Quote Originally Posted by BABY J
To the people want to talk about the war - have you been? Did you go? Keep watching the news and you will continue to be an idiot. I personally got 2 Afghanistans and 1 Baghdad under Bush (among other low-to-no media missions) and the people to ask are the SOLDIERS - do you know people that lost their homes b/c they couldn't get communications in and out of the theater? I do. Sending people to war w/out life-saving tools - BULLSH*T.
back to back tours in Asscrackistan myself so I know a little about being deployed and no having all of the equipment that is needed. It sucks, but you suck it up and do your job. There is no point in crying about it. It doesnt do any good. Also, you might want to mention that a vas majority want to stay in Iraq to finish the job, they dont want to tuck their tail between their legs and run away.

If you know people that lost their homes while deployed it was because they failed to educate themselves. If they were reservists, unless they made more money, not including allowances, while deployed then no foreclosure action can be taken while they are under activation orders. If they are active duty, then no forclosure actions can be made against them until the deployed person returns from theater.


Quote Originally Posted by BABY J
And the FINAL blow is the DIE HARD Repubs - who near the end of Bush's term wouldn't sign SH*T that he wanted passed. Politicians are largely grimy - when even THEY refuse to work with you then you can imagine the flack they are getting from their constituents. Not only did Bush hurt the country - but he hurt his party. It will take 10 years for history to be written on the FAILURE that is George Bush.
If this was the case then I wonder why more of congress didnt get the boot. Dont forget that Congress has about half the approval that the president has. Bush was pretty well stonewalled by dems starting in 06. There are a few RINOs (Republicans In Name Only) that also blocked anything that republicans wanted.

You are right that Bush hurt the republican party, but you are wrong on why. Bush was a very centric conservative on national security, but he was a very liberal spender. Until republicans can get some actual republicans to run for office they will continue to lose power and influance.