Is being a conservative never having to say your sorry? War in Iraq, fuel prices& immigration. Not our fault.?
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Those few die hard conservatives who still back Bush are either in the top 10% income bracket in the country or they blindly follow the blind.   Since I doubt if we have too many millionaires in this forum, the Bush backers are just ignoring or not wanting to face the truth.  For one reason or another, mostly religion, they continue to defend their president even when he is wrong.  \n\nSimilar to the parent of a child whose child has just been caught doing something wrong red-handed, the parent will defend their child to the end.  Republicans are just defending their child.
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Hi Again Reuben,\n\nFirst let me just say it's great that you are helping to keep important issues in public view. I happen to be very liberal and believe that the war in the Middle East is wrong, but I also SUPPORT the "War in Iraq." \n\nLet me tell you why.... War, despite the fact that people die and suffer from it, is good for us as Americans. Especially a war in Iraq. Spending billions fighting an unjustified war in Iraq is like giving our economy a major dose of steroids. Military spending supports key industrial sectors of our economy which happens to be struggling since 2001. \n\nFor every bomb we make a steel company profits. For every aircraft we build an American aircraft company gets a subsidy in the form of a production contract. For ever Iraqi we kill we are one step closer to ensuring that Iraqi oil will reach American shores. \n\nI for one am happy living a very affluent life in Los Angeles. The way I see it, welfare is abused. I've met neighbors in my neighborhood who live in million dollar homes abuse the welfare system. Why should my tax dollars go to a cause that is just but corrupt? Why not just support a war that will boost our economy? Why not send someone else's kids to die so I can save some money on gasoline?\n\nI am a business owner and I can say that my shipping firm has benefited from the war. Hell, I've even been awarded military contracts to the Mid East. With the satire aside, I do honestly believe the war is wrong. But I am only one person and my vote didn't make a difference in 2000 or 2004, so I guess I might as well profit from whatever Bush dishes out.
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The truth is sometimes ugly & painful, eh, libs?  Not one intelligent rebuttle from any libs.  Emotions will never win over logic ( that's why Captian Kirk had Spock!)  For all the liberals with amnesia - During the 2004 Presidential State of the Union speech - I clearly remember Bush stating that Iraq, Iran & North Korea were the axis of evil and that countries that harbor terrorist would beheld accountable.  Have we forgotten that specch libs?
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The war in Iraq is going better than most people realize. We do not get the stories of the good things that are happening - just never ending liberal hype on the casualties and bombings. It just came out that Saddam said he got rid of the WMD's but kept it so secret even his own generals thought they still had them, so how the hell was President Bush and the rest of the world supposed to know otherwise? Did you hear about it in the media like when any liberal like Kerry, Clinton, Kennedy, or Dean opened their mouths to proclaim the President a liar? Of course not! It does not fit their agenda! The bottom line is this when it comes to my opinion on the war - we cannot allow these people in the press and capitol hill turn this into another Vietnam, which is exactly what they are trying to do (how many liberals have you heard say "quagmire"?). The saddest thing is that there are too many people that are buying into their anti-America, anti-troop propaganda (it's also my opinion that you cannot support the troops without supporting the war - it's the mission they are fighting for and it sends a bad and demoralizing message when people say we support you but what you're doing is illegal and sucks, right?).
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Conservatives will always lean on non political issues(like gay marriage) whenever their feet are to the fire.  Bush is a lame duck.  His own party is turning against him, and he is pulling out all the stops to keep their loyalty.
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I'm embarassed.\n\nFirst of all--we lied to start a war that was not provoked against us.  It was actually nice having one country in the world that didn't kiss our butts and tell us what we wanted to hear.  I am in favor of free speech.  I believe Saddam Hussein became a target because he spoke too boldly against us.\n\nSecond of all--the rape of Baghdad was extremely disgusting.  By rape, I mean the archeological treasures of several millenia went on sale on ebay overnight.  It's a loss for the entire world.\n\nThirdly--the dismissal of the Iraqi army *insured* civil war.  Having no army leaves the state--democratically reformed or not--incapable of defending itself.  Why did we want this?  What were we thinking?  What is the goal here?\n\nFourthly--our fates are shared.  There is a connection.  To the extent that Iraq will be entrenched in civil war, America will be there as well.  The conservatives can't seem to back away from this war--such is their leadership, and they love their leaders dearly.  The liberals want to take responsibility for the wrong we have done.  America will be in Iraq for quite a while.\n\nIt's pretty sad, actually.  I hope Iraq pulls through, but it will never, ever be the same.
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Great Post, thanks for putting it up! By the way, you're 100% right. As for the neocon, who said that thanks to the repuklicans terrorists aren't blowing us up. Here's a news flash...9-11 happened while the repubs were "protecting" us and Bin Laden (the guy behind 9-11) is still running free laughing at us while we spend all our resources (tax dollars) in Iraq!
