Three reasons to thank God Bush won (no, really...)

[dreadneck]

Having won a second term, Dubya can look forward to the same kind of treatment that befell Nixon (Watergate,) Reagan (Iran-Contra,) and Clinton (Monica and impeachment.) Scandals have rocked second terms all the way back to Washington.

Plus, Bush now has to deal with the disaster in Iraq, where, I'm pretty sure, combat operations are still going on.

Best of all, W is now facing cabals of conservative Republicans who will fight tooth and nail against his plans for amnesty for immigrants, his plans to reform intelligence, and his insane fiscal irresponsibility.

I'm glad he won--now he gets to suffer the fate he so richly deserves. Not to mention the fact that billions of people want to see him assassinated (NOT me, though. Better to let him squirm as history judges him.)

[Ardee]

1. Don't thank God

she's got important things to do, you know. With a dedicated GOP leadership in both houses, thanks DLC strategists,Bush will have less accountablility than you think, and more successes as well.

[dreadneck]

4. Touche!

Yes, she does.

But don't assume that Bush is covered in Teflon.

[Ardee]

10. hee

No, that would be Powell.......

[mazzarro]

9. Yes, * and reThugs owe a debt of profound gratitude to the

DLC'ers and their pro-reThuglican strategies.

[GOPFighter]

2. Yeah, Bush's fun is over

Half of America hates and distrusts him. He's basking in the god press now, but - like Newt Gingrich - the honeymoon will end and the press will begin to snipe (the print press, not TV). He faces a deficit that is out of control and if he doesn't do something quickly our economy will tank big-time on his watch. The war in Iraq is a disaster that is unwinnable and soon Americans are going to get tired of the body bags and demand - DEMAND - a solution. Yeah, and we all know how ugly Georgie gets when things don't go his way. Sit back and enjoy the sow!

[VivaKerry]

3. Well, didn't you hear? Everything is different after 9/11?

And that one thing is/will be the difference for our little boy king.

And I don't think those real republicans will be fighting tooth and nail. They may make some noise here and there. The only thing that I could qualify as 'tooth and nail' would be for them to switch to the dem party 'temporarily' in order to change the leadership.

In fact....that might be a good thing to work toward: get the REAL republicans to switch parties under the understanding that they would get 'dem' leadership positions. It would be one hell of a compromise that could literally save the world. hmmmm. May need to do some thinking on that.

[ikojo]

5. Watergate and Clinton's Monica "scandal" both happened

due in no small part to a press who was hungry for scandal. The press, now, is so beholden to Bush that they do very little to uncover any wrong doing or malfeasance. When they do, a la Dan Rather, they eat their own at this time.

There is also no real opposition to the Republicans. The Democrats are extremely weak and unwilling to really challenge Bush and the Republicans all in the name of "bipartisanship." Look at who they appointed as Senate minority leader! What minority...it seems to be one party now!

Although I hope for many failures in Bush's second term, I don't expect them. He's gotten the Republican (and I am sure Democratic) wet dream of total government control from the Supreme Court on down. He's got a compliant media that he can use to get his message out with no opposition there as well.

[spanone]

12. Don't forget that Rethug congress spent 70 MILLION dollars on Monica.

[ikojo]

15. True, but I think they began this witch hunt of Clinton while

they were very much a minority party. What the pugs have is party discipline. They have their eyes on the prize and nothing is going to get in the way.

The Dems want to engage in bipartisanship with a party who wants only ONE party, UNIpartisanship.

[Thtwudbeme]

6. One thing in our favor too is that GWB has

never demonstrated that he is capable of mentally holding up under stress. He just can't handle it-

[against all enemies]

7. The war and the economy are all his. Which is going worse? In one year

which will be in worse condition? I'm leaving my Kerry bumper sticker on, don't blame me for this asshole. I love the dicks that so proudly leave their W04 decal on, what are they so proud of?

[PurityOfEssence]

17. They're proud of hanging with the "winner"

Seriously, everything anyone needs to know about most people's political behavior can be learned on an elementary school playground.

They want to hang with the rich kid, thinking they'll be rich. They want to be the smart one who was on the winning side. They want to lord their will over others.

One would have to be blind not to notice this weird hero worship for Junior. I'm sure you, like most of us here, are dumbfounded that anyone could idolize this vicious, petty little nobody, but they do. The decisiveness is almost sexually appealing to weaklings and self-questioning lost people.

Truly, George W. Bush is a shining example of the inherent uglinesses of the human condition; he not only embodies most of them himself, but those who adore him do so out of the darkest and nauseating traits.

They love their bumper stickers.

