From the first 2000 Presidential Debate

[oberliner]

MODERATOR: New question. How would you go about as president deciding when it was in the national interest to use U.S. force, generally?

BUSH: Well, if it's in our vital national interest, and that means whether our territory is threatened or people could be harmed, whether or not the alliances are -- our defense alliances are threatened, whether or not our friends in the Middle East are threatened. That would be a time to seriously consider the use of force. Secondly, whether or not the mission was clear. Whether or not it was a clear understanding as to what the mission would be. Thirdly, whether or not we were prepared and trained to win. Whether or not our forces were of high morale and high standing and well-equipped. And finally, whether or not there was an exit strategy. I would take the use of force very seriously. I would be guarded in my approach. I don't think we can be all things to all people in the world. I think we've got to be very careful when we commit our troops. The vice president and I have a disagreement about the use of troops. He believes in nation building. I would be very careful about using our troops as nation builders.

<snip>

BUSH: If we don't have a clear vision of the military, if we don't stop extending our troops all around the world and nation building missions, then we're going to have a serious problem coming down the road, and I'm going to prevent that.

http://www.debates.org/pages/trans2000a.html

[rove karl rove]

1. yeah the infamous comment

or broken promise not to engage in "nation building" if he were elected.

[upi402]

2. And think of the crow any Dem would be fed from the media...

Traitorous MSM 4th estate. (most of it anyway)

Free Greg Pallast

[lligrd]

3. And People Voted For That???

Whether or not he really won, I find it simply amazing that anyone would vote for such an ill-spoken ass to lead our nation.

[jesus_of_suburbia]

4. Thank you! One more thing to show my Republican parents!

I am already having an effect on my father. My mother is a lost cause.


They are both Republicans, but I have changed my father's mind on many things (and he is actually the more bigoted of the two). She will NEVER change her mind because she is a Southern Baptist Republican (she is still my favorite parent though, believe it or not).

[Bucky]

5. But... but... but... THEY attacked us on 9/11! We gotta fight them over there so we don't, y'know---

ah, what's the use

[lligrd]

6. She Is Probably Just Trying To Be A Good Wife

which in Repuke terms means agreeing with your "man's" politics regardless of whether they are right or not. If your Dad comes around, I bet she will be right behind him.