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Politics : GOPwinger Lies/Distortions/Omissions/Perversions of Truth -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: BlackDog777 who wrote (24848)	9/22/2004 7:33:40 PM
From: CalculatedRisk	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 173976

I must have missed that discussion! IMO Bush has completely mishandled the economy (and I'm a fiscal conservative Republican). I will say Bush is good at excuses, but I believe in accountability. If Bush worked for me, I would fire him. Even today we get more bad fiscal news as Bush is dipping into a $25 Billion emergency fund for Iraq. Earlier this year Bush said this wouldn't be touched UNTIL next year. How bad are these guys at planning? The answer is: REAL BAD. Even GOP Senators are criticizing Bush. Senator McCain complained about spending "like a drunken sailor" (I think that is unfair to drunken sailors<g>). Senator Hagel (R-NEB) said "Republicans used to believe in balanced budgets. Republicans used to believe in fiscal responsibility, limited international entanglements and limited government. We have lost our way." Hey wait, Bush does work for me and I will fire him on Nov 2nd. If you believe in accountability and not excuses, I hope you will join me.

To: BlackDog777 who wrote (24848)	9/22/2004 7:54:30 PM
From: bentway	Respond to of 173976

I don't see how my observations about Clinton have anything to do with Bush, unless you think Clinton was SO GOOD, he timed the end of the up economic cycle to correspond with him leaving office. Clinton got a good economic hand, and played it beautifully. Bush got a poor economic hand, and has played it miserably. I still maintain that had Clinton and Rubin been in power, they'd have found a way to turn it around. Bush has just made it worse, with fearmongering, elective wars and poorly directed tax-cuts and programs. Bush seems to still believe in the old, discredited, supply-side economics of the Reagan years!