[ooglymoogly]

8. you left out one teensy little thing

we no longer live in a democracy. i am not a historian but i don't believe there was ever a time in our democracy that a corrupt administration controlled all branches of government and the press which is the last bastion for correcting the things you mention. we the people are all that are left to fight this corruption. scandals need an honest press to expose them. no such press exists today. i for my part as 1 of we the people will never eat again at a wendys, outback,dominos or several others on my list http://www.followyourmoney.org i will not shop at walmart,safeway or publix, i will not buy oneida or anything kraft makes nor anything ford makes along with many others on the list. i will not watch the corrupt news organizations owned by these corporation's. i will buy and support the honest corporation's and co.s that supported us. this is war my friends and if we don't put out some extraordinary efforts we can kiss democracy good by

[glitch]

11. What a terrific site - thanks for posting! nt

[ooglymoogly]

22. safeway is on the support list 98% support

so buy buy buy at safeway i mixed with safeco which is a no no

[ooglymoogly]

25. beware safeway on red list on choosetheblue list

and on the blue list on followyourmoney it is on the blue list so two lists are giving us opposite info. got to be straightened out
something stinks in denmark i trust choosetheblue to be correct

[__Inanna__]

19. Am I reading this wrong?

Safeway gave most to the Democratic party, according to the 100 list, by percent. I live close to a Safeway, but if I have to switch, I will. Is SAFECO the same as Safeway? Safeway gave 98.17 % to the Democratic party.

[ooglymoogly]

21. you are right safeway is on the support list 98%support

i read it wrong got mixed with safco.which is a no no

[ooglymoogly]

28. somethin stinks in denmark

we have two opposing lists. on choosetheblue list its a red co.
on the followyourmoney list its just the opposite for now i trust the choosetheblue. so safeway should be considered red until i get this straightened out

[ooglymoogly]

23. safeway is on the support list with 98% support

got it mixed with safco which is a no no
wish i could edit it but too late

[ooglymoogly]

27. beware we have two opposing lists

safeway is on the red list on choosetheblue and the opposite on followyourmoney list. something stinks in denmark until i get this straightened out keep safeway on the red state list

[ginnyinWI]

13. It will be no picnic for W

I can already see the Republicans in Congress flexing their muscles, and getting ready to promote their own agendas. The moderates and radical righters are more split than before. Dems I believe will also jump into the fray as they formulate a stronger and more unified platform. We are motivated, being the underdogs again for four more years. The fight for democracy will continue.
I also think the religious right is going to become so obnoxious that people will be repelled and seek a more moderate way--John Nichols has an article about how the western states have been electing Democrats because they don't like being told what values to hold--and hopefully this will spread as the Evangelicals get more aggressive. (The article is "Democrats Score in the Rockies" in the Dec. 6 issue of The Nation.)

So yeah, I'm hopeful for this country, even though it looks like Kerry won't win. With moderate Republican support the Dems can swing us more to the left again. Bush's war will bring him down, as well as his neglect of domestic issues and the crash of our economy. All we can do is hang on for the roller coaster ride to come. (ps: buy gold--protect your retirement accounts!)

[DawnneOBTS]

14. I hope that something really BIG happens

I'm sorry to say this, really...but it's going to have to take some bigger than 9-11 event in this country to show these right-wing nut jobs that their leader is evil, and they need psychiatric help as well, since being able to feed and clothe your children should be more important than what their idea of moral values are. So evil, that we in Florida have to look at his goddamn picture on billboards that say "Our Leader." How fucked up is that? Where are we? North Korea? When this "apocalypse" comes, John Kerry certainly can't get blamed for it. You all heard these assholes blaming Bill Clinton for 9-11. Why should Johns Kerry and Edwards have had to clean up the mess that Bush and Cheney made? They are too good and honorable for that. It's our world, our country, and Bush and his cronies shit all over it. Now they can lay in it too. And when it's all over, when all of the shit that they made has hit the fans of the world, we can finally have a country free from tyranny with a president that we can trust and respect. Don't kid yourself-world opinion of the U.S. is dropping faster than confidential documents in the White House down the paper shredder. Oh, yeah, and the Republicans said no to the 9-11 commission recommendations (Bush is smart-he has scapegoats for it too). It's not a matter of if, it's a matter of when, remember that.

[alfredo]

16. al Qaeda is turning its attention back to Afghanistan

Osama has called for soldiers to help. Can bush deal with a big offensive in Afghanistan?

[__Inanna__]

20. We have to go down with the ship

and I don't relish that. Plus, I don't know that the world is going to retaliate on only 51% of us. I would bet we all are being lumped together in this.

I agree it's going to take something huge. Unfortunately, that huge will affect everyone.

[Bake]

24. I'm not HOPING for it, but something big WILL happen.

Something that makes 9/11 look like kindergarten. Probably a nuke, like in the Tom Clancy novel/movie. Then, what will the idiots say who voted for Smirk because "he can keep us safe"?? It's GOING to happen, I have no doubt. And when it does, the Pukes will melt down.

Bake

[Deja Q]

18. Wishful thinking. Look at what they've already gotten away with.

Let's hope.

But it's hopeless.

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