12/13/03 The Date GWB Won His Second Term

[rikzilla]

The headlines say: SADDAM CAPTURED!!

But shouldn't they really say: GWB WINS RE-ELECTION!! ??



I think so. When he wins in November, it won't be the resurgant economy...it won't be the tax cuts....it'll be 12/13/03 Lucky 13.

-z

 

[DavidJames]

lapdog

 

[rikzilla]

lapdog

 

[Brown]

It's too early to say that Bush the younger will be re-elected (assuming for the sake of argument that he got "elected" a first time). The electorate has a notoriously short memory. A lot can happen in eleven months, and the full consequences of the capture are not yet known.

At this time I will remind everyone of a prediction made by Bill Maher: that of an "October Surprise" in which Osama is captured shortly before the November elections.

 

[Random]

Eleven months is an eternity in politics. Bush looked hopeless on 9/10/2001. He then looked invincible for six months. Then it looked like he wasn’t so invincible for a few months. Then he looked good again back in May with his carrier photo-op. Six months later, that photo op was an albatross around his neck.

The capture of Sadam looks good for Bush, but he is going to start running into problems even with this. Will Sadam be given a fair, public trial? Sadam Hussein on the stand with absolutely nothing to lose could reveal all sorts of embarrassing details concerning many of Bush’s current cabinet. If he doesn’t get a fair trial, what does that tell us? What if the terrorist attacks continue unabated? Even the Bush administration admits that that is a possibility.

Back here in the states, things are not looking so great either. We have budget deficits as far into the future as anyone is willing to look, state governments are broke, the job situation is still getting worse (although not as quickly as six months ago), the medicare bill is a mixed bag at best, the extreme right-wing wants a very divisive homosexual marriage amendment battle, Bush has big business pushing for even more tax cuts, and the President’s ridiculous flip flops on steel tariffs are not helping him with the blue collar voters.

This ain’t over yet…

 

[Ed]

The headlines say: SADDAM CAPTURED!!

But shouldn't they really say: GWB WINS RE-ELECTION!! ??



I think so. When he wins in November, it won't be the resurgant economy...it won't be the tax cuts....it'll be 12/13/03 Lucky 13.

-z

I am not diminishing the value of the capture but that is a pretty piss poor basis for electing a president.

Then again, the Dems must agree that he is the best man for the job. It appears that they are going to throw the election.

 

[Chad Noles]

It is somewhat interesting that Bush's first victory was about the same time of year(12/12/2000)

 

[Aoidoi]

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I am not diminishing the value of the capture but that is a pretty piss poor basis for electing a president.

"Watery tarts lobbing deposed dictactors at people is no basis for a government!"

 

[Ed]

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"Watery tarts lobbing deposed dictactors at people is no basis for a government!"

Yeah, sorta like that. I mean if he had personally landed that navy plane thingie and then hog-tied Saddam and then deposited him back at a police station in NYC, then OK. Might even vote twice

 

[Brown]

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"Watery tarts lobbing deposed dictactors at people is no basis for a government!"

Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses, not from a farcical Supreme Court decision!

 

[Luke T.]

"It's the economy, stupid."

 

[Tmy]

While the Saddam capture is a moral boost for everyone I dont think it seals anything for GW. All the same problems still exist. UNLESS the insurgents stop I dont see GW getting off scott free. After a month or 2 the Saddam glaumor will wear off.

 

[Ed]

"It's the economy, stupid."

Is that an argument for his re-election?

 

[Luke T.]

Is that an argument for his re-election?

If he is re-elected, that will be the reason. Not the capture of Saddam.

With things looking up for the economy, it is an excellent argument for his re-election.

 

[KelvinG]

Re: Re: 12/13/03 The Date GWB Won His Second Term

I am not diminishing the value of the capture but that is a pretty piss poor basis for electing a president.

Then again, the Dems must agree that he is the best man for the job. It appears that they are going to throw the election.

Yes, as long as there are wars being fought in distance lands for freedom and democracy then the situation on the homefront will be ignored.
GWB dons a pilot's outfit and gives a speech from an aircraft carrier, Joe Sixpack stands up and salutes as he watches it on TV, and all is right in the world.

 

[rikzilla]

If he is re-elected, that will be the reason. Not the capture of Saddam.

With things looking up for the economy, it is an excellent argument for his re-election.

...and just like OBL and Saddam's successful 9/11 attack sent the stock market, and economy plummeting.....Saddam's capture has sent the stock market shooting upwards....

-z

 

[Luke T.]

...and just like OBL and Saddam's successful 9/11 attack sent the stock market, and economy plummeting.....Saddam's capture has sent the stock market shooting upwards....

-z

I bet it drops back down before the day is over.

 

[rikzilla]

I bet it drops back down before the day is over.

Profit taking! It's the American way! Honestly though, this news is so good it should help the market to continue to trend upwards...but hey, it was doing so for the last 6 months anyway.

-z

 

[Tmy]

...and just like OBL and Saddam's successful 9/11 attack sent the stock market, and economy plummeting.....Saddam's capture has sent the stock market shooting upwards....

-z

I readthis article in the paper. They asked people what kind of question would tehy want to ask Saddam. Almost all of them were "Why did you attack us Saddam?".

I gotta give GW credit. Hes doen a pretty good job of linking 911 wh Saddam in the publics mind.

 

[Boo]

I'm voting for the person that decided that the area looked suspicious and decided to kick loose a little debris. If GWB and Co. payed a bit more attention to detail and tried turning something over instead of burying it he might get results as well.



Boo