More voters say Bush will Win

[BlackRain]

More voters say Bush will win, nationwide poll finds; Bush and Kerry run neck and neck

More voters, including 24% of dems, say Bush will win, nationwide poll by Quinnipiac University finds; Bush and Kerry run neck and neck

By a 47 – 36 percent margin, American voters expect President George W. Bush to be reelected, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today. Those expecting President Bush to win, rather than Democratic challenger John Kerry, include 24 percent of Democrats, 78 percent of Republicans and 42 percent of independent voters.

In the matchup, Sen. Kerry gets 44 percent to 43 percent for Bush, with 4 percent for independent candidate Ralph Nader. With Nader out of the race, Sen. Kerry is ahead 46 – 43 percent.

This compares to 43 percent for President Bush and 42 percent for Sen. Kerry, with 6 percent for Nader, in a May 24 poll by the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University.

American voters split 46 – 46 percent in their approval of Bush, compared to a negative 45 – 50 percent approval rating May 26.

“Oh, ye of little faith. One-fourth of Democratic voters think their candidate will lose. Compare that with only 11 percent of Republicans who think President Bush is going back to the ranch,” said Maurice Carroll, director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute. “Sen. Kerry got almost no bounce from his selection of Sen. John Edwards as a running mate and is still locked in a horse race with the incumbent. This increases the pressure on the challenger to light a fire – a big fire – at the convention this week.”

In an open-ended question, where voters can give any answer, 25 percent of Americans list the war as the most important problem facing the nation today, followed by 21 percent who list the economy or jobs and 15 percent who list terrorism or safety.

Kerry would do a better job on the economy, voters say 49 – 41 percent, while by the same 49 – 41 percent margin, voters say Bush would do a better job handling Iraq.

“Americans aren’t persuaded by inside-the-Beltway chatter about Vice President Richard Cheney being dumped and say 54 – 31 percent that Bush should keep him on the ticket,” Carroll said.

American voters oppose same-*** civil unions 55 – 40 percent and oppose gay marriage 63 – 31 percent. But they oppose 55 – 39 percent amending the U.S. Constitution to ban same-*** marriage.

While Americans remain divided on the abortion issue, they disapprove 61 – 25 percent of statements by some Catholic Church leaders that they would deny communion to John Kerry because of his position on abortion. And voters say 65 – 26 percent that it is wrong for Catholic Church leaders to attempt to pressure Catholic politicians on issues such as abortion.

“The Boston convention site is a mixed bag for Democrats: Massachusetts has legalized gay marriage, which American voters oppose 2 – 1,” Carroll said. “But Americans don’t want to mess with the Constitution to address gay marriage.”

From July 18 - 22, Quinnipiac University surveyed 1,551 registered voters nationwide, with a margin of error of +/- 2.5 percentage points.

Source: http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x12773.xml

[aartamen]

If Kerry wins, I'll be so pissed off there's no just no telling what I would do. Moving to Carribean is the first thing that comes to mind. Or Far East. Just check out those ads in SOF - Live in Orient for 50 dollars a month. All expenses and a maid. Beats living in NJ for 2,000+ a month under frigging communists and no maid.

[achilles]

[quote="aartamen"]If Kerry wins, I'll be so pissed off there's no just no telling what I would do. Moving to Carribean is the first thing that comes to mind. Or Far East. Just check out those ads in SOF - Live in Orient for 50 dollars a month. All expenses and a maid. Beats living in NJ for 2,000+ a month under frigging communists and no maid.[/quo

I suppose you ll be very happy if Bush wins. Can you tell me why?

Oh just in case Kerry wins...try the Mediterranean...Greece for example...

[scm77]

I hope Bush wins. It's gonna be great to see the faces on all those hippies with the BUSH=HITLER signs. rofl :bash:

[mobster]

Ahem...



LEFT OF MASS(ES)
New Poll Shows Kerry's Votes Not Even Supported In Massachusetts
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55 % Disagree With John Kerry's Vote Against Parental Notification For Teenage Abortions

Kerry Voted Three Times Against Requiring Parental Notification For Minor's Abortion. (H.R. 5257, CQ Vote #266: Motion Rejected 48-48: R 8-34; D 40-14, 10/12/90, Kerry Voted Yea; S. 323, CQ Vote #131, Adopted 52-47: R 38-5; D 14-42, 7/16/91, Kerry Voted Nay; H.R. 2707, CQ Vote #185: Rejected 45-55: R 31-12; D 14-43, 9/11/91, Kerry Voted Nay)

68% Disagree With His Vote To Allow Schools To Hand Out
The Morning After Pill Without Parents' Knowledge

Kerry Voted To Allow Federal Money To Be Used To Distribute Morning-After Abortion Pill In America's Schools.(H.R. 4577, CQ Vote #169: Motion Rejected 41-54: R 6-48; D 35-6, 6/30/00, Kerry Voted Yea)

56% Disagree With His Vote Against The Death Penalty For Cop Killers

Kerry Voted Against Death Penalty For Drug Traffickers And Police Killers. Hatfield, R-Ore., amendment to replace the death penalty provision in the bill with life imprisonment with no chance for parole for those who intentionally kill in the course of drug-trafficking activities, or who kill a police officer in the course of a drug-related offense. (H.R. 5210, CQ Vote #368: Rejected 25-64: R 6-33; D 19-31, 10/13/88, Kerry Voted Yea)

68% Disagree With His Vote To Increase Taxes On Social Security Benefits

Kerry Voted For Higher Taxes On Social Security Benefits Eight Times:

ü Twice For Clinton's Tax Hike On Social Security Benefits.(H.R. 2264, CQ Vote #190: Passed 50-49: R 0-43; D 49-6, With Vice President Al Gore Casting The Tie-Breaking Vote, 6/25/93, Kerry Voted Yea; H.R. 2264, CQ Vote #247: Adopted 51-50: R 0-44; D 50-6, With Vice President Al Gore Casting The Tie-Breaking Vote, 8/6/93, Kerry Voted Yea)

ü Three Times To Keep Hike In Clinton Plan.(S. Con. Res. 18, CQ Vote #57: Motion Agreed To 52-47: R 0-43; D 52-4, 3/24/93, Kerry Voted Yea; S. Con. Res. 18, CQ Vote #59: Motion Agreed To 55-44: R 0-43; D 55-1, 3/24/93, Kerry Voted Yea; S. 1134, CQ Vote #169: Motion Agreed To 51-46: R 1-41; D 50-5, 6/24/93, Kerry Voted Yea)

ü Three Times Against Repealing 1993 Increase.(S. Con. Res. 57, CQ Vote #142: Adopted 50-48: R 49-4; D 1-44, 5/22/96, Kerry Voted Nay; H.R. 8, CQ Vote #188: Adopted 58-41: R 54-1; D 4-40, 7/13/00, Kerry Voted Nay; S. Con. Res. 23, CQ Vote #94: Rejected 48-51: R 48-3; D 0-47; I 0-1, 3/25/03, Kerry Voted Nay)

