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05-18-2006, 02:35 PM #1
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Bush Pledges Vigorous Fight to Retain Republican Control of
Wonder how long Rove can ignore the ILLEGAL issue?
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/18/washi ... ref=slogin
Bush Pledges Vigorous Fight to Retain Republican Control of Congress
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By ADAM NAGOURNEY
Published: May 18, 2006
WASHINGTON, May 17 President Bush vowed Wednesday to lead an aggressive campaign this fall to maintain Republican control of Congress, saying there was a "stark difference" between the two parties.
The president, speaking at a Republican National Committee fund-raiser, left little doubt that the White House would return to the same themes it used over the past six years, portraying Democrats as weak on terrorism and committed to higher taxes and government spending. As he did in 2002 and 2004, he repeatedly invoked the memory of the attacks of Sept. 11.
"It's a stark choice," Mr. Bush said. "And I'm going to keep talking about it because we have a record to run on."
"We are the party of the future, and our candidates will be running against the party of the past a party that offers no new ideas like the Republican Party, a party that can only offer opposition," Mr. Bush said.
But Mr. Bush, in an acknowledgment of the difficult political straits he and his party face, also offered a strong defense of the war in Iraq the issue that his chief political adviser, Karl Rove, said was responsible for sapping much of the president's popularity. Mr. Bush said he was confident that the increasingly unpopular war would produce a stable democracy in Iraq.
"The enemy can't defeat us in Iraq and they can't defeat us anywhere else in the world," Mr. Bush said "The only way we can be defeated is if we lose our nerve and the Republican Party will not lose its nerve."
The speech was offered by a man whose presidency has been substantially weakened since he won re-election in 2004; his approval ratings are at the lowest point of his presidency. In 2002 and 2004, Mr. Bush campaigned vigorously on behalf of Republican candidates for Congress. Republicans acknowledged it was hardly certain that many Republicans Congressional would even welcome Mr. Bush in their district in the campaign ahead.
Mr. Bush spoke at a Republican National Committee fundraiser in which Republicans raised $18 million. He drew a notably low-key reaction during most of his remarks.
Ken Mehlman, the Republican National Committee chairman, said the bulk of that money would go to helping Republican candidates for Senate and the House. By contrast, Howard Dean, the Democratic National Committee chair, has sent most of the money his committee has raised to strengthen Democratic state parties across the country.
Karen Finney, the communications director for the Democratic National Committee, called Mr. Bush's remarks "an example of the president's chronic pattern of misleading the American people."
"The truth is America people will be faced with a choice: more of the same Bush deficits, divisiveness and deception, or a new direction based on honest leadership and real security," she said.
Mr. Bush also argued strongly to the crowd of 800 Republican donors in support of the changes in immigration law he proposed in a speech to the nation on Monday night, including tougher border enforcement mechanisms and setting up a system for allowing many immigrants who came here illegally to try to become American citizens. Those remarks drew barely a ripple of applause from the crowd.
Suggesting that he saw political benefit in what many Democrats view as a political liability for Republicans, Mr. Bush boasted of the changes in the Medicare prescription drug program passed by Congress in the face of criticism that it is complicated and unwieldy.
"I want to remind you that for years the Democrats have promised our seniors a stronger Medicare system," he said. "But we delivered. We reformed Medicare." 'Join our efforts to Secure America's Borders and End Illegal Immigration by Joining ALIPAC's E-Mail Alerts network (CLICK HERE)
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05-18-2006, 02:58 PM #2I want to remind you that for years the Democrats have promised our seniors a stronger Medicare system," he said. "But we delivered. We reformed Medicare."Join our efforts to Secure America's Borders and End Illegal Immigration by Joining ALIPAC's E-Mail Alerts network (CLICK HERE)
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05-18-2006, 03:16 PM #3Mr. Bush also argued strongly to the crowd of 800 Republican donors in support of the changes in immigration law he proposed in a speech to the nation on Monday night, including tougher border enforcement mechanisms and setting up a system for allowing many immigrants who came here illegally to try to become American citizens. Those remarks drew barely a ripple of applause from the crowd.REMEMBER IN NOVEMBER!
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05-18-2006, 03:40 PM #4
Again, this clown is living in a fantasy world if he thinks he can pull the wool over our eyes again. Bush's arrogance and stupidity knows no bounds.
"It's a stark choice," Mr. Bush said. "And I'm going to keep talking about it because we have a record to run on."
We are the party of the future, and our candidates will be running against the party of the past a party that offers no new ideas like the Republican Party, a party that can only offer opposition," Mr. Bush said.
Mr. Bush said he was confident that the increasingly unpopular war would produce a stable democracy in Iraq.
"The only way we can be defeated is if we lose our nerve and the Republican Party will not lose its nerve."
Mr. Bush spoke at a Republican National Committee fundraiser in which Republicans raised $18 million. He drew a notably low-key reaction during most of his remarks.
Karen Finney, the communications director for the Democratic National Committee, called Mr. Bush's remarks "an example of the president's chronic pattern of misleading the American people."
"The truth is America people will be faced with a choice: more of the same Bush deficits, divisiveness and deception, or a new direction based on honest leadership and real security," she said.
"I want to remind you that for years the Democrats have promised our seniors a stronger Medicare system," he said. "But we delivered. We reformed Medicare." '
Mr. Bush also argued strongly to the crowd of 800 Republican donors in support of the changes in immigration law he proposed in a speech to the nation on Monday night, including tougher border enforcement mechanisms and setting up a system for allowing many immigrants who came here illegally to try to become American citizens. Those remarks drew barely a ripple of applause from the crowd.Please support our fight against illegal immigration by joining ALIPAC's email alerts here https://eepurl.com/cktGTn
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05-18-2006, 04:59 PM #5Republicans acknowledged it was hardly certain that many Republicans Congressional would even welcome Mr. Bush in their district in the campaign ahead.
What doesn't he get?? He must be smoking some real good stuff in the White House!
What I really think is that he's in a killer fog.<div>Thank you Governor Brewer!</div>
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05-18-2006, 06:18 PM #6
Bush would not be in a fight to retain Republican control of Congress if he cared about Americans and this country.
It seems that he was too busy riding bicycles with Lance Armstrong to care about us.
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05-18-2006, 06:32 PM #7
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LOl, what does that tell you.......Armstrong is a big Lib - UN - one worlder.
Let him go back to France.Join our efforts to Secure America's Borders and End Illegal Immigration by Joining ALIPAC's E-Mail Alerts network (CLICK HERE)
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05-18-2006, 06:34 PM #8
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Well many republic congressmen might remain after the next election but the Senate as far as I am concerned is a total wash. When these idots come up for reelection they need to go. I am just afraid the next election will be too late.
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