Conservative Republicanism is dead
George W Bush and the Republican led Congress he had for the first six years increased spending something like 45 percent more than it ever was under Clinton. The federal government under Bush is 65 times larger than it was during the much maligned FDR New Deal years. And now, President Bush is asking the Democratic Congress to use taxpayer money to buoy ALL of WALL STREET. Think about that. A Republican President now admits that there is no such thing as an ownership society. There is only government. And more government. Which is what the Democrats have always been accused of believing. So does this mean we are now all Democrats?
I mean honestly, does “Republican” mean anything anymore or have I just witnessed the collapse of the two party system and now we have Democrats who are pro-choice and Democrats who are pro-gun?
Discuss.
September 19th, 2008 at 11:29 am
Both Bush and McCain introduced bills years ago to reform Fanny Mae. This reform would have prevented this recent financial crisis. Both bills were killed by the Democrats.
There has been a deep tie between Fannie Mae.
1. Clinton appointed Johnson and Raines to run Fannie Mae. These are the men started the abuses that lead to its collapse.
2. Fannie Mae has given huge amounts of money to Democrats with Obama getting the second highest amount. This money was to buy protection from Republican efforts at reform. It worked.
3.Both Johnson and Raines are close economic advisors to Obama. Johnson was appointed by Obama to pick his vice-president.
With this scandal, you have witnessed the end of Obama and the end of crony capitalism.
September 19th, 2008 at 11:32 am
“So does this mean we are now all Democrats?”
Of course! And the proof is Obama’s landslide in the national and state polls: 51% - 49%.
Anyone who disagrees with that is racist.
September 19th, 2008 at 12:03 pm
Bush might not be the best example of a conservative Republican but how about you guys elect more than two Democrats in 40 years and then get back to us on which party is deader.
September 19th, 2008 at 12:07 pm
And ahem: http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/washington/AP-McCain-Financial-Crisis.html
September 19th, 2008 at 12:15 pm
Bush might not be the best example of a conservative Republican but how about you guys elect more than two Democrats in 40 years and then get back to us on which party is deader.
Get back to me when Republicans aren’t planning on doing the same thing that Democrats are planning on doing, such as adding more regulation to Wall Street.
When the GOP starts actually being conservatives they can talk shit. Otherwise, they can keep on working with the Democrats to continue fucking up our country.
September 19th, 2008 at 12:16 pm
Apparently Dawn and I are thinking alike these days.
September 19th, 2008 at 12:21 pm
“Get back to me when Republicans aren’t planning on doing the same thing that Democrats are planning on doing, such as adding more regulation to Wall Street.”
You know, a little of the regulation that John McCain was pushing back in 2005 might have prevented this mess.
Too bad Obama wouldn’t vote for it.
September 19th, 2008 at 12:26 pm
Hold up…so McCain had ALL the answers for what ailed us WAAAY back in 2005, but he couldn’t convince the Republican President, the Republican House OR the Republican Senate to do anything? Yah. He’s “ready to lead.”
September 19th, 2008 at 12:29 pm
And my dearest Karol, President of the United States is but one job amongst many, how many Republican Congresses have we had in the, oh…one hundred years? Five? Six? How many Governor’s of the most populus states? Besides, you guys getting elected with ideas? Is that really a victory? Ask Michael Moore how he feels about voting for Bill Clinton.
September 19th, 2008 at 1:26 pm
Actually, Dawn, McCain was late to the party. Two years after Bush, who proposed a similar package in 2003. The reason the reforms didn’t pass was Christopher Dodd, Democrat, killed the bill in committee. Did I mention Dodd was the biggest recipient of money from Fannie Mae, followed by Kerry, Obama, and Clinton? I’m sure it didn’t influence his actions, though.
But your central point I agree with. There’s no party of small government. Bush isn’t a small government guy and neither is McCain. As soon as the Republicans took over Congress they did a face plant into the trough. Now that the Dems are in charge again both parties seem primarily concerned with delivering pork to their campaign contributors.
Then there’s Charlie Rangel. He’s in charge of making tax law, but apparently it’s too complicated for him to understand. He “forgot” to pay taxes on his Dominican rental. I’ll remember that if the IRS ever contacts me - I’ll just tell them “I forgot”. Surely that will clear the matter up.
September 19th, 2008 at 1:33 pm
Look, Dominican rentals are tough to keep track of. Oh and you guys and this Fannie Mae are oh, so reminiscent of the “we went into Iraq for Halliburton” folks.
September 19th, 2008 at 2:20 pm
“Hold up…so McCain had ALL the answers for what ailed us WAAAY back in 2005…”
Didn’t say he has all the answers. But he was on the right side of the argument.
Obama used his uperior judgement to
pretty much do nothingcash campaign contributions from Fannie Mae.September 19th, 2008 at 3:23 pm
Ask Michael Moore how he feels about voting for Bill Clinton.
So, we’ve only had two Dem presidents in 40 years and you admit one of them wasn’t even a liberal? And WE have the dead philosophy?
September 19th, 2008 at 4:47 pm
And how is that “most ethical Congress in history” going? Those new ethics rules lasted, what, two weeks?