Only 34% Agree With His Vote Against Expanding The Child Tax Credit

Kerry Voted Against Expanding Child Tax Credit 18 Times.(S. Con. Res. 95, CQ Vote #36: Rejected 47-52: R 1-50; D 45-2; I 1-0, 3/10/04, Kerry Voted Yea; S. Con. Res. 23, CQ Vote #108: Adopted 56-44: R 50-1; D 6-42; I 0-1, 3/26/03, Kerry Voted Nay; H. Con. Res. 95, CQ Vote #134: Adopted 51-50: R 49-2; D 1-47; D 0-1, With Vice President Cheney Casting A "Yea" Vote, 4/11/03, Kerry Voted Nay; H.R. 2, CQ Vote #196: Adopted 51-50: R 48-3; D 2-46; I 0-1, With Vice President Cheney Casting A "Yea" Vote, 5/23/03, Kerry Voted Nay; H.R. 2, CQ Vote #179: Passed 51-49: R 48-3; D 3-45; I 0-1, 5/15/03, Kerry Voted Nay; S. Con. Res. 23, CQ Vote #106: Rejected 48-52: R 47-4; D 1-47; I 0-1, 3/26/03, Kerry Voted Nay; H.R. 1836, CQ Vote #165: Passed 62-38: R 50-0; D 12-38, 5/23/01, Kerry Voted Nay; H. Con. Res. 83, CQ Vote #86: Adopted 65-35: R 50-0; D 15-35, 4/6/01, Kerry Voted Nay; H. Con. Res. 83, CQ Vote #98: Adopted 53-47: R 48-2; D 5-45, 5/10/01, Kerry Voted Nay; H.R. 2014, CQ Vote #160: Passed 80-18: R 51-4; D 29-14, 6/27/97, Kerry Voted Nay; S. Con. Res. 57, CQ Vote #151: Motion Agreed To 57-43: R 50-3; D 7-40, 5/23/96, Kerry Voted Nay; H. Con Res. 178, CQ Vote #159: Adopted 53-46: R 53-0; D 0-46, 6/13/96, Kerry Voted Nay; S. Con. Res. 13, CQ Vote #178, Rejected 31-69: R 31-23; D 0-46, 5/23/95, Kerry Voted Nay; H. Con. Res. 67, CQ Vote #296: Adopted 54-46: R 54-0; D 0-46, 6/29/95, Kerry Voted Nay; S. 1357, CQ Vote #552: Motion Agreed To 53-46: R 50-3; D 3-43, 10/27/95, Kerry Voted Nay; H.R. 2491, CQ Vote #556: Passed 52-47: R 52-1; D 0-46, 10/28/95, Kerry Voted Nay; H.R. 2491, CQ Vote #584: Motion Agreed To 52-47: R 52-1; D 0-46, 11/18/95, Kerry Voted Nay; S. Con. Res. 63, CQ Vote #66: Rejected 42-58: R 42-2; D 0-56, 3/23/94, Kerry Voted Nay)

54% Disagree With His Vote To Cut FBI Funding

Kerry Voted To Slash FBI Funding By $80 Million In Favor Of Social Crime Prevention Programs. (H.R. 2076, CQ Vote #480: Adopted 49-41: R 9-40; D 40-1, 9/29/95, Kerry Voted Yea)

60% Disagree With His Vote To Cut The Nation's Intelligence Budget

Kerry Voted To Slash Intelligence Funding By At Least $7.58 Billion During Senate Career. (S. 1826, Introduced 2/3/94; S. Amdt. 1452, Introduced 2/9/94; H.R. 3759, CQ Vote #39: Rejected 20-75: R 3-37; D 17-38, 2/10/94, Kerry Voted Yea; S. 1290, Introduced 9/29/95; H.R. 2076, CQ Vote #480: Adopted 49-41: R 9-40; D 40-1, 9/29/95, Kerry Voted Yea)

[Zarathustra]

I hope Bush wins. It's gonna be great to see the faces on all those hippies with the BUSH=HITLER signs. rofl :bash:


agreed, people who run bashing sharon or bush saying they are nazi scum are pretty retarded... :roll:
PS : BlackRain, please change your avatar, you polluted the forum. ;)

[szr]

I hope Bush wins. It's gonna be great to see the faces on all those hippies with the BUSH=HITLER signs. rofl :bash:

Think about what happens if Kerry wins. The entire far right will simultaneously **** itself. I'm not sure there's much of a difference between the extreme right and left, anyway... Some lame hippies with Bush=Hitler signs or some lame rednecks with Kerry=OBL signs. I'd want to throw rocks at either. p-)

[mobster]

Protecting the American People
Latest on Homeland Security


The President’s most important job is to protect and defend the American homeland. Since September 11, 2001, the nation has made tremendous progress achieving this goal.

Last year, President Bush proposed and Congress approved a single, unified Department of Homeland Security to improve protection against today’s threats and be flexible enough to help meet the unknown threats of the future. By unifying over 22 agencies and offices, the President has improved the government’s ability to protect our infrastructure, guard our borders and patrol our skies.

The President has seen a great number of his goals met, including:

* Creation of the Terrorist Threat Integration Center (TTIC): TTIC will merge and analyze all threat information collected domestically and abroad in a single location.
* Launch of the Container Security Initiative: The Container Security Initiative establishes tough new procedures and created new partnerships with the world’s largest ports to target high-risk cargo before it leaves for our shores. 19 major ports, consisting of two-thirds of cargo containers shipped to the U.S., have agreed to participate in CSI.
* Signing of the Smart Border Declaration: The United States and Canada signed the Smart Border Declaration, outlining 30 action items for increasing security, enhancing joint law enforcement, improving physical and technological infrastructure, and facilitating the trade and movement of people between the two countries. The U.S.-Mexican Border Partnership contains a similar 22-point action plan.
* Launched the Homeland Security Command Center: a national 24-7 watch operation
* Improvement of Airport Security: More than 50,000 newly trained federal screeners are deployed at our nation’s airports, where new baggage inspection equipment helped TSA institute 100 percent checked baggage screening. The Federal Air Marshal program was expanded so that thousands of protective air marshals are now flying on commercial aircraft. TSA certified installation of hardened cockpit doors on all 6,000 large passenger aircraft.
* Reorganizing the FBI: The FBI transformed into an agency focused on preventing domestic terrorism. The FBI established the National Joint Terrorism Task Force at FBI Headquarters and expanded to 66 Joint Terrorism Task Forces among FBI field offices throughout the country.

Other accomplishments to strengthen security and improve preparedness services and response include:

Protecting our Skies

* At airports, train stations and on major highways, more Police and National Guard personnel have been deployed to ensure Americans will continue to travel safely. Security and airline personnel strictly review all identification to make sure that only authorized personnel have access to sensitive areas in our nation’s airports.
* To better protect airline passengers, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has begun training pilots to carry firearms in the cockpit.
* In addition to increasing security, TSA worked to improve customer service and eliminate unnecessary hassle by coordinating screening across different forms of transportation. For example, passengers disembarking from cruise ships in Miami can have their bags screened for their flight home right at the dock.

Protecting our Borders

* Off our coasts and in our harbors, Coast Guard forces are at the leading edge of maritime security. During Operation Liberty Shield, the Coast Guard completed thousands of air and surface patrols. To further enhance maritime security, the Coast Guard recently purchased 700 high-speed vessels with communications systems able to coordinate with other homeland security agencies.
* Officers at our borders and ports of entry have been equipped with technology to better detect the presence of radioactive material.
* The Department of Homeland Security launched Operation Joint Venture to identify and remove persons with unknown or questionable identities with access to restricted areas of military installations. As a result, 37 people were arrested and 28 removed from the country.
* DHS has put in place the National Security Entry-Exit Registration System (NSEERS), requiring individuals who satisfy certain risk factors to register and be fingerprinted and photographed.
* DHS is also operating the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS), which tracks foreign students who come to the United States, ensuring they are actually enrolled and attending classes.

