that blog pretty much nails the hard core bush supporter logic on the head, either you\\\'re with us or against us. if you\\\'re against any of our ideas or policies you\\\'re a dirty liberal.
Agreed. There is nothing out there politically for the 80% of American citizens that actually fall somewhere in the middle, between the extreme polarizations of both parties that have dominated for the last decade or so. Like me.
I don't understand how the Democrats with Joe Lieberman, Hiliary and Kucinich are an example of "extreme" polarization in a political party. I submit that only the Bush only conservatives, the author describes could view John Kerry as a viciously polarized ideologue.
That's one of the first things you've said in a long time I whole heartedly agree with. That being said, you boy W is the spokesperson for the ALL BAD or ALL GOOD camp. "I'm a uniter not a divider" couldn't be further from the truth. Your boy W draws a line in the sand almost monthly on important issues: Abortion Gay Marriage Terrorism (you are with "us" or you are helping the terrorist's cause? ) Wire tapping WMD and UN inspections Anything French (freedom fries?) etc etc etc W picks a topic and basically put the onus on Americans to get in line or you mind as well move to Canada.
The answer to the thread title is a big fat NO. So called Republicans and conservatives who should be up in arms over the administration's actions continually find themselves making excuse after excuse after excuse for a puppet that is unfit to command. The people who fail to see this have no political ideology, they have a group ideology. They would buy into the program if the Republicans went massively liberal (which they have already, but just incognito). There was a time ago when as a Republican, I could talk to people and discuss what I think the government needs to do, nowadays I get called a liberal simply I question the White House.
giddy, I said I voted against him. I've never said I hated him back then. He was a decent enough Governor. In Texas, they have very little power, except some appointments to boards and commissions, and the "bully pulpit." If you have a forceful personality, and are smart, you can get things done. John Connally is a good example of that. I'll give Bush credit for letting Bob Bullock basically run things (the Lt. Governor at the time), and staying out of his way, while taking credit for anything that looked worth taking credit for. Back then, he really did work in a bipartisan fashion. He had to, because his party didn't control all branches of Texas government. The shock to those paying attention, including many Republicans here in Austin, was what he did after he became President. It was widely thought, based on how he was governor, that he really would be more of a "uniter, not a divider." They were stunned that he morphed into the most partisan President anyone can remember. I know a little bit about Texas politics, giddy, believe it or not. Keep D&D Civil.
Yes they do. Ohhhh, I forgot. That's not possible because Democrats have a monopoly on truth and intellect.
Strawman comes out of ****ing nowhere p.s. the article is about disillusioned conservatives like Andrew Sullivan but maybe you'd know that if you actually read it
You pull up a 8 year old thread to post a .gif? Dood, really! You are an even worse poster than I am. ;-)
