Faisal, I do not agree with you regarding the forein policy. Clinton had the same policy. He would have attacked Afghanistan after 9/11, he would have gone after Iraq...however, he might have been able to convince the world that Saddam wa sreal danger. I dont think US foreign policy will change overall. It will remain the same ...different face but the ideologies will not change. Plus if you wnat someone who is fiscally conservative why not go for the whole nine yards? Just be a Conservative... trust me its much better...when you are always right. :)
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We don't really know what Clinton may have done had 9/11 happened in his Presidency. We can conjecture, though. He probably would have wasted Afghanistan, cz it was too obvious. Not sure if he had gone to Iraq. But that is all moot point. Bush was the President and he chose his route.
I listen to a lot of right-wing talk radio while commuting, and the more I listen the more they disgust me with their holier than thou attitude. Much as I disagree with liberals on some of their positions on social issues (e.g. gays and abortion) their attitude of inclusion is much better than the thinly veiled racist attitudes of right-wingers. However, I am not a big proponent of large governments and out-of-control welfare programs, which is basically why I would call myself a fiscal conservative.
There is no party in US for fiscally conservative and social liberals. The closest to it is the moderate of both parties but represented in this election by the democrats. Bush is an enigma in that he is the only powerful Republican I know of who is socially conservative and fiscally liberal. The very opposite of most fair-minded intelligent people I know.
Dean is the poster child for secular liberals. No way would he'll beat Bush. There are too many conservatives with too much power to let someone like that be president. If he ever did make it (Bush has a heart attack a week before the election), Dean better not come within 5 blocks of a chick in a blue dress or it's impeachment city.
If we look at history, there is only once before that Republicans controlled house, senate & presidency and the following election years they lost it all. So, it will be an interesting year ...
Part of me wants Bush out so maybe next time McCain can run.. Otherwise I am sure by the time Bush & his co get done, Americans will be begging to swing left a little too far from where McCain stands.
the trouble with that scenario is the continued perception of the Dems as being 'weak' on National Security.. whatever the hell that means.. I mean Clinton kept the bombing going on nations around the world the same as any Republicon would have done.. but maybe that wasn't too profitable for the military suppliers as other nations were involved too....
Wonder if Greenspan if allowed would also approve on the reforms of overtime pay Bush administration is promoting?
Let Ceo's make millions of dollars off the workers...but to increase the economy...lets pay them less!!!
Lets make them work the hours we chose..14 hours one day.. 3 the next ..so long as it isn't over 40...and if it is??? Well.. we'll just give them some time off.
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If we look at history, there is only once before that Republicans controlled house, senate & presidency and the following election years they lost it all. So, it will be an interesting year ...
Part of me wants Bush out so maybe next time McCain can run.. Otherwise I am sure by the time Bush & his co get done, Americans will be begging to swing left a little too far from where McCain stands.
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I like the democrat agenda way better than the republican agenda..but I do like McCain. He's a funny guy. And I think would probobly stick and satisfy the middle America.
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the trouble with that scenario is the continued perception of the Dems as being 'weak' on National Security.. whatever the hell that means.. I mean Clinton kept the bombing going on nations around the world the same as any Republicon would have done.. but maybe that wasn't too profitable for the military suppliers as other nations were involved too....
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heaving a few missiles over some country is totally different than to go ahead and invade one.
well Kerry is not far behind in terms of delegates against Dean - he has 94 delegates and Dean has 113 so far - to win a Democractic nominee you have to have 2,161 delegates - Kerry's campaign is gaining momentum day by day - and Dean is attacking him in every way possible - the rebuttal is there from John Kerry - and he has defended his record without losing temper.
also Kerry has picked up an important labor endorsement in Missouri by Communications Workers of America - which represents more than 700,000 people - and Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm is considering to endorse Kerry - In Delaware(Joe Lieberman's strong state) Kerry is leading in polls by 13 points - one has to notice - in Kerry's campaign Veteran's and FireFighters support have made the difference - 269 delegates will be decided on Tuesday - and i Kerry will have an upper hand.
