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dogday Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-15-05 05:28 PM
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Bush's Problems Has GOP Worried
WASHINGTON - As funny as this may sound, President Bush misses John Kerry. In the 2004 campaign, Bush sought to make the election a referendum on the Democratic senator's character and leadership skills rather than his own record as president. Now that he has nobody to run against, every day is a referendum on Bush. And it's taking a toll.

Bush's approval ratings are among the lowest of his presidency. Voters are growing increasingly uneasy over the war in Iraq and the economy. His signature domestic issue, Social Security reform, was received coolly by Congress and the public. Some Republicans are raising the prospect that Bush could cost them control of Congress


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UCLA Dem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-15-05 05:30 PM
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1. Thats right! Now lets get it back!!!!!
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pretzel4gore Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-15-05 05:40 PM
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3. but the gopig must go to jail
if the american people let the gop suddenly become lawful decent citizens then that's no good...better that bush destroys the world then that bush's pig supporters get away with the crimes they already committed!
christ! americans executed karla tucker, a born again, 23 years after she and some dopehead bf went on a addlebrained rampage which cost somebody his life: if the same people now let bushinc and the mediawhores get away, then.....(!!!)
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coloradodem2005 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-15-05 05:40 PM
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2. Good. Bush.
He can cost them control of the congress.
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marions ghost Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-15-05 05:41 PM
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4. Yep a referendum on Bushco...every day
"What happened in seven months? One explanation is that he lost his punching bag — a political rival who, once pummeled, helped make Bush look good by comparison."

NOT ONLY THAT, he lost the election and lost his man-date.
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linazelle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-15-05 05:45 PM
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5. Oh my, whatever will they do? Don't think for one minute they
don't have tricks up their sleeves.

At the same time, I think if **'s ratings are low, this is the opportune time for it to happen--early in the second residency. They will then try to redeem/revive him as the greatest human being ever by 2008.

(If Hophead Limbaaah is advocating a ceasefire in Iraq, you know he's only mouthing their plans. The 90-day ceasefire will be their attempt to turn the corner. It won't work, just another way to fudge the numbers. Of course they'll start bragging about how there haven't been any casualties once they do this--and the sheeple will eat it up.)
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Chicago1 Donating Member (560 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-15-05 05:59 PM
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6. Geee...did they just notice that this pResident has PROBLEMS?
Well, glad they finally woke up and noticed that THERE ARE HUGE PROBLEMS WITH HIM!!!

On a positive note for us, it's to late...this pResident is on HIS WAY OUT VIA IMPEACHMENT.

Waiting for the IMPEACHMENT WHILE THE SCANDALS KEEP UNFOLDING
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dogday Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-15-05 06:00 PM
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7. Out of Koolaid?
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brokensymmetry Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-15-05 06:01 PM
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8. Gosh, wouldn't that just be a shame?
If we got back one or two houses of Congress? And then had a few nice public hearings? :evilgrin:

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stopbush Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-15-05 06:17 PM
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9. Spot the lie:
"Bush's approval ratings are among the lowest of his presidency."

No, they are THE lowest...period!
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dogday Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-15-05 06:50 PM
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10. If it comes down to it, which republicans would jump ship first?
anyone know who would be the first ones to disassociate themselves from the administration?
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Johonny Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-15-05 07:00 PM
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11. This line is funny
"He was pretty farseeing. What you liked about Truman is what in the short term makes it politically challenging, and I'd say the same thing about Bush," Cole said. "He likes to make tough decisions."



Truman the buck stopped at his desk. In Bush the buck stops at a few liberal senators, a few insurgents, a few bad apple soldiers, faulty intelligence... When has Bush ever made a decision. This guy couldn't even decide to stay or leave a classroom on his own in the most important 6 minutes of his presidency. Bush hasn't after 6 months of touring come up with an actual SS bill. I mean it's been 6 months of talk can jounior finally tell us WHAT THE %$#% his plan is. Nope. There is nothing farseeing about ignoring the environment, ignoring international law, ignoring HIV, taking money out sciences, social programs and running up huge social debt to give tax cuts to a few. Bush is nothing like Truman. Bush went to war so his name would look good in the history books he pretends not to care about. That's not a tough decision that's a decision of ego.
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