Is public opinion swaying on President Bush? Is the media trumpeting the “failures” of the administration and the “success” of his opponent? Have people lost sight of what the War on Terror is all about? Maybe the answer is yes to the first point and there is no doubt about the answer to the second two, OF COURSE!
Since the “Democratic Attack Machine” has been at it for quite sometime now this is no surprise. And it is unfortunate these people can not rally behind the country and continue to play politics with our national security. These are people that would have suggested we continue to appease King George and perhaps he would negotiate discontinuing the oppression of the American colonies, if only we could bring the United Nations to the table!
Forget that! What we need now are strong leaders, with the courage of their convictions and a willingness not to be blinded by their own political ambition. Leaders that unite and not divide. Leaders like George Washington, like Dwight Eisenhower, who had this to say at his acceptance speech, at the Republican National Convention, August 23, 1956:
The Republican Party is again the rallying point of Americans of all callings, races, and incomes. They see in its broad, forwardmoving, straight-down-the road, fighting program the best promise for their own steady progress toward a bright future. Some opponents have tried to call this a “one-interest party.” Indeed, it is a one-interest party; and that one interest is the interest of every man, women, and child in America! And most surely, as long as the Republican party continues to be this kind of one-interest party–a one-universal interest party–it will continue to be the Party of the Future.
Leaders like former New York Mayor, Rudolph Giuliani, who testified before the 9-11 Commission.
Giuliani: New Yorkers Did What They Could
"Our enemy is not each other, but the terrorists who attacked us," Giuliani said. The mayor acknowledged there were "terrible mistakes" made on Sept. 11, but attributed that to the unprecedented circumstances.”
Giuliani pointed out that the bravery and quick thinking of city rescuers under brutal conditions had saved thousands of lives.
"Maybe 8,000 more, maybe 9,000 more than anyone could rightfully expect" were brought to safety before the towers collapsed, Giuliani said. About 25,000 people were evacuated from the World Trade Center.
There could have easily been 25,000 people murdered on 9/11 in New York alone. Countless others could have been killed at the Pentagon if terrorist had been more “efficient” with their crash and we will never know how many lives were saved by the plane crash in PA and not it’s intended target. We will never know how many lives President Bush has saved due to his action, foresight and leadership. These numbers should weigh on your heart and you should be thankful they were prevented.
Yes the number of soldiers killed in Afghanistan and Iraq are tragic deaths as well, but they are not caused by the President. Their deaths are due to the same evil that reared it’s head on 9/11, the same evil that has successfully been prevented from rearing it’s head again on American soil since.
As 9/11 showed, the President’s opinion numbers would sky rocket again and lead to a landslide election if we were to be attacked again before the election. Yet he stands firm and resilient, with is eye on “one interest”. "[T] he interest of every man, women, and child in America!"
Posted by price at May 21, 2004 04:09 PMthere's more at stake here than just the f***ing war on terror. zoom out and look at the big picture and if you're honest with yourself and what you see, you may grudgingly admit that maybe, perhaps someone may do a better job than bush on foreign policy, domestic economy, the environment, medicare, etc. it is useless to rant and rave about the otherside. his interest is not on every man, women [sic], and child in america. it's on getting re-elected and continuing to foist his theocratic ideology on an ever-diversifying country. there's never been such a secretive, arrogant, polarizing, and divisive president as this one. "quagmire accomplished."
Posted by: bret at June 25, 2004 05:05 PM