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Well--it's nice to know you've got an open mind.  I'm sure it's easy for you to think all liberals feel as you suggest, since you likely feel the exact opposite.\n\nFirst, let's try and keep Iraq and terrorism separate.  I think it may be the single biggest bill of goods Americans have been sold by the administration.  I am 100% behind our nation's effort to fight terrorism, provided we do it in a way that upholds the best traditions of our nation.  We simply cannot sink to the level of others just because "that's the way the game is played".  We cannot break laws and trample on people's rights just because it's easier that way.\n\nAs for Iraq, it seems obvious to me that our invasion had NOTHING to do with terrorism.  Unfortunately, we're in a mess there that we created.  Am I glad Saddam is out?  Of course.  Do I think a democratically-elected government in Iraq is important?  Darn right.  Am I proud we were able to bring it about?  Sure.  But America cannot just decide that a nation isn't operating the way we'd like and then invade it because it's the right thing to do.  It's just like the whole NSA spying business. I doubt there is a single American who doesn't believe they should be checking out suspicious individuals.  But bypassing legal DUE PROCESS for any reason is not the way we do it here--at least it shouldn't be.  It's no wonder Republicans in Congress are starting to back away from Bush on this.\n\nIt looks to me we are stuck in Iraq until we can make it safe enough to leave.  Despite many American's anger at our presence there, you will likely find grudging support for a logical exit.  I'm proud of the young men and women who are there putting their lives on the line--and many losing them--in service of our nation.  I just pray that their sacrifices haven't been in vain.
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I think most people do.  I'm fairly liberal in most respects, but the Bush folks' lies convinced me in the run-up to the Iraq war it might be justified.  I'm in favor of social programs, but I don't particularly like taxes.  I'm pro-choice, but I understand the moral dilemma abortion raises.  \n\nThe real problem is that both liberals and conservatives have used their political positions as a way to react to issues in knee-jerk brainless types of ways.  We need to stop seeing the world through the lens of conservative and liberal and instead start trying to construct genuine solutions to the problems of our world.  Instead of using ideology to see the world, we need to use rationality.
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Absolutely Bush owes the Troops an explanation and an apology. With Bush firing Rumsfeld right after the election, and not before the election, even makes it more viable for him to do so...What a looser Dumbya is. How compassionate is the moral values of the Neocons here?
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I think liberals have a valid point when they say that we have alienated some countries over Iraq, but most of those countries weren't really lining up to help us anyway. The prevailing attitude that you see with many liberals is that America's foreign policies are to blame for 9/11 and other terror attacks, and this is simply not true. The terrorists who attacked America on 9/11 were the same terrorist who attacked America several times during the Clinton administration, when Clinton went out of his way to be "the good guy" towards the islamic world. Foreign policy is not to blame. The terrorists simply hate the Israelis, and therefore, we are guilty by association.
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If Mr. Kerry honestly believed what he said was true, then no he should not have apologized and let the chips fall where they may. If however, it was a mistake as he has stated then an apology to the people he inadvertently offended is the proper course. I personally do not know what the man's opinions of the military are, but my whole problem with this incident was the statement and the offense to the fine men and women serving the country honorably. He apologized and I am ok with that. I am conservative and I do believe in morals and integrity. Part of that belief is understanding that people do make mistakes, but if they are willing to take the proper course and attempt to remedy their mistakes then they should be extended respect for doing so. This applies whether I agree with them politically or not.
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Everything was rolling that way, and i think it still is. Kerry's comment the other day I think hampered it a little, although I do see where it was aimed at Bush and not the troops. I swear if Kerry causes the Dems to lose like he caused 2004, we need him out of the party. Least of which apologize EVEN THOUGH you shouldnt have to, you know as well as anyone how the Republican hate machine winds up and wins over crap like that!
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Hi, I am an Englishman and never visited the States. I suppose like many people I would have to say that I have had mixed feelings about the USA. Most of the information regarding world events etc comes via the media and does not I think always give the most unbiased opinion. Not just in political events. We all see popular shows like Oprah and this without doubt has a profoundly negative effect. We see in the main what can only be described as weirdos and have to wonder if these strange selfish people are indicative of the country as a whole.\nHigh consumers, irresponsible ecological attitude and a me, me, me mind set.\nAll sounds horrible doesn't it? Thankfully there is the Internet where over the past couple of years I have made some excellent friends who have illustrated that there is a far more caring and unselfish, generous aspect to many of the citizens of the US than I previously thought. \nMy country and yours have been strong allies both economically and in time of conflict and shared a whole lot together. I personally hope that this will always be the case.\nWho knows what may happen in Iraq, North Korea and the rest of the world. But I believe that in the main (although always influenced by oil) The forces currently in Iraq are trying extremely hard to bring about stability. If they were only allowed to do so, your country and mine could bring our troops home. The sooner the better.\nIn a nut shell I am pro American. OK?
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Well as a conservative Republican I would like to congratulate you on your win.America has spoken and I was in the minority.I do not believe that it is the end of the world though it will be very interesting the next two years.
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Because the truth always annoys and Conservatives react with anger when they are told the truth of their mistakes!\n\nIt's a shame that you have such anger problems and would actually take it out on your Family, Pets or anyone or anything else near you.\n\nYou see Liberals...this is why we must all get out and vote on November 7th and rid ourselves of these Family and Pet abusing Conservatives.
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I don't think there is anything wrong with putting your family at the top of your list of priorities.  Quite right.  As for the war, it seems it doesn't really matter what anyone says about it - it's going on whether we like it or not.