Protecting our Ports

* The Department of Homeland Security requires electronic advance cargo manifests from sea carriers 96 hours prior to arrival to give officials more time to check for potentially dangerous crew, passengers, and cargo.
* Since 9/11, the Coast Guard made the largest commitment to port security operations since World War II, including over 35,000 port security patrols and 3,500 air patrols. The Coast Guard boarded over 2,500 high interest vessels, interdicted over 6,200 illegal migrants, and created and maintained over 115 Maritime Security Zones.

Protecting Your Health

* The President proposed Project BioShield, a significant step in improving our ability to protect against the threat of bioterrorism. BioShield is an initiative designed to accelerate the acquirement of next-generation vaccines and other products to counter bioterror threats.
* The Department of Homeland Security’s science and technology division recently established the Biowatch program in several major cities, deploying equipment to quickly detect the spread of terrorist agents like anthrax in time to distribute life-saving medicines to citizens affected.
* The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) increased the number of food safety inspectors by 700, doubling its capacity to conduct safety inspections of our food systems.

Protecting our Critical Infrastructure

* The Department of Homeland Security has provided for increased security at critical facilities for water supplies, power plants, bridges, and subway systems, reducing the chances of an attack that could disrupt our daily life or the economy.
* The Department established a new office dedicated to cybersecurity. The Department is working with private industry to help eliminate key vulnerabilities in computer networks and reduce the risk of cyberterrorism.

Supporting our First Responders

* The U.S. Government provided $7.8 billion in grants between 2002 and 2003 to help state and local responders and emergency managers prepare for terrorist attacks.
* HHS, now a critical biodefense entity, distributed $1.1 billion in assistance to state and local governments for improved planning and increased preparedness, including rapid secure communications and laboratory capacity as well as hospital preparedness and infrastructure improvements.
* The National Response Plan is being used to coordinate and integrate all federal incident prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery capabilities.
* The President directed the development of a National Incident Management System (NIMS) to make local, state, and federal agencies interoperable during incidents.

Protecting America

* The President’s National Strategy for Homeland Security, the first ever of its kind, outlined his vision for working with state and local communities on the national effort. The President routinely works with Governors, Mayors and local officials to help provide resources for our nation’s first responders.
* Introduced the Ready campaign, a national multimedia public information program designed to build citizen preparedness by giving Americans the basic tools they need to better prepare themselves and encouraging them to "Be Ready." Since its launch, Ready.gov has become one of the most visited sites in America.


Meanwhile, Senator Kerry is...uh...well...
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[szr]

mobster must be the directer of the Hollywood Republicans Coalition. Must get lonely at the meetings. p-) :P j/k!

[aartamen]

I suppose you ll be very happy if Bush wins. Can you tell me why?

Oh just in case Kerry wins...try the Mediterranean...Greece for example...

I will not be happy if Bush wins. I will be content. Why? Because he's got generally the same ideas about where this country needs to go and what to do once there that I do. He just signed law about off-duty LEO's carrying. He will probably let the AWB die a stinking death. He captured Saddam and gave orders to kill many thousands of Muslim fanatics. He virtually told France to go screw itself. He said that Americans will walk on Mars. He lowered taxes and pulled the country out of economic nosedive. I love a guy like that.

I tried Europe before. No thanks.

[budanski]

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[Zarathustra]

rofl rofl rofl
WOOOW what a sportive guy, nice. :P

[Mr Gently Benevolent]

Kerry is a sporting outdoors kinda guy and a vet thats cool I could like this guy as an American president. :)

[mobster]

szr, it's directOr. As much loot as I've donated, yeah I should have an official title.

[Deuterium]

For me it all boils down to who is the strongest leader. Who can I count on to make a decision in a crisis? Bush has demonstrated the ability to be a decisive leader IMHO. Kerry.... Well what really bugs me is his inability to hold a core belief and not only stick to it but also vote his conscious. What he HAS demonstrated is the same old politician's conscious of voting whatever he thinks will get him the most votes. How can a person flip-flop on issues that are in a person's (or should be) core values?

[mobster]

Exactly Deuterium. For those still not sure, please read.

THE JOHN KERRY FLIP-FLOP ARCHIVE

Why has flipflopping become the hallmark of John Kerry’s political career? It is not too hard to figure out. If you change your position at will, you never have to take a stand. It is called the path of least resistance, the coward’s survival strategy. How can we trust a candidate who will say anything to get elected?
Fact:
John Kerry has flip-flopped on his support for higher automobile fuel economy standards and owning an SUV.
April 22, 2004

At a Houston “Earth Day” rally, John Kerry told his supporters that he truly dislikes gas-guzzling SUVs because they are poor for the environment. Because of this, he once proposed a 50-cent gas tax increase. Kerry said that he supports increasing fuel economy standards to 36 miles per gallon by 2015 in order to reduce America’s dependence on foreign oil. He also said that he has talked to Ford about making a hybrid car his new “campaign car.”
April 22, 2004

During a conference call the same day, Kerry was asked weather he owned a Chevrolet Suburban. He replied, “I don’t own an SUV…the family has it. I don’t have it.” Did they give you a ride to the Earth Day rally?
The Last We Heard...

It has been revealed that “the family” also owns a Land Rover Defender, a Jeep Cherokee, a Jeep Grand Cherokee, and an Audi Allroad. What, no Hummer?
Fact:
Flip-Flopped on anti-war activities – caught on camera.
10/06/71

As a part of an anti-war protest John Kerry allegedly threw several of his medals away. It was later confirmed on a Washington D.C. News program, WRC-TV’s Viewpoints, he admitted “I gave back, I can’t remember, 6, 7, 8, 9 medals,” which clearly included his own Purple Hearts, a Bronze Star, and a Silver Star.

4/26/04

On several occasions dating back to his 1984 Senate campaign, Kerry has asserted that he threw ribbons, not medals, over the fence. Recently, on ABC’s Good Morning America Kerry argued, “No, you didn’t see me throw…Charlie, Charlie, you are wrong. That’s not what happened. I threw my ribbons across…”
The Last We Heard...

