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Originally Posted by KAM1138
Are you really unaware of how unpopular President Bush (and Congressional Republicans) are amongst Conservatives in regards to government spending? You may not be aware of this, but a number of Republicans lost their seats in the house in conservatives districts, because of Republican dissatisfaction with their lack of fiscal discipline.
Perhaps this isn't an issue you've delved into much, but as I said--there is wide discontent with Republicans failing to live up to their fiscal conservatism, and that's a major reason that Democrats have retaken the Congress. Of course that's a frying pan into the fire proposal, as we are seeing, but to pretend that this is due to President Bush being white is really an inaccurate accusation I think.
KAM
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Actually I don't disagree with what you wrote at all. I am sure that conservatives were appalled at what Bush has done. In fact, I suspect true conservatives, the few that are left, were appalled at the takeover of the party by the Christian Right and the nation-building excesses of the party, since since both are at odds with the basic tenets of conservatism. What I'm talking about are not thoughtful conservatives, but the people who have jammed up the town hall meetings with blatant disregard for people that actually wanted to learn something by having discussions. Sorry. I don't consider those thoughtful conservatives, I consider them obstructionist fearmongers.
Oh....and no, I don't support protestors who obstuct intelligent discussion and learning, regardless of what side they are on. If someone wants to hold a sign, more power to them. When they want to interfere with the natural order of things, regardless of what banner they are carrying, I think they hurt their own cause.