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Politics : Bush Administration's Media Manipulation--MediaGate? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: steve harris who wrote (4631)	8/9/2005 12:53:36 PM
From: Rock_nj	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 9838

Wait till next time? I can't wait. Aren't you seeing the opinion polls? People are finally tiring of the lies regarding this war. The American public is now soundly against this war. Bush's approval ratings are in unchartered low terroritory. What exactly are you excited about 2006?!? As it stands now, Bush and the Republicans are going to take a beating next year, as voters punish them for this misguided war. That might change, but the Pentagon just announced they are sending even more troops to Iraq until the end of the year, fearing more insurgent attacks with elections coming later this year. What's that going to do for Bush's approval rating? The negative feeling about the War in Iraq might provide enough impetus to actually change Congress in 2006 to Democratic. Watershed elections that change Congress occur when there is an issue to rally around. The War in Iraq might just be that issue. Conservatives are traditionally suspect of government, why are modern conservatives like yourself so trusting in government?

To: steve harris who wrote (4631)	8/9/2005 1:05:48 PM
From: Rock_nj	Respond to of 9838

The Democrats do a poor job getting their message out, that's for sure. Sometimes you have to wonder if they really want to win? The Republicans have handed them excellent issues to run on in 2006, a foreign policy run amok, neglect of domestic priorities, health care costs out of control, corruption, etc. The Democrats, if they were smart, would run a reform campaign next year as the American people might be ready for a change after years of Republican rule, but I wouldn't count on it. You have to give the American people something to vote for like the Republicans did in 1994. We are basically ruled by the ignorant. This is so evident by such things as our assine anti-marijuana laws. An informaed American populace would soundly support marijuana legalization, at least for medical purposes, as have so many other Western countries. Universal health care would also garner high support in an informed American populace. Our health care system is great if you're wealthy, but for everyone else it can be a total nightmare.