Charlie Gibson ABC’s Good Morning America, “Senator, I was there 33 years ago, and I saw you throw the medals over the fence…” (4/26/04)
Fact:
Kerry Voted For Authorization To Use Force In Iraq.
5/4/03

In First Dem Debate, Kerry Strongly Supported President’s Action In Iraq. KERRY: “George, I said at the time I would have preferred if we had given diplomacy a greater opportunity, but I think it was the right decision to disarm Saddam Hussein, and when the President made the decision, I supported him, and I support the fact that we did disarm him.” (ABC News, Democrat Presidential Candidate Debate, Columbia, SC, 5/4/03)
9/2/03

Kerry Later Claimed He Voted “To Threaten” Use Of Force In Iraq. “I voted to threaten the use of force to make Saddam Hussein comply with the resolutions of the United Nations.” (Sen. John Kerry, Remarks At Announcement Of Presidential Candidacy, Mount Pleasant, SC, 9/2/03)
The Last We Heard...
Now, Kerry Says He Is Anti-War Candidate. CHRIS MATTHEWS: “Do you think you belong to that category of candidates who more or less are unhappy with this war, the way it’s been fought, along with General Clark, along with Howard Dean and not necessarily in companionship politically on the issue of the war with people like Lieberman, Edwards and Gephardt? Are you one of the anti-war candidates?” KERRY: “I am -- Yes, in the sense that I don’t believe the president took us to war as he should have, yes, absolutely.” (MSNBC’s “Hardball,” 1/6/04)

Fact:
Kerry Flip-Flopped On Eliminating Marriage Penalty For Middle Class
10/23/03

Kerry Said He Will Fight To Keep Tax Relief For Married Couples. “Howard Dean and Gephardt are going to put the marriage penalty back in place. So if you get married in America, we’re going to charge you more taxes. I do not want to do that.” (Fox News’ “Special Report,” 10/23/03)
7/31/03

Said Democrats Fought To End Marriage Penalty Tax. “We fought hard to get rid of the marriage penalty.” (MSNBC’s “News Live,” 7/31/03)
The Last We Heard...
But, In 1998, Kerry Voted Against Eliminating Marriage Penalty Relief For Married Taxpayers With Combined Incomes Less Than $50,000 Per Year, Saving Taxpayers $46 Billion Over 10 Years. (S. 1415, CQ Vote #154: Rejected 48-50: R 5-49; D 43-1, 6/10/98, Kerry Voted Yea)

Fact:
Flip-Flopped On Patriot Act
10/25/01

Kerry Voted For Patriot Act. The Patriot Act was passed nearly unanimously by the Senate 98-1, and 357-66 in the House. (H.R. 3162, CQ Vote #313: Passed 98-1: R 49-0; D 48-1; I 1-0, 10/25/01, Kerry Voted Yea)
8/6/03

Kerry Used To Defend His Vote. “Most of [The Patriot Act] has to do with improving the transfer of information between CIA and FBI, and it has to do with things that really were quite necessary in the wake of what happened on September 11th.” (Sen. John Kerry, Remarks At Town Hall Meeting, Manchester, NH, 8/6/03)
The Last We Heard...
Now, Kerry Attacks Patriot Act. “We are a nation of laws and liberties, not of a knock in the night. So it is time to end the era of John Ashcroft. That starts with replacing the Patriot Act with a new law that protects our people and our liberties at the same time. I’ve been a District Attorney and I know that what law enforcement needs are real tools not restrictions on American’s basic rights.” (Sen. John Kerry, Remarks At Iowa State University, Iowa City, IA, 12/1/03)

Fact:
Kerry Took BOTH Sides In First Gulf War In Separate Letters To Same Constituent.
1/22/91

‘Thank you for contacting me to express your opposition ... to the early use of military force by the US against Iraq. I share your concerns. On January 11, I voted in favor of a resolution that would have insisted that economic sanctions be given more time to work and against a resolution giving the president the immediate authority to go to war.’ --letter from Senator John Kerry to Wallace Carter of Newton Centre, Massachusetts, dated January 22 [1991]
1/31/91

Thank you very much for contacting me to express your support for the actions of President Bush in response to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait. From the outset of the invasion, I have strongly and unequivocally supported President Bush’s response to the crisis and the policy goals he has established with our military deployment in the Persian Gulf.’ --Senator Kerry to Wallace Carter, January 31 [1991]”
The Last We Heard...
He has not written to this constituent since 1991.

Fact:
Flip-Flopped On Gay Marriage Amendment
7/12/02

In 2002, Kerry Signed Letter “Urging” MA Legislature To Reject Constitutional Amendment Banning Gay Marriage. “We rarely comment on issues that are wholly within the jurisdiction of the General Court, but there are occasions when matters pending before you are of such significance to all residents of the Commonwealth that we think it appropriate for us to express our opinion. One such matter is the proposed Constitutional amendment that would prohibit or seriously inhibit any legal recognition whatsoever of same-*** relationships. We believe it would be a grave error for Massachusetts to enshrine in our Constitution a provision which would have such a negative effect on so many of our fellow residents. … We are therefore united in urging you to reject this Constitutional amendment and avoid stigmatizing so many of our fellow citizens who do not deserve to be treated in such a manner.” (Sen. John Kerry, et al, Letter To Members Of The Massachusetts Legislature, 7/12/02)
2/6/04

Now, In 2004, Kerry Won’t Rule Out Supporting Similar Amendment. “Asked if he would support a state constitutional amendment barring gay and lesbian marriages, Kerry didn’t rule out the possibility. ‘I’ll have to see what language there is,’ he said.” (Susan Milligan, “Kerry Says GOP May Target Him On ‘Wedge Issue,’” The Boston Globe, 2/6/04)
The Last We Heard...
Kerry will not speak out on this subject in the presence of the media.

Fact:
Flip-Flopped On Attacking President During Time Of War
3/11/03

In March 2003, Kerry Promised Not To Attack President When War Began. “Senator John F. Kerry of Massachusetts … said he will cease his complaints once the shooting starts. ‘It’s what you owe the troops,’ said a statement from Kerry, a Navy veteran of the Vietnam War. ‘I remember being one of those guys and reading news reports from home. If America is at war, I won’t speak a word without measuring how it’ll sound to the guys doing the fighting when they’re listening to their radios in the desert.’” (Glen Johnson, “Democrats On The Stump Plot Their War Rhetoric,” The Boston Globe, 3/11/03)
4/3/03

But Weeks Later, With Troops Just Miles From Baghdad, Kerry Broke His Pledge. “‘What we need now is not just a regime change in Saddam Hussein and Iraq, but we need a regime change in the United States,’ Kerry said in a speech at the Peterborough Town Library. Despite pledging two weeks ago to cool his criticism of the administration once war began, Kerry unleashed a barrage of criticism as US troops fought within 25 miles of Baghdad.” (Glen Johnson, “Kerry Says Us Needs Its Own ‘Regime Change,’” The Boston Globe, 4/3/03)
The Last We Heard...
Kerry called the president and his party the "the most crooked, you know, lying group I have ever seen".

Fact:
Flip-Flopped On Death Penalty For Terrorists
9/16/96

In 1996, Kerry Attacked Governor Bill Weld For Supporting Death Penalty For Terrorists. KERRY: “Your policy would amount to a terrorist protection policy. Mine would put them in jail.” (1996 Massachusetts Senate Debate, 9/16/96)
7/3/96

In 1996, Kerry Said, “You Can Change Your Mind On Things, But Not On Life-And-Death Issues.” (Timothy J. Connolly, “The ‘Snoozer’ Had Some Life,” [Worcester, MA] Telegram & Gazette, 7/3/96)
The Last We Heard...
But, In 2002, Kerry Said He Supported Death Penalty For Terrorists. KERRY: “The law of the land is the law of the land, but I have also said that I am for the death penalty for terrorists because terrorists have declared war on your country.” (NBC’s “Meet The Press,” 12/1/02)

Fact:
Flip-Flopped On No Child Left Behind
12/18/01

Kerry Voted For No Child Left Behind Act. (H.R. 1, CQ Vote #371: Adopted 87-10: R 44-3; D 43-6; I 0-1, 12/18/01, Kerry Voted Yea)
4/22/03

