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To: Lane3 who wrote (29421)	2/13/2004 2:33:18 PM
From: Tom Clarke	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793879

Why is 'cowboy' a pejorative? You're denigrating an all-American icon! Think of Gary Cooper in High Noon...

To: Lane3 who wrote (29421)	2/13/2004 9:18:19 PM
From: michael97123	Respond to of 793879

10. Tax cut structure OK I WILL GIVE BACK 1% BUT SAME ANSWER AS NUMBER 1 9. Protectionism SHORTLIVED 8. Disregard for the non-religious NAH 7. Tone of the administration--swagger/arrogance/unilateralism/cowboy/Ashcroft/Rumsfeld I GRANT YOU THAT ONE 6. Amnesty--I HAVE MIXED VIEWS ON THIS ONE 5. Big nanny LEAVE BARBARA BUSH OUT OF THIS 4. He's just not my kind of people--someone with whom I can identify CAN U IDENTIFY WITH KERRY 3. Preemptive and unnecessary war in Iraq YTBD, BUT I WOULDNT RULE OUT PREEMPTIVE WARS IN THE FUTURE EVEN IF THIS ONE ULTIMATELY DOESNT PASS THE TEST 2. Stem cell research AGREE 100% 1. Deficit AS I SAID TO KYROSI, BUSH STOPPED A DEPRESSION IN ITS TRACKS--BUDGET DEFICITS, TRADE DEFICITS AND WEAK DOLLAR HAVE TO BE DEALT WITH IN THE NEXT TERM BUT THANK GOD THEY WERENT IN THE LAST OR WE WOULD ALL BE SELLING APPLES.

To: Lane3 who wrote (29421)	2/14/2004 2:18:33 PM
From: TimF	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793879

10. Tax cut structure What specifically is wrong with it. I can think of some ways that it could be done better but not enough for it to be a reason for me to be against Bush. 9. Protectionism This is a decent anti-Bush reason but not a strong one in my opinion. Protectionism for specific groups gets pushed by just about every president even those who have reputations as free traders. Still its worth putting on the list. 8. Disregard for the non-religious We've pretty much talked about this issue already even if it wasn't a directly in the context of a reason not to vote for Bush. Abuse of the non-religious would be a reason for me to vote against Bush but I don't think either of us thinks that has happened. Even short of abuse I don't think Bush has really done anything wrong here. 7. Tone of the administration- I think some of the swagger was a good thing but the administration may have gone to far. Not a reason against Bush for me but not a reason to vote for him either. 6. Amnesty ?? 5. Big nanny Bush's ideas are too much in support of the nanny state IMO but every candidates are. I don't think Bush pushed the nanny state more then anyone one else running. 4. He's just not my kind of people--someone with whom I can identify I highly personal reason. Doesn't really apply to me, at least not more so then it would apply to jut about anyone who would run for president. 3. Preemptive and unnecessary war in Iraq As you know I'm not really against it, even if I am not in full out cheering mode for it either. 2. Stem cell research Another subject we've already debated that isn't a reason for me to vote against him. 1. Deficit Now this is a good one for me, not enough for me to vote against him but a solid point that I agree with. Although it would be number 2 at most for me. Number 1 would be the related issue of spending. I'd rather have 3/4ths the current level federal spending with the current deficit then I would have 1.25 times the current spending with half the current deficit or even no deficit. Spending combined with the deficit, some protectionism and a few other things are enough for me to not be very exited about voting for Bush. Tim