Blogcritics: Comments on Vicious Sheep

Comment by Hal Pawluk

Mon, 1 Nov 2004 11:46:36 EST

You miss the point, Punditz - BushCons aren't conservatives, although there is some overlap, and they do claim to be Republicans, while trashing many of the values of both labels (since you insist on labels). Take a closer look at their record. Don't bother asking for a list - you'd deny facts "because of the source." But do take the time to review their record, starting with the 2000 primaries. Take your Party hat off, if you can, and put your True-Blooded American hat on. There's a good chance you'll see that the Bushcons - as contrasted to conservatives and Republicans - are anti-American.

Comment by punditz

Mon, 1 Nov 2004 09:36:49 EST

I see a lot of wild accusations here with absolutely nothing backing up the name calling and character assassination. Yeah, I can see how Liberals are sooooooo much better for the country. This is oh so typical of the extended whine that began when the democrats LOST the election in 2004. Rant on! LOL!

Comment by boomcrashbaby

Mon, 1 Nov 2004 05:25:23 EST

To add to Shark's comment #4, and with Flanagan's *thugs* for Kerry threads in mind, we should just add this.

Comment by Shark

Sat, 30 Oct 2004 13:56:54 EDT

"What do we call these people who support Bush?" I think "Dangerous" will suffice at this point.

Comment by Hal Pawluk

Sat, 30 Oct 2004 13:46:56 EDT

Perhaps so, Victor. But if Bush is re-elected, I believe the changes to American democracy will be extended and locked in. Part of the problem is that Bush will be a lame-duck and will have no particular need to worry at all about the next presidential election, and can follow any agenda he wishes. He has already said that he would "move quickly on privatization of social security" - what else will he do? The other part is that it is likely that he will appoint at least one and as many as three Supreme Court justices, all with a particular political slant. Next Tuesday is our last chance to prevent both of those. The Osama tape is relatively incidental, although I think the Bushcons have been an utter failure - in fact, counter-productive - on security, domestically and internationally. Based on their track record, I'd say it's unlikely they will do any better in a second Bush term.

Comment by Victor Plenty

Sat, 30 Oct 2004 13:31:11 EDT

"It may be our last chance" seems overwrought, Hal. Neither candidate's supporters impress me much when they try to tell me our country will inevitably suffer doom and destruction if I don't vote the way they think I should. The recent tape from Osama bin Laden will be subjected to endless spin by both parties throughout the weekend and beyond, but to me it proves only one thing: bin Laden has not yet been defeated. Nothing in that tape tells us how we ought to vote in this election.

Comment by Big Time Patriot

Sat, 30 Oct 2004 13:02:37 EDT

What do we call these people who support Bush? I agree they are not like the Republicans of old, but I think they are definately NOT the conservatives of old either, so "Bush Conservatives" doesn't seem appropriate either. Perhaps "those who have fixated on Bush and abandoned all previously held beliefs"? Listening to these people defend the current President for lying big time to America (WMDs in Iraq? No nation building? Attacks in Iraq a sign of our success?) when you know these people were all over Clinton about lying about consensual sex in a civil law suit. These people will say that Bush is a strong leader in the war on terror, while disregarding the facts that Bush RESISTED the Homeland Security department, RESISTED investigating 9-11, SHEILDED the Saudi's by redacting parts of reports implicating their financial ties to terrorism. ALLOWED family members of Osama bin Laden to fly out of the country while 9-11 was freshly being investigated? (the following part is sarcastic)But hey, don't you feel safer with Bush's "leadership"? And now bin Laden speaks again, thank god we struck that big blow against him by attacking Irag, eh? Attacking Irag sure put a stop to the guy who attacked us on 9-11 didn't it? We shot the coyotes of Iraq and the wolf that was bin Laden just shook his head and said, "thanks for the recruits".