Nation Deficit wiped out
 Strong Economy
 Unemployment at Record low

After Bush:
 National Deficit returns
 Economy Faltering
 Unemployment Rate Climbing like Bf109-f on WEP
 Anyone remember ENRON??

 

Before Bush:

National deficeit wiped out?  Where are you getting this information?  There is a big difference between ending up with a surplus in any given fiscal year, and "fixing the deficit."  Ask military personnel how happy they were about all the money that was "saved."  

Strong economy, yes.  Fortunately, we didnt have airplanes crashing into buildings that caused market panic.


Another thread that turns into a Bush-bashing fest.  Thanks Weazel, your comments and the ensuing posts really add an intelligent viewpoint to the issue.  

[funkedup]

IIRC all the Enron crap went down on Bubba's watch.

[Kanth]

I'm seriously starting to wonder...

President Bush yesterday said it was the will of "the Almighty" that America liberate the oppressed people of Iraq.

 I seriously try to give the benefit of the doubt to the people who hold more information in their hands than I do.  But statements like these really concern me.

http://www.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4057,6021120%255E401,00.html

[Holden McGroin]

Originally posted by Kanth
But statements like these really concern me.

Presidents have never used this type of rhetoric before...

“They know that victory for us means victory for religion.
 
And they could not tolerate that. The world is too small to provide adequate "living room" for both Hitler and God. In proof of that, the Nazis have now announced their plan for enforcing their new German, pagan religion throughout the world-the plan by which the Holy Bible and the Cross of Mercy would be displaced by MEIN KAMPF and the swastika and the naked sword.” -1942 State of the Union: Franklin Delano Roosevelt

In a previous speech, he also said something about "the American people in their righteous might, will win through to absolute victory.” and later on in the same speech, "With confidence in our armed forces -with the unbounding determination of our people - we will gain the inevitable triumph - so help us God"

[Kanth]

Holden it sounded to me like

"God told me that we must attack Iraq"

which is insane.

[Kanth]

I have no problem with righteous or so help us god.

I have no problem with God willing, or we hope god will be on our side or whatever..

I have a problem with "God told me to do it."

"or last night in my conversation with god" type stuff.

Originally posted by Holden McGroin
Presidents have never used this type of rhetoric before...



In a previous speech, he also said something about "the American people in their righteous might, will win through to absolute victory.” and later on in the same speech, "With confidence in our armed forces -with the unbounding determination of our people - we will gain the inevitable triumph - so help us God"

[Holden McGroin]

Kanth,

My point is, it's just rhetoric...  stop reading between the lines so intently and just listen to the jist of the message.  Your blood pressure will go down and you'll sleep more soundly.

I didn't take Hillary's conversations with Eleanor Roosevelt seriously either.

[AKS\/\/ulfe]

"So help us God" is a far cry away from being on a communicating basis with the "Almighty"...

It may "just be rhetoric", but then Joan of Arc also claimed to be doing the work of the "Almighty" and also on a communicating basis with the "Almighty"... and she was branded a looney.
-SW

[Kanth]

Well Holden, God told *me* that he's insane.

OR

 He's willing to say anything to try to get support, in which case he's just yer common, average, sane, liar.

Originally posted by Holden McGroin
Kanth,

My point is, it's just rhetoric...  stop reading between the lines so intently and just listen to the jist of the message.  Your blood pressure will go down and you'll sleep more soundly.

I didn't take Hillary's conversations with Eleanor Roosevelt seriously either.

[Holden McGroin]

We don't believe freedom and liberty are America's gift to the world; we believe they are the Almighty's gift to mankind. And for the oppressed people of Iraq, people whose lives we care about, the day of freedom is drawing near.

GWB, Feb 20

In 20 minutes of searching, this is as close as I got to the "quote" is this the one? If so, seems fairly benign. {as far as war rhetoric can be.}

[Kanth]

Did God tell him which day God is coming to free them? cause *drawing near* is pretty vague and I'd like to have a clean pair of underwear on for the occasion.

btw what took so long for God to notice these oppressed people?

Originally posted by Holden McGroin
We don't believe freedom and liberty are America's gift to the world; we believe they are the Almighty's gift to mankind. And for the oppressed people of Iraq, people whose lives we care about, the day of freedom is drawing near.