But Now Kerry Is Attacking No Child Left Behind As “Mockery.” “Between now and the time I’m sworn in January 2005, I’m going to use every day to make this president accountable for making a mockery of the words ‘No Child Left Behind.’” (Holly Ramer, “Kerry Wants To Make ‘Environmental Justice’ A Priority,” The Associated Press, 4/22/03)
The Last We Heard...
Kerry Trashed NCLB As ‘Unfunded Mandate’ With ‘Laudable’ Goals. “Kerry referred to [No Child Left Behind] as an ‘unfunded mandate’ with ‘laudable’ goals. ‘Without the resources, education reform is a sham,’ Kerry said. ‘I can’t wait to crisscross this country and hold this president accountable for making a mockery of the words “no child left behind.”‘” (Matt Leon, “Sen. Kerry In Tune With Educators,” The [Quincy, MA] Patriot Ledger, 7/11/03)

Fact:
Flip-Flopped On Affirmative Action
4/8/92

In 1992, Kerry Called Affirmative Action “Inherently Limited And Divisive.” “[W]hile praising affirmative action as ‘one kind of progress’ that grew out of civil rights court battles, Kerry said the focus on a rights-based agenda has ‘inadvertently driven most of our focus in this country not to the issue of what is happening to the kids who do not get touched by affirmative action, but … toward an inherently limited and divisive program which is called affirmative action.’ That agenda is limited, he said, because it benefits segments of black and minority populations, but not all. And it is divisive because it creates a ‘perception and a reality of reverse discrimination that has actually engendered racism.’” (Lynne Duke, “Senators Seek Serious Dialogue On Race,” The Washington Post, 4/8/92)
1/30/04

In 2004, Kerry Denied Ever Having Called Affirmative Action “Divisive.” CNN’s KELLY WALLACE: “We caught up with the Senator, who said he never called affirmative action divisive, and accused Clark of playing politics.” SEN. KERRY: “That’s not what I said. I said there are people who believe that. And I said mend it, don’t end it. He’s trying to change what I said, but you can go read the quote. I said very clearly I have always voted for it. I’ve always supported it. I’ve never, ever condemned it. I did what Jim Clyburn did and what Bill Clinton did, which is mend it. And Jim Clyburn wouldn’t be supporting it if it were otherwise. So let’s not have any politics here. Let’s keep the truth.” (CNN’s “Inside Politics,” 1/30/04)
The Last We Heard...
In 2004, Kerry Denied Ever Having Called Affirmative Action “Divisive.” CNN’s KELLY WALLACE: “We caught up with the Senator, who said he never called affirmative action divisive, and accused Clark of playing politics.” SEN. KERRY: “That’s not what I said. I said there are people who believe that. And I said mend it, don’t end it. He’s trying to change what I said, but you can go read the quote. I said very clearly I have always voted for it. I’ve always supported it. I’ve never, ever condemned it. I did what Jim Clyburn did and what Bill Clinton did, which is mend it. And Jim Clyburn wouldn’t be supporting it if it were otherwise. So let’s not have any politics here. Let’s keep the truth.” (CNN’s “Inside Politics,” 1/30/04)

Fact:
Flip-Flopped On Ethanol
3/24/93

Kerry Twice Voted Against Tax Breaks For Ethanol. (S. Con. Res. 18, CQ Vote #44: Rejected 48-52: R 11-32; D 37-20, 3/23/93, Kerry Voted Nay; S. Con. Res. 18, CQ Vote #68: Motion Agreed To 55-43: R 2-40; D 53-3, 3/24/93, Kerry Voted Yea)
8/3/94

Kerry Voted Against Ethanol Mandates. (H.R. 4624, CQ Vote #255: Motion Agreed To 51-50: R 19-25; D 31-25, 8/3/94, Kerry Voted Nay) Kerry Voted Twice To Increase Liability On Ethanol, Making It Equal To Regular Gasoline. (S. 517, CQ Vote #87: Motion Agreed To 57-42: R 38-10; D 18-32; I 1-0, 4/25/02 Kerry Voted Nay; S. 14, CQ Vote #208: Rejected 38-57: R 9-40; D 28-17; I 1-0, 6/5/03, Kerry Voted Yea)
The Last We Heard...
On The Campaign Trail, Though, Kerry Is For Ethanol. KERRY: “I’m for ethanol, and I think it’s a very important partial ingredient of the overall mix of alternative and renewable fuels we ought to commit to.” (MSNBC/DNC, Democrat Presidential Candidate Debate, Des Moines, IA, 11/24/03)

Fact:
Flip-Flopped On Cuba Sanctions
6/20/00

Senator Kerry Has Long Voted Against Stronger Cuba Sanctions. (H.R. 927, CQ Vote #489, Motion Rejected 59-36: R 50-2; D 9-34, 10/17/95, Kerry Voted Nay; S. 955, CQ Vote #183: Rejected 38-61: R 5-49; D 33-12, 7/17/97, Kerry Voted Yea; S. 1234, CQ Vote #189, Motion Agreed To 55-43: R 43-10; D 12-33, 6/30/99, Kerry Voted Nay; S. 2549, CQ Vote #137: Motion Agreed To 59-41: R 52-3; D 7-38, 6/20/00, Kerry Voted Nay)
8/31/03

Now Kerry Panders To Cuban Vote, Saying He Would Not Lift Embargo Against Cuba. TIM RUSSERT: “Would you consider lifting sanctions, lifting the embargo against Cuba?” SEN. KERRY: “Not unilaterally, not now, no.” (NBC’s “Meet The Press,” 8/31/03)
The Last We Heard...
Kerry Does Not Support “Opening Up The Embargo Wily Nilly.” “Kerry said he believes in ‘engagement’ with the communist island nation but that does not mean, ‘Open up the dialogue.’ He believes it ‘means travel and perhaps even remittances or cultural exchanges’ but he does not support ‘opening up the embargo wily nilly.’” (Daniel A. Ricker, “Kerry Says Bush Did Not Build A ‘Legitimate Coalition’ In Iraq,” The Miami Herald, 11/25/03)

Fact:
Flip-Flopped On NAFTA
11/20/93

Kerry Voted For NAFTA. (H.R. 3450, CQ Vote #395: Passed 61-38: R 34-10; D 27-28, 11/20/93, Kerry Voted Yea)
8/6/03

Now, Kerry Expresses Doubt About NAFTA. “Kerry, who voted for NAFTA in 1993, expressed some doubt about the strength of free-trade agreements. ‘If it were before me today, I would vote against it because it doesn’t have environmental or labor standards in it,’ he said.” (David Lightman, “Democrats Battle For Labor’s Backing,” Hartford Courant, 8/6/03)
The Last We Heard...
Now, Kerry Expresses Doubt About NAFTA. “Kerry, who voted for NAFTA in 1993, expressed some doubt about the strength of free-trade agreements. ‘If it were before me today, I would vote against it because it doesn’t have environmental or labor standards in it,’ he said.” (David Lightman, “Democrats Battle For Labor’s Backing,” Hartford Courant, 8/6/03)

[Secret Squirrel]

1. Social Security Surplus

BUSH PLEDGES NOT TO TOUCH SOCIAL SECURITY SURPLUS... "We're going to keep the promise of Social Security and keep the government from raiding the Social Security surplus." [President Bush, 3/3/01]

...BUSH SPENDS SOCIAL SECURITY SURPLUS The New York Times reported that "the president's new budget uses Social Security surpluses to pay for other programs every year through 2013, ultimately diverting more than $1.4 trillion in Social Security funds to other purposes." [The New York Times, 2/6/02]

