Bush's Democracy Crusade Defies Public Opinion

[rodeodance]

maybe there is hope for the US after all?
dar


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Bush's Democracy Crusade Defies Public Opinion


Fri Jan 21,10:06 AM ET - OneWorld.net


Jim Lobe,

WASHINGTON, D.C., January 21 (OneWorld) - President George W. Bush (news - web sites) faces a difficult challenge in rallying U.S. public opinion behind his clarion call for spreading freedom and democracy abroad, according to a number of surveys published over the last two years.


Those polls show that the general public is, if anything, less inclined to engage in a global crusade on behalf of democracy--particularly if it is undertaken unilaterally and militarily as in Iraq (news - web sites)--than it was even two years ago.


Indeed, one poll taken just last month found that only seven percent of respondents believe the primary focus of U.S. foreign and security policy should be on "building democracies in other regions," as opposed to what they considered substantially greater priorities, such as "defending U.S. borders and homeland security," and strengthening alliances with other nations against a common threat. .......


"Voters are embracing a 'new realism' in foreign policy and security matters that puts more emphasis on safer U.S. borders, intelligence gathering, diplomatic initiatives, multi-national interventions when necessary, and greater energy efficiency in order to decrease America's dependence on Middle Eastern oil." ......

[EVDebs]

1. You mean "intervention" crusade. Pretexts and the War Powers Act '73

would all be required to be overrun, as in the Iraq example, along with Dem complicity.

They can't do this over and over again, can they ?

[sendero]

2. The theme of Bush*'s speech...

.. was simply the only thing left that he thought he could use to rally the troops, having used up every other idea.

Only the truly retarded think Bush*

1) actually said anything concrete

2) actually believes a single word he said

[Kolesar]

6. and the pundit prattle on about what a great speech it was

"One of his best" and "well delivered". Yes, we live on parallel earth.

[noamnety]

3. WTF

Where the hell were those people on Nov 2? The ones who believe in diplomacy?

And since when is diplomacy the "new realism"?

[MasonJar]

4. Please keep in mind that John Kerry probably won by large num-

bers. We have to have a paper trail.

[noamnety]

5. Thanks

I need the occasional reminder. :)

[robbedvoter]

7. Precisely. The 11 million Martians that voted for W took off. See the

polls:

. A glance at Two Term Presidents on their 2nd Inauguration Day:
Eisenhower: 72%
Nixon 58%
Reagan: 61%
Clinton 62%
Bush 44%