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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: cthruu who wrote (635281)	9/30/2004 6:50:11 AM
From: puborectalis	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 769670

"Given the Democratic rumors about Bush reviving the draft, one can frame a rhetorical question that Kerry might pose Thursday night, even though debate rules don't allow him to directly question Bush: “This evening, all across America, mothers and fathers are asking this question: 'Mr. President, will you give us, your solemn assurance that there will be no draft? And can we have any confidence in that pledge, given all your other misleading statements?'” Kerry and his strategists have made a gamble: confront the president on precisely the issue on which polls show the American people have more confidence in Bush. Again and again, state and national polls indicate that by large margins, voters see Bush, more than Kerry, as a resolute leader who does not adjust his positions to suit changing public sentiment. Having made his bet, Kerry seems to have little choice but to go for broke: use Thursday’s debate to break Bush’s image as a strong leader, try to convince Americans that Bush has put them at more risk of terrorist attack. "

To: cthruu who wrote (635281)	9/30/2004 11:12:04 AM
From: Peter Dierks	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

Thank you, you make more sense than many. America is known for living in the id. Time frames for benefits and attentions spans are both very short. Many Americans think in 25 years they will be dead. Most don't care what they do to their children's generation. Conservatives tend to be alittle more attentive to the long term consequences of their actions. Any generalization does not capture all of the people.

To: cthruu who wrote (635281)	9/30/2004 1:16:30 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

Just like millions of Eastern Europeans view the U.S. now. Had Mr. Regan given into the demands of your side those millions would still be behind the Iron Curtain. Partisan gibberish........Reagan did nothing more than US presidents before him. After 40 years of the Cold War, the USSR happen to begin to breakdown on Reagan's watch. Forty years of poor economic management, an expensive empire to maintain, and a costly war in Afghanistan were the culprits, not Mr. Reagan. Unfortunately your friends, the French and the Germans, have forgotten those sacrifices made by the Americans. They haven't forgotten. Its you all who have forgotten why we made those sacrifices. As the first generation immigrant to this country, I have grown to appreciate the values and opportunities the freedoms in this country has provided me over the last 30 years. It is disheartening to see that many on this and other boards take pleasure in bashing all the good this country is doing and all the sacrifices its citizens are making for the entire world. This country does both good and bad. The bad takes away from the good. There is no reason to stay silent on this issue. any bad that can be prevented is a plus. You forget a little known fact - that in the early 20th century there were fewer than 10 democratic nations in the world. At the end of the century there were over 120 - The U.S. has had more to do with this tranformation than any other nation in the world. Its an honorable accomplishment and I hope its the wave of the future. And its important to note that this goal was achieved not by starting pre emptive wars. Its too bad you can not see the difference...........that may have to do with your first generation immigrant status. You guys are pathetic. You do not appreciate your own country. Sad. What's pathetic is your unwillingness to listen to the other side; to completely discredit it by calling us "pathetic". Maybe just maybe you don't know what the hell you are talking about but you don't have to consider that option because you have convinced yourselves that 'we' are "pathetic". Well, dude, I am an intelligent, well educated, loyal American and I believe that Mr. Bush is taking my country to hell in a handbasket. And I will do what I can to prevent that from happening. Deal with it!