2. Patient's Right to Sue

GOVERNOR BUSH VETOES PATIENTS' RIGHT TO SUE... "Despite his campaign rhetoric in favor of a patients' bill of rights, Bush fought such a bill tooth and nail as Texas governor, vetoing a bill coauthored by Republican state Rep. John Smithee in 1995. He... constantly opposed a patient's right to sue an HMO over coverage denied that resulted in adverse health effects." [Salon, 2/7/01]

...CANDIDATE BUSH PRAISES TEXAS PATIENTS' RIGHT TO SUE... "We're one of the first states that said you can sue an HMO for denying you proper coverage... It's time for our nation to come together and do what's right for the people. And I think this is right for the people. You know, I support a national patients' bill of rights, Mr. Vice President. And I want all people covered. I don't want the law to supersede good law like we've got in Texas." [Governor Bush, 10/17/00]

...PRESIDENT BUSH'S ADMINISTRATION ARGUES AGAINST RIGHT TO SUE "To let two Texas consumers, Juan Davila and Ruby R. Calad, sue their managed-care companies for wrongful denials of medical benefits ‘would be to completely undermine' federal law regulating employee benefits, Assistant Solicitor General James A. Feldman said at oral argument March 23. Moreover, the administration's brief attacked the policy rationale for Texas's law, which is similar to statutes on the books in nine other states." [Washington Post, 4/5/04]

3. Tobacco Buyout

BUSH SUPPORTS CURRENT TOBACCO FARMERS' QUOTA SYSTEM... "They've got the quota system in place -- the allotment system -- and I don't think that needs to be changed." [President Bush, 5/04]

...BUSH ADMINISTRATION WILL SUPPORT FEDERAL BUYOUT OF TOBACCO QUOTAS "The administration is open to a buyout." [White House spokeswoman Jeanie Mamo, 6/18/04]

4. North Korea

BUSH WILL NOT OFFER NUCLEAR NORTH KOREA INCENTIVES TO DISARM... "We developed a bold approach under which, if the North addressed our long-standing concerns, the United States was prepared to take important steps that would have significantly improved the lives of the North Korean people. Now that North Korea's covert nuclear weapons program has come to light, we are unable to pursue this approach." [President's Statement, 11/15/02]

...BUSH ADMINISTRATION OFFERS NORTH KOREA INCENTIVES TO DISARM"Well, we will work to take steps to ease their political and economic isolation. So there would be -- what you would see would be some provisional or temporary proposals that would only lead to lasting benefit after North Korea dismantles its nuclear programs. So there would be some provisional or temporary efforts of that nature." [White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan, 6/23/04]

5. Abortion

BUSH SUPPORTS A WOMAN'S RIGHT TO CHOOSE... "Bush said he...favors leaving up to a woman and her doctor the abortion question." [The Nation, 6/15/00, quoting the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, 5/78]

...BUSH OPPOSES A WOMAN'S RIGHT TO CHOOSE "I am pro-life." [Governor Bush, 10/3/00]

6. OPEC

BUSH PROMISES TO FORCE OPEC TO LOWER PRICES... "What I think the president ought to do [when gas prices spike] is he ought to get on the phone with the OPEC cartel and say we expect you to open your spigots...And the president of the United States must jawbone OPEC members to lower the price." [President Bush, 1/26/00]

...BUSH REFUSES TO LOBBY OPEC LEADERS With gas prices soaring in the United States at the beginning of 2004, the Miami Herald reported the president refused to "personally lobby oil cartel leaders to change their minds." [Miami Herald, 4/1/04]

7. Iraq Funding

BUSH SPOKESMAN DENIES NEED FOR ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR THE REST OF 2004... "We do not anticipate requesting supplemental funding for '04" [White House Budget Director Joshua Bolton, 2/2/04]

...BUSH REQUESTS ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR IRAQ FOR 2004 "I am requesting that Congress establish a $25 billion contingency reserve fund for the coming fiscal year to meet all commitments to our troops." [President Bush, Statement by President, 5/5/04]

8. Condoleeza Rice Testimony

BUSH SPOKESMAN SAYS RICE WON'T TESTIFY AS 'A MATTER OF PRINCIPLE'... "Again, this is not her personal preference; this goes back to a matter of principle. There is a separation of powers issue involved here. Historically, White House staffers do not testify before legislative bodies. So it's a matter of principle, not a matter of preference." [White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan, 3/9/04]

...BUSH ORDERS RICE TO TESTIFY: "Today I have informed the Commission on Terrorist Attacks Against the United States that my National Security Advisor, Dr. Condoleezza Rice, will provide public testimony." [President Bush, 3/30/04]

9. Science

BUSH PLEDGES TO ISSUE REGULATIONS BASED ON SCIENCE..."I think we ought to have high standards set by agencies that rely upon science, not by what may feel good or what sounds good." [then-Governor George W. Bush, 1/15/00]

...BUSH ADMINISTRATION REGULATIONS IGNORE SCIENCE "60 leading scientists—including Nobel laureates, leading medical experts, former federal agency directors and university chairs and presidents—issued a statement calling for regulatory and legislative action to restore scientific integrity to federal policymaking. According to the scientists, the Bush administration has, among other abuses, suppressed and distorted scientific analysis from federal agencies, and taken actions that have undermined the quality of scientific advisory panels." [Union of Concerned Scientists, 2/18/04]

10. Ahmed Chalabi

BUSH INVITES CHALABI TO STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS...President Bush also met with Chalabi during his brief trip to Iraq last Thanksgiving [White House Documents 1/20/04, 11/27/03]

...BUSH MILITARY ASSISTS IN RAID OF CHALABI'S HOUSE "U.S. soldiers raided the home of America's one-time ally Ahmad Chalabi on Thursday and seized documents and computers." [Washington Post, 5/20/04]

11. Department of Homeland Security

BUSH OPPOSES THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY..."So, creating a Cabinet office doesn't solve the problem. You still will have agencies within the federal government that have to be coordinated. So the answer is that creating a Cabinet post doesn't solve anything." [White House spokesman Ari Fleischer, 3/19/02]

...BUSH SUPPORTS THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY "So tonight, I ask the Congress to join me in creating a single, permanent department with an overriding and urgent mission: securing the homeland of America and protecting the American people." [President Bush, Address to the Nation, 6/6/02]

12. Weapons of Mass Destruction

BUSH SAYS WE FOUND THE WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION..."We found the weapons of mass destruction. We found biological laboratories...for those who say we haven't found the banned manufacturing devices or banned weapons, they're wrong, we found them." [President Bush, Interview in Poland, 5/29/03]

...BUSH SAYS WE HAVEN'T FOUND WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION "David Kay has found the capacity to produce weapons.And when David Kay goes in and says we haven't found stockpiles yet, and there's theories as to where the weapons went. They could have been destroyed during the war. Saddam and his henchmen could have destroyed them as we entered into Iraq. They could be hidden. They could have been transported to another country, and we'll find out." [President Bush, Meet the Press, 2/7/04]

13. Free Trade

BUSH SUPPORTS FREE TRADE... "I believe strongly that if we promote trade, and when we promote trade, it will help workers on both sides of this issue." [President Bush in Peru, 3/23/02]

...BUSH SUPPORTS RESTRICTIONS ON TRADE "In a decision largely driven by his political advisers, President Bush set aside his free-trade principles last year and imposed heavy tariffs on imported steel to help out struggling mills in Pennsylvania and West Virginia, two states crucial for his reelection." [Washington Post, 9/19/03]

