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Republican Party Memories....
The REPUBLICAN congressional years 1994 - 2006 (and 2000-2008 President Bush years) will be remembered for all they've accomplished...
Seven year war in Afghanistan, 5 year war in Iraq with close to 660 billion dollars spent, part of which we now owe China to pay for them.
North Korea, Iran and now Russia, are all greater powers then before the GOP took control of government. Pakistan with nukes is about to lose their (U.S. picked) leader. China is now listed as having the most manufacturing companies in the world.
Our food and toys are either poisoned or lead filled.
We’re told that even though our attorney general’s office committed crimes by picking justices by looking at their political views, they won’t be charged with a crime because, “Not every wrong, or even every violation of the law, is a crime,” says Attorney General Michael.
Our privacy has forever been invaded.
Abortion (Roe vs Wade) is still legal even though President Bush had control of Congress and a conservative Supreme Court.
A CIA operatives name was leaked to the media by Bush’s right hand men - with his and Cheney’s permission – yet after promising to fire anyone that leaked the info, those persons remain free.
It’s now been proven that American’s were manipulated into going to war with a country that had nothing to do with 9/11.
We’ll remember the famous Abu Ghraib abuse photos and that we didn’t torture prisoners, then later we’re told, we did…but only three times.
New Orleans victims are still waiting for -safe- housing from Fema after the Katrina hurricane.
The new Homeland Defense dept is now building it’s on central intelligence office – outside of CIA.
President Bush has written over 200 special executive orders, overriding bills he’s signed into law – so that he can avoid obeying those new laws.
We’ve had the worst housing crisis in America’s history. Millions of jobs are lost and the country is in a recession. The rich got richer while middle class was forgotten. Oil companies made record breaking profits. Gas prices more than tripled and natural gas prices shoot up sky high.
Last but not least, we’ll always remember being attacked by terrorists on 9/11 – (Bush had been in charge for 8 months – intelligence was warning his administration for at least 3 and a half of those months - of imminent danger) and when told, how our president took 7 minutes to finally get up and attend to the business of our nation instead of sitting in a class room full of children telling stories. We’ll remember finding out later that the Bush administration was warned in August’s NIE about people planning to use planes hit buildings with and that Osama Bin Laden was aiming to attack the U.S… President Bush just sat at his Texas ranch on vacation and did nothing about it.
President Bush says the terrorists hate Americans because of FREEDOM.
Osama Bin Laden is still FREE – Somehow I doubt he hates freedom.
Memories....








Comments (8)
You ignore that the current Democratic congress is extremely unpopular: 18% approval rating as per the latest Harris poll. Even Bush has a higher approval:
http://harrisinteractive.com/harris_poll/index.asp?PID=942
August 16, 2008 12:23 AM | Reply | Permalink
Congress has had those dismal ratings since before the change-over. Could it be that the American people have been wanting oversight insteasd of an echo chamber?
August 16, 2008 1:57 AM | Reply | Permalink
Having a majority of ONE with at least one Independent spying on the Dem's plans (Lieberman) with a Republican president who promises to veto any bill he doesn't like - makes it extremely difficult to solve ANY problem.
You guys had the majority in congress, a conservative supreme court and a republican president -- what was your problem - still all you managed to do is come close to destroying America.
August 16, 2008 11:01 AM | Reply | Permalink
So, what is the democrats excuse for giving Reagan everything he wanted or for Clinton signing every garbage bill to come out of Newt's Congress? No politician is without blame for our current state of affairs, regardless of party affiliation.
August 16, 2008 11:46 AM | Reply | Permalink
No excuse whatsoever. One must recall that the Democratically led Congress (remember Speaker Jim Wright?) was up to its eyeballs in scandals by the time Gingrich led the '94 revolt.
August 16, 2008 11:36 PM | Reply | Permalink
Good point. We rarely remember who is guilty in this country, making the last batch of scoundrels responsible for everything.
August 17, 2008 7:47 AM | Reply | Permalink
If you are happy with what the GOP has given Americans (Read my post) - then vote for them.
August 16, 2008 12:42 PM | Reply | Permalink
'commended.
August 16, 2008 3:02 PM | Reply | Permalink
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