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« on: October 11, 2005, 05:21:50 PM »
Bush is too unpredictable - Even if Bush withdraws the Miers nomination, social conservatives will never trust him again.

How could the White House NOT anticipate the reaction coming from social conservatives?  How could Bush be so blind to the expectations of his base?  How did the message, “Please appoint someone with a proven track record”, not get through to Bush?

Doesn’t Bush understand that THE CAUSE is much more important than his presidency?  Did Bush not understand the base’s unspoken willingness and capability to politically execute the Bush White House?

What made this president think social conservatives were so stupid as to buy into Miers?  Doesn’t Bush understand he is simply an expendable tool?
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« Reply #1 on: October 11, 2005, 05:50:12 PM »
Quote from: jmfcst on October 11, 2005, 05:21:50 PM
Bush is too unpredictable - Even if Bush withdraws the Miers nomination, social conservatives will never trust him again.

How could the White House NOT anticipate the reaction coming from social conservatives?  How could Bush be so blind to the expectations of his base?  How did the message, “Please appoint someone with a proven track record”, not get through to Bush?

Doesn’t Bush understand that THE CAUSE is much more important than his presidency?  Did Bush not understand the base’s unspoken willingness and capability to politically execute the Bush White House?

What made this president think social conservatives were so stupid as to buy into Miers?  Doesn’t Bush understand he is simply an expendable tool?


I'm glad you underestimate him.  Those who have done so have historically ended up with egg on their face.
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« Reply #2 on: October 11, 2005, 06:00:30 PM »

Or perhaps jmfcst is misunderestimating him.
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« Reply #3 on: October 11, 2005, 06:05:49 PM »
Quote from: opebo on October 03, 2005, 12:09:22 PM
Hah hah, looks like your little choo choo train to theocracy just derailed, religious!
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« Reply #4 on: October 11, 2005, 06:06:24 PM »
Quote from: StatesRights™ on October 11, 2005, 06:05:49 PM
Quote from: opebo on October 03, 2005, 12:09:22 PM
Hah hah, looks like your little choo choo train to theocracy just derailed, religious!

That is the best post ever.
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« Reply #5 on: October 11, 2005, 06:53:54 PM »
{Egregiously stolen from another site}

Every time you criticise Miers ...



 ... another one goes through the rinse cycle
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« Reply #6 on: October 11, 2005, 06:54:45 PM »
I don't get it.
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« Reply #7 on: October 11, 2005, 06:58:41 PM »
« Edited: October 11, 2005, 07:04:16 PM by Storebought »

It's an analogy to the "God cries when you touch yourself down there" tale of a generation ago.

Only this time, it's Bush you're hurting, and the punishment is basketloads of drowned kittens. The cats are held hostage until all the moaning about Miers stops.
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« Reply #8 on: October 11, 2005, 10:07:54 PM »
Quote from: GM3PRP on October 11, 2005, 05:50:12 PM
I'm glad you underestimate him.  Those who have done so have historically ended up with egg on their face.

Yes, we social conservatives have egg on our faces due to underestimating Bush's incompetence.  We will not repeat the error again.
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« Reply #9 on: October 12, 2005, 12:23:41 AM »
About time they figured that out.
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« Reply #10 on: October 12, 2005, 05:00:41 PM »
Quote from: jfern on October 12, 2005, 12:23:41 AM
About time they figured that out.

Well I guess now that conservatives, liberals, and moderates all dislike Bush he will have solidified his reputation as a uniter.
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« Reply #11 on: October 12, 2005, 06:38:56 PM »
I was wondering how long it would take social conservatives to realize that the Republicans have only been paying them lip service.
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« Reply #12 on: October 12, 2005, 06:39:58 PM »
Quote from: Wakie on October 12, 2005, 06:38:56 PM
I was wondering how long it would take social conservatives to realize that the Republicans have only been paying them lip service.
A year too late.
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« Reply #13 on: October 12, 2005, 06:42:49 PM »
This has nothing to do with social conservative vs. Goldwater conservative. There's no evidence Miers is the latter either (she has no record on federalism, property rights, etc.).

It was Republicans who gave us Thomas, Scalia, and Rehnquist, by the way.
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« Reply #14 on: October 12, 2005, 06:54:23 PM »
Quote from: A18 on October 12, 2005, 06:42:49 PM
This has nothing to do with social conservative vs. Goldwater conservative. There's no evidence Miers is the latter either (she has no record on federalism, property rights, etc.).

It was Republicans who gave us Thomas, Scalia, and Rehnquist, by the way.

They also gave us Souter, Stevens, O'Connor, and Kennedy.
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« Reply #15 on: October 12, 2005, 06:56:22 PM »
You said just paying social conservatives lip-service. Meaning Republicans do nothing for them.
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« Reply #16 on: October 12, 2005, 07:26:51 PM »
Quote from: A18 on October 12, 2005, 06:42:49 PM
This has nothing to do with social conservative vs. Goldwater conservative. There's no evidence Miers is the latter either (she has no record on federalism, property rights, etc.).

It was Republicans who gave us Thomas, Scalia, and Rehnquist, by the way.

It was Democrats who gave us Hugo Black and Byron White.
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« Reply #17 on: October 12, 2005, 07:32:25 PM »
Quote from: StevenNick on October 12, 2005, 05:00:41 PM
Quote from: jfern on October 12, 2005, 12:23:41 AM
About time they figured that out.

Well I guess now that conservatives, liberals, and moderates all dislike Bush he will have solidified his reputation as a uniter.
lol Cheesy

About the first post, Bush is a retard. Im sorry that it took you this long.
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