14. Osama Bin Laden

BUSH WANTS OSAMA DEAD OR ALIVE... "I want justice. And there's an old poster out West, I recall, that says, 'Wanted: Dead or Alive.'" [President Bush, on Osama Bin Laden, 09/17/01]

...BUSH DOESN'T CARE ABOUT OSAMA "I don't know where he is.You know, I just don't spend that much time on him... I truly am not that concerned about him."[President Bush, Press Conference, 3/13/02]

15. The Environment

BUSH SUPPORTS MANDATORY CAPS ON CARBON DIOXIDE... "[If elected], Governor Bush will work to...establish mandatory reduction targets for emissions of four main pollutants: sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxide, mercury and carbon dioxide." [Bush Environmental Plan, 9/29/00]

...BUSH OPPOSES MANDATORY CAPS ON CARBON DIOXIDE "I do not believe, however, that the government should impose on power plants mandatory emissions reductions for carbon dioxide, which is not a 'pollutant' under the Clean Air Act." [President Bush, Letter to Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE), 3/13/03]

16. WMD Commission

BUSH RESISTS AN OUTSIDE INVESTIGATION ON WMD INTELLIGENCE FAILURE... "The White House immediately turned aside the calls from Kay and many Democrats for an immediate outside investigation, seeking to head off any new wide-ranging election-year inquiry that might go beyond reports already being assembled by congressional committees and the Central Intelligence Agency." [NY Times, 1/29/04]

...BUSH SUPPORTS AN OUTSIDE INVESTIGATION ON WMD INTELLIGENCE FAILURE "Today, by executive order, I am creating an independent commission, chaired by Governor and former Senator Chuck Robb, Judge Laurence Silberman, to look at American intelligence capabilities, especially our intelligence about weapons of mass destruction." [President Bush, 2/6/04]

17. Creation of the 9/11 Commission

BUSH OPPOSES CREATION OF INDEPENDENT 9/11 COMMISSION... "President Bush took a few minutes during his trip to Europe Thursday to voice his opposition to establishing a special commission to probe how the government dealt with terror warnings before Sept. 11." [CBS News, 5/23/02]

...BUSH SUPPORTS CREATION OF INDEPENDENT 9/11 COMMISSION "President Bush said today he now supports establishing an independent commission to investigate the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks." [ABC News, 09/20/02]

18. Time Extension for 9/11 Commission

BUSH OPPOSES TIME EXTENSION FOR 9/11 COMMISSION... "President Bush and House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.) have decided to oppose granting more time to an independent commission investigating the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks." [Washington Post, 1/19/04]

...BUSH SUPPORTS TIME EXTENSION FOR 9/11 COMMISSION "The White House announced Wednesday its support for a request from the commission investigating the September 11, 2001 attacks for more time to complete its work." [CNN, 2/4/04]

19. One Hour Limit for 9/11 Commission Testimony

BUSH LIMITS TESTIMONY IN FRONT OF 9/11 COMMISSION TO ONE HOUR... "President Bush and Vice President **** Cheney have placed strict limits on the private interviews they will grant to the federal commission investigating the Sept. 11 attacks, saying that they will meet only with the panel's top two officials and that Mr. Bush will submit to only a single hour of questioning, commission members said Wednesday." [NY Times, 2/26/04]

...BUSH SETS NO TIMELIMIT FOR TESTIMONY "The president's going to answer all of the questions they want to raise. Nobody's watching the clock." [White House spokesman Scott McClellan, 3/10/04]

20. Gay Marriage

BUSH SAYS GAY MARRIAGE IS A STATE ISSUE... "The state can do what they want to do. Don't try to trap me in this state's issue like you're trying to get me into." [Gov. George W. Bush on Gay Marriage, Larry King Live, 2/15/00]

...BUSH SUPPORTS CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT BANNING GAY MARRIAGE "Today I call upon the Congress to promptly pass, and to send to the states for ratification, an amendment to our Constitution defining and protecting marriage as a union of man and woman as husband and wife." [President Bush, 2/24/04]

21. Nation Building

BUSH OPPOSES NATION BUILDING... "If we don't stop extending our troops all around the world in nation-building missions, then we're going to have a serious problem coming down the road." [Gov. George W. Bush, 10/3/00]

...BUSH SUPPORTS NATION BUILDING "We will be changing the regime of Iraq, for the good of the Iraqi people." [President Bush, 3/6/03]

22. Saddam/al Qaeda Link

BUSH SAYS IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO DISTINGUISH BETWEEEN AL QAEDA AND SADDAM... "You can't distinguish between al Qaeda and Saddam when you talk about the war on terror." [President Bush, 9/25/02]

...BUSH SAYS SADDAM HAD NO ROLE IN AL QAEDA PLOT "We've had no evidence that Saddam Hussein was involved in Sept. 11." [President Bush, 9/17/03]

23. U.N. Resolution

BUSH VOWS TO HAVE A UN VOTE NO MATTER WHAT... "No matter what the whip count is, we're calling for the vote. We want to see people stand up and say what their opinion is about Saddam Hussein and the utility of the United Nations Security Council. And so, you bet. It's time for people to show their cards, to let the world know where they stand when it comes to Saddam." [President Bush 3/6/03]

...BUSH WITHDRAWS REQUEST FOR VOTE "At a National Security Council meeting convened at the White House at 8:55 a.m., Bush finalized the decision to withdraw the resolution from consideration and prepared to deliver an address to the nation that had already been written." [Washington Post, 3/18/03]

24. Involvement in the Palestinian Conflict

BUSH OPPOSES SUMMITS... "Well, we've tried summits in the past, as you may remember. It wasn't all that long ago where a summit was called and nothing happened, and as a result we had significant intifada in the area." [President Bush, 04/05/02]

...BUSH SUPPORTS SUMMITS "If a meeting advances progress toward two states living side by side in peace, I will strongly consider such a meeting. I'm committed to working toward peace in the Middle East." [President Bush, 5/23/03]

25. Campaign Finance

BUSH OPPOSES MCCAIN-FEINGOLD... "George W. Bush opposes McCain-Feingold...as an infringement on free expression." [Washington Post, 3/28/2000]

...BUSH SIGNS MCCAIN-FEINGOLD INTO LAW "[T]his bill improves the current system of financing for Federal campaigns, and therefore I have signed it into law." [President Bush, at the McCain-Feingold signing ceremony, 03/27/02]

[Steel21]

It all boils down to this. I dont really care what GW has done, Im just sick of the same speech. In short I want to flip the channel.

Was he decisive after 9/11? Not really... As I remmeber back there was a good couple of hours when we didnt know where he is. There was no official statement on TV, leaving the media to deliberate, driving the populace into almost a panic.

Economy, I cant say, Im not in the private sector so I have no grasp on the market.

Abortion, Gay-right, Morality..... I wish the general populace would just chill out. The same people that is advocating restrictive narcotics ban are the same people that smoked and used the stuff when they were younger. I would also willing to the bet a large portion of the "Greatest Generetion" also solicitated during the WWII years.

Human society has never been orderly and about morals and righteousness, it has always been a struggle to maintain the beast within while eminating the falsehood of progress. If hitory has taught us anything, its that 2 things make the world spin, *** and money, always have, always will. But thats what makes life so fun. Its the impurities that make the steel strong.

