Comments on: Are They Really Anti-War or Just Anti-Bush?

by: Texas Rainmaker » Is Darfur an Imminent Threat?

Tue, 22 May 2007 17:30:05 +0000

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by: Jonathan

Wed, 03 May 2006 19:20:17 +0000

President Bush won 52% of the vote in 2004. Yet only 32% of Americans currently support his leadership in Iraq.

Whoa! If he’s not careful, he’s not gonna get re-elected in 2008!

by: Texas Rainmaker

Tue, 02 May 2006 17:38:25 +0000

“BTW, wars require more, not less, spending…even if you hide it outside of the budget.”

That’s obviously not the spending to which I’m referring. I’m speaking of unconstitutional spending on vote-buying social programs and gubmint handouts.

by: Patrick Shiplett

Tue, 02 May 2006 17:16:48 +0000

Thanks for your thoughtful response, Rainmaker. President Bush won 52% of the vote in 2004. Yet only 32% of Americans currently support his leadership in Iraq

That number does not include the dissatisfaction of voters (like you) over spending and immigration. Those are separate grievances – and you’re absolutely right to be concerned.

Rush Limbaugh, Bill Kristol, Tony Snow and The Wall Street Journal agree with the American people: badly concieved war. BTW, wars require more, not less, spending…even if you hide it outside of the budget. God bless our troops.

by: TICKETPLEASE

Tue, 02 May 2006 15:00:31 +0000

Wasn’t it just 6-8 months ago the left was all over Bush saying you screwed up going into Iraq, we now need to invade Iran but we can’t because we are streatched to thin. Make up your damn minds!

by: Texas Rainmaker

Tue, 02 May 2006 04:11:58 +0000

“No, opposition to this war is not anti-Bush – it’s even not anti-war. It’s simply that most Americans no longer trust this president to lead them into combat. ”

You misinterpret the poll numbers. Bush’s low approval numbers reflect his base’s disappointment in his handling of things like immigration and spending. The previous poll numbers on the war included a lot of liberal politicians who support things when they’re popular and don’t support things when they’re not. Once the Left thought the war was unpopular, they dropped their “support”.

As for Bush’s approval ratings, it has more to do with him alienating his base (people like me) on spending and immigration. But that doesn’t translate into votes for Democrats by a long shot.

But keep your false hopes alive.

by: Patrick Shiplett

Tue, 02 May 2006 04:05:30 +0000

Currently support for the war in Iraq is bouncing around in the 32% range. (USA Today/Gallup Poll)

That’s a breathtaking drop from the 76% level of support President Bush enjoyed just after the invasion.

What’s significant, is how many of those 4.4 out of 10 Americans who turned against the war voted for the President in the last election. Do the numbers.

No, opposition to this war is not anti-Bush – it’s even not anti-war. It’s simply that most Americans no longer trust this president to lead them into combat.

by: JN

Tue, 02 May 2006 01:42:38 +0000

Except, of course, that Darfur is actively experiencing genocide whereas the WMD stuff and Al-Queda ties with Iraq were, of course, never actually proven or discoverred after we invaded. So, yeah, bad metaphor.

But, once again, being right is more important than human rights. It’s better to let everyone in Darfur die than side with the moonbats.

by: Jim U

Mon, 01 May 2006 22:46:31 +0000

The lefties realize that the world public isn’t listening to them whine about Iraq anymore. They want us to go into Darfur so they can then whine about us invading them too. If a liberal whines alone in the forest, will they make a sound? Well, we know they’ll keep whining ’till someone goes by and hears it.

by: Radish

Mon, 01 May 2006 17:27:19 +0000

Dammit, for years I’ve thought that if the U.S. absolutely HAS to be Mommy and Daddy to the world, the Sudan is one place we NEED to be administering spankings. But I don’t want Clooney and MoveOn.org agreeing with me!