CVG-- My guess is--the complete disappointment I have with my President is shared by the large majority of conservative voters. In an earlier post, I cited that Pres. Bush caved on SS and GW. I feel he did this because, in the case of GW, there were many who accepted Gore's statements as facts and GW did not have the will to fight it. On SS, he did not get enough support and he gave it up. Too bad, it was a great idea. However, we who elected him do not expect those we elect to give up. Had he shown the tenacity with other issues that he shows with Iraq there would be two results.

The first is that those who hate and deride him would be even stronger in their insults and public criricism. The second, is that people like me would feel even stronger that we picked the right man. I do not feel that way about him any longer. He is, IMHO, an advocate of  an open door North America. I am not , and strongly opposed to it. Everything he does lately is in opposition to the feelings of the majority of his one-time supporters. I anxiously await the end of his term.

In the final analysis, he will be remembered as a President who started a war that America lost (even though we are winning), a friend of Mexico (in issues that most  of those who elected him disagree with), and ineffectual in achieving the changes he wanted (even though some of them were very good), and finally, in his lame duck years he will be remembered as a man who got in bed with his political enemies.

Need I say more? 

PS I could say a lot of the same things for McCain who has lost touch with his voter base and with reality in his declining years.

"Thirdly, what would you propose to do about the illegal immigrant situation that would not just make you feel good BUT what would work AND be American?" Simple: SECURE our borders and enforce the current laws. If we prosecute the employers hiring these illegals, they will stop hiring them and the illegals will go back home where they belong.

"Lets keep supporting our President and ratchet down the rhetoric. This man has sacrificed his entire Presidency to keep this nation secure." I support the President on his Iraq policies, but he has done nothing to secure our southern border. I don't care if he IS Republican; if he is doing something I disagree with, I will say something. 

No RINOs in '08 - Thompson/Hunter would be a good ticket

I was on another thread that ended up in a discussion about President Bush. I commented on my disappointment that he seems to give in to dem demands too much. He seems to think if he is nice enough to them, they will like him and his "uniter, not a divider" line can still be a part of his legacy. It is not just Bush. I have a problem with ANYONE who gives these whack jobs legitimacy. When he ran in 2000, my most important reason for voting for him was that I wanted a republican president nominating for the SCOTUS. After 9-11, national security became number one in my book. SCOTUS became number two. Therefor, I felt he was the best option.

Illegal immigration is way up on my list too, and I can't think of a much bigger con job than global warming. Therefor, in the last two weeks, I have been very angry at his positions on these matters. I don't see any reason to keep these feelings hidden, and I have not been vitriolic whith my comments.

It just seems to me that he needs to worry less about pleasing dems and fight for things like lower tax rates (making last tax cut permanent) and his SS reform. If he had, people here wouldn't be so angry.

Watsa matta wit youse guys. Whenever I hear that I think of gangsters and stupidity.  No offense but them Yakees move too fast fer me and need to slow down a bit.  Whenever I go ot of state I start to affect my backwoods East Texas accent, which if you have never heard it is attrocious.  Yep slow down and give your brain time to think before you engage yer mouth.

I imagine we all have some humorous ideas about a regions speech.

Nuke em til they glow then shoot em in the dark. -- save my gun, shoot a liberal.

Unsane--Ct-- I think--(both of you can tell me to butt out)-that CTs point is that GW Bush's lack of command of the English language has been a huge negative for Republican's. I sent two emails over time to Tony Snow to please,, please teach GW how to say nuclear not newkular. It has been a major laughing point for the Dems. To be honest, I cringe every time GW has to make a speech. This I know from life experience, if you mispronounce some words, a large number of people judge your intelligence as low.

How ignorant you can be. Truly CLUELESS about the border.

misterbill-You are not alone . . . . Here's a link to the fund-raising problems facing the RNC.

 http://www.washingtontimes.com/national/20070601-122909-8977r.htm

And from the site, the AFL-CIO, and the Building and Trades unions are also opposed how come no mention by the MSM?

Supreme Court,  National Security,  Borders,  Fiscal Restraint, my litmus test for President.   

I think they'ell (dippy doodles like Dave and Al)  have to soon claim the next Ice Age is kicking in and offsetting the Man Made Global Warming, but in fact their precise adjustments have made for the near perfect living environment, and that even though they were not wrong, we'd be in terrible shape without their valiant clean world environment efforts, which exactly coincide with the proper volume of new co2 required from the lack of perfect adherence to Kyoto. However, they will warn, their efforts must continue and be increased, and always be ready to make gigantic targeted changes if in the future it becomes immediately neccessary. Their Globalk Weather Carbo-ratchik shall not be defeated!

lol - what freaks

SJ -- So that's why Democrat(ic)s want to import another 40 million illiterate illegal aliens!

To change the lightbulbs Americans won't (or can't) change.

You'll laugh. You'll cry. You'll talk jive! Just check out my latest YouTube video Hillary Clinton Talks Jive