So lets relent with the righetous BS. Let gays marry, why not? Its not like its gonna stop them from "firing in the hole". And if marriage is a sacred instituution, then someone hasnt watched daytime talkshos lately.

As for narcs, let just try legalizing weed for a while.... There was a time when it was ALL (including cocain) legal, (believe in the 1920's). And while we are at it, lets legalize roids. Actually, the officer corps can seriosly benefit from a large injection of roids. Roids has never hurt anyone but the user, and thats if he was abusing it without a serios understanding of the stuff.

To all domestic issues i say:"There should be a 11th amendment to the bill of rights." and it should read :"Thou has the right to screw thy self over, but no one else!" Within the confines of these, let human nature be the judge. There will always be scum that fall to the bottom and cream that rises to the top.

As for foreign affairs I say. Let be like the Japanese and Chinese and support no one but ourselves. No more aids to anyone! NONE. If you are starving in some sh1thole, well...... better luck next time! But no, I dont owe him sh1t. And the goal of the government is to maintain and fatten out pocket books as much as possible. So there should be a decrease in beauracracy. A 2 term limit on all elected officials, regardless of term span. A limitation on elected official assets, so there can be no political contributions, NONE.

Social security and medicare - all you old timers should realize that everyone dies sometimes. So after 80, you are on ur own. We are not in the business of creating inmortlity.Or maybe we should just do away with social security all together. Cause at the present rate, I will have to live to 70 to see that check.

And yes, let stem cell research flourish. Hell, I can use a new liver and knees.

There should be a decrease in military spending, and an increase spending on education. But within the military, there should be a higher tooth to tail ratio. Let our forces be more lethal, give us back the heavier stuff.

Like it or not, the majority of the worlds populace lives under crappy regimes. But thats their problem.

And so to foreign policy i say :"If you dont pay taxes to the US gont, then TOO BAD, WALK IT OFF"

And yes that extend to Israel. If they believe they are the chosen people, then im sure there is divine intervention somewhere.

As for the arabs and palestininas... Guys, you've tried not once, not twice but 3 times, and you've failed. So even if you were just in the begining, you are just sore losers now.

So between the the 2, fight it out or work it out, I dont care.

And if the president is to be credited with Iraq. Well, hes the one that got us there the 1st place.

By the way, I kinda feel he has limitations upon his historical knoledge of the world and it reflects in his speeches.

Like I said, I just want to turn the channel. I cant wait til my genreation takes over (im in my 20's), maybe things will be a bit more rational. Maybe.......

[Steel21]

Further I would like to add that democracy is a by product of a stable and educated middle class.

Without a stable middle calss, democracy is just as likely to go to war as any other.

Because people are govened by their wallets!

If you have nothing to lose and the guy next dorr has a few bucks to spare, and if you think you can get away with it... Alot of people on this planet would happily shoot at you just to performs a functions check on their AK.

So, does that goat herder on the afghan mountain want democracy? No all he wants is his goats and his wives and hiss AK. He has no need for government, becaus he has no running water, no freeway, no taxes....
You cant offer democracy to someone who doesnt want government.

So here is the choices

1) You get to live in a place like Kuwait. You have limited political rights. But you have mansions, hot models dor girlfriends, Lambos, Ferraris in the drive way.... a mountain of cash. And your rights to all this is guaranteed for life.

OR

2) You live in a democracy, but you've never met ur representative. YOu labor 10-12 hours a day. Then drive 20mph for 10 miles that takes 30 mins. You get home and realize that you are staggering to fianacial mediocraty.

WHATS UR CHOICE?

So you see, democracy is relative, just as freedom. Its kinda like a pretty fine chick, not real hot, just pretty darn nice.... just be happy your screwing her now and try to keep it that way.

Hence there is no point promoting it. Take care of yourself and the world will take care of itself.

[A Soldier]

I hope Bush wins. It's gonna be great to see the faces on all those hippies with the BUSH=HITLER signs. rofl :bash:
Hahaha rofl its always a sight

[UoUo]

Bush was a pilot?

[usa320]

Was he decisive after 9/11? Not really... As I remmeber back there was a good couple of hours when we didnt know where he is. There was no official statement on TV, leaving the media to deliberate, driving the populace into almost a panic.


The whole point is for us NOT to know where he is... he was taken to an undiscolsed location (actually orbiting around the mid west on board air force one) for a good reason. We arent supposed to know where he is in a crisis. Its called Continuity of Government.

There were 3 official statements on 9-11, both on Radio and TV.

Panic??? I cant recall any panic. Confusion-there was some of that in the first hour or so. But after that the confusion turned to sadness, and a growing rage...

[SpazzMunky]

OMG OMG BUSH ===GOD AND KERRY +=====THE DEVIOL KLIL ALL THE DEMONCRATS OMG OMG

In all seriosness...

I think people are too blinded by ideology and pride to make sane decisions.

Steel, you make some good points.


Oh and one more troll, pertaining to the thread title....

More voters said Gore would win, but that didn't stop Bush from winning, did it?

p-)

[Nawlins]

I don't know... I'm not all that crazy about Bush, but I could probably tolerate him for another four years. Kerry on the other hand, makes me feel kind of ill.

[Steel21]

I'd admitt, not knowing where the prez is cannot be faulted on him.

But it would have been reassuring to have him make a statement on TV imidaitely following the incident.

There must be some way of brocasting from the plane somehow.

The point being the chain of command was somewhat broken. In the end it was the VP that gave the order to shoot.

Furhter, although its not possible, I would like to hear him say:

" It was a mistake to go into Iraq based upon the intel for WMD. However, we are there, and the resolve of the nation as well as the free world is now on the line in Iraq. Only our resolute determination will bear justice to the sacrifice of our young men and women. And for that I am deeply burden by the decisions that were made. But in the place of eradication WMD we are now resolute in the hope of erecting a pillar of democracy and freedom.

And in the end, we will triumph as we have always before, with the gratitude milions who once lived under the tyranny......"

There, I've just written a speech that is somehwat better than the same ones he spew on TV all day long. Also come clean and admitt they were wrong. I dont care if it will lose him vote. With all the morality the current admin champions, this would give him a bit of character.

But i guess there is no point looking for honesty from a politician, is there?

I dont mind him being an aggressive cowboy of a character. I just wish he was a bit more eloquent.

If I was to be led to my death, give me a bit of William Wallace, Patrick Henry or even Hitler. Charge me up a bit please, because the siht of wounded soldiers are a bit to bear.

Oh coming back to the point of morality. What this about Janets ****s and the VP cursing? Enough of it already. Im sure everyone seen a **** in there lives. Especially the young kids ( if they are breast fed). Im just a bit tired of this conservatism. Where was all this conservatism when the prez was partying his youth away.

In short, I would rather like a president that curses, womanizes, drinks, shoots.

No, Kerry is not the entire answer. I wish McCain was running or even Arnold, hell, I'd rather Gen. Clark running or at least VP candidate (if the constitution could be mended a bit) but at least I feel more comfy with Edwards then ****.

Actually a McCain and Powell team would have been my ultimate choice, with clark as the sec def, and arnold as the sec of state (everyone around the world recognizes him, and he can capitalize on that.) Maybe David Chappelle should get a minor position or other, like the whitehouse spokesman, or better yet leave that to Heidi Klum.

yes that would be my whitehouse crew!