Bush's Hopeless Heirs

[babylonsister]

Bush's Hopeless Heirs

By Gabor Steingart in Washington

The conservative age in America is coming to an end. The president is in a seriously weakened position, and the Republican candidates vying to take his place in the White House all look like minnows in comparison.


If you want to hit an American conservative where it hurts, just mention the names of the three great Republican presidents: Abraham Lincoln, the president who held America together despite the Civil War; Dwight D. Eisenhower, the World War II general who, as president, defied communism; and Ronald Reagan, the man who supposedly defeated the Soviet empire.

The men running for the Republican nomination for the most important political office in the Western world seem like political minnows by comparison. It would be no exaggeration to say that none of these men can even measure up to the current president, George W. Bush.

Not even their personal lives conform to the values they preach. With only one exception, the candidates currently leading the Republican pack have all been married more than once. The frontrunner, former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, is on wife number three.

Giuliani, who seeks to market himself as being tough on terrorism, also has another problem: He has appeared in drag at a number of parties in the past, appearances that are naturally available for public viewing on the Internet. He campaigned in favor of abortion while running for New York mayor, because it was opportune in that race -- now he is seeking to reverse his stance on the issue.

Giuliani's children are very interested in politics -- just not their father's. His daughter, Caroline, 17, has said that she supports Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, who says derisive things about the Republicans on a daily basis. His son, Andrew, 21, has made it clear that he will not be available for joint campaign appearances with his father.

This aversion stems from their father's character deficits. Giuliani's second wife learned of their separation when he announced it at a press conference, and the children hold it against him to this day. His former political ally, legendary former New York Mayor Ed Koch, has called Giuliani a "nasty man" -- and hardly anyone seems to disagree.

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http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,509130,00.html

[DemocratSinceBirth]

1. I Have Renewed Respect For Ike After Watching The WW ll Series

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[Vincardog]

2. none of these men can even measure up to the current president, George W. Bush. Talk about the soft

bigotry of low expectations! The current crop of GOP can not even measure up to the standard of a D student who failed in every endeavor he ever attempted.

Who could have immagined that such a miserable failure could make such a lousy (p)Resident?

[Trisket-Bisket]

3. But Rudi is the front runner.

The Reagan coalition is shattered beyond repair.

I saw McCain on TV today. What a sad,pathetic sight.
He was dissing Bush about Iraq.

John is so over with,Ron Paul beat him for money.