Comments on: George W. Bush - Destroyer of Coalitions http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/2008/05/04/george-w-bush-destroyer-of-coalitions/ Where There's Snow, There's Firepower Tue, 02 Dec 2008 01:34:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Sebastian http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/2008/05/04/george-w-bush-destroyer-of-coalitions/#comment-22738 Sebastian Tue, 06 May 2008 21:08:07 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=3397#comment-22738 <i>As for destroying the coalition, a small part of that can be laid at Bush’s door, but not much. The coalition began to splinter when one group believed they were entitled to hold the rest hostage. Bush didn’t do that. They did.</i> That's a reasonable observation. But I would suggest that Bush did little to balance the various factions, and in some cases, such as with fiscal conservatives, threw them to the wolves. As for destroying the coalition, a small part of that can be laid at Bush’s door, but not much. The coalition began to splinter when one group believed they were entitled to hold the rest hostage. Bush didn’t do that. They did.

That’s a reasonable observation. But I would suggest that Bush did little to balance the various factions, and in some cases, such as with fiscal conservatives, threw them to the wolves.

]]> By: rightwingprof http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/2008/05/04/george-w-bush-destroyer-of-coalitions/#comment-22735 rightwingprof Tue, 06 May 2008 20:59:35 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=3397#comment-22735 It's a bit simplistic, and misleading. Bush has done nothing he didn't say he'd do in his campaign; people apparently weren't listening. It's hard to figure out exactly what the author means by expanded government: If he's talking about Medicare, NCLB, that sort of thing, then yes, but not at all unexpected if you listened to his campaign. If he's talking about executive powers granted by the Constitution, then he's full of crap. Bush has fewer executive powers than Kennedy did, because the out of control legislature has been unconstitutionally taking them away. As for destroying the coalition, a small part of that can be laid at Bush's door, but not much. The coalition began to splinter when one group believed they were entitled to hold the rest hostage. Bush didn't do that. They did. There is plenty the Bush Administration got wrong. The DOJ, for example, which as been a disaster almost from the beginning (Ashcroft wasn't too bad, but Gonzales was a moron, and the DOJ lack of priorities hasn't changed since he stepped down). You'd never know there was a war if you just paid attention to the DOJ, and you'd think people were dropping dead of sex toys all over the US. It’s a bit simplistic, and misleading. Bush has done nothing he didn’t say he’d do in his campaign; people apparently weren’t listening. It’s hard to figure out exactly what the author means by expanded government: If he’s talking about Medicare, NCLB, that sort of thing, then yes, but not at all unexpected if you listened to his campaign. If he’s talking about executive powers granted by the Constitution, then he’s full of crap. Bush has fewer executive powers than Kennedy did, because the out of control legislature has been unconstitutionally taking them away. As for destroying the coalition, a small part of that can be laid at Bush’s door, but not much. The coalition began to splinter when one group believed they were entitled to hold the rest hostage. Bush didn’t do that. They did.

There is plenty the Bush Administration got wrong. The DOJ, for example, which as been a disaster almost from the beginning (Ashcroft wasn’t too bad, but Gonzales was a moron, and the DOJ lack of priorities hasn’t changed since he stepped down). You’d never know there was a war if you just paid attention to the DOJ, and you’d think people were dropping dead of sex toys all over the US.

]]> By: D. Martyn Lloyd-Morgan http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/2008/05/04/george-w-bush-destroyer-of-coalitions/#comment-22639 D. Martyn Lloyd-Morgan Mon, 05 May 2008 19:56:35 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=3397#comment-22639 Sebastian, Thanks for the link! I deeply appreciate it. Martyn The Liberty Sphere Sebastian,

Thanks for the link! I deeply appreciate it.

Martyn
The Liberty Sphere

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