If Bush were a true conservative he would never allow the government to run huge budget deficits year after year like he has done. He would have never taken us into a war in Iraq preemptively without our allies sharing the cost, especially when there was in fact, no immediate threat to the US. Its funny how quickly the war in Iraq started off as a search for WMD but turned into a mission the free the Iraqi people. If Bush was a true conservative, he would not be advocating and passing legislation that increases the size and power of the federal government. He would not be sticking the states with large un-funded mandates. And he would not be trying to create a huge new federal bureaucracy who’s unconstitutional goal is to fund religious organizations that offer social services in place of social programs that his budgets have cut. And yet, SO many conservatives worship this man. Does partisanism really make people this blind? Liberals are just as bad, but one question at a time.
Coach – YOU need the facts. Bush raised the deficit by 5 trillion dollars. While naturally there is a need to higher expenditure, this level of expenditure is NOT justified. It’s not just the war and terrorism that is the problem, Bush’s administration is a fiscal disaster.
I know he more or less is a social conservative, but I’m not 100% sold. I feel like he doesn’t respect the constitution like a conservative should. And really, if you are just a social conservative, then to be an effective president, you need to actually DO something. All he has done is successfully delay the granting of gay marriage. THATS IT. Is this a reason to celebrate him?
Also, since he has raised the deficit by 5 trillion dollars, he is an economic failure. You can point to an occasional economic success here and there, but he HAS failed miserably econmocially.
Oh well. Hopefully republicans pick someone better next time. Its almost over.
One more thing guys, thanks to most of you for providing BALANCED answers. It’s not too often I get reasonable, intelligent, balanced opinions in the politcs section on here.
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