BuffaloBorn1960
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Our children, who will be facing increased anti-American fanaticism due to the lack of progress on a Palestinian solution, which is at the heart of most of the conflict with Islamists, and more of the same in Iraq, who will be responsible for paying off our deficit charge card, who will be subjected to increased censorship as they become adults, who will be another generation away from receiving the benefits from stem cell research, who will be treated as second class citizens if they are gay, and who will inherit a country in decline. Our best days are behind us.
Name me a better country on the face of the earth than the USA!!
The Palestinians & Jews need to settle this themselves... A good start would be to stop using Homiced bombing as a political tactic.
Stem Cell research has progressed under GWB... If embryonic stem cell research was so promising... all those greedy corporations would be on it like white on rice...
Stop balming America 1st... Sjhow me just one country more tolerant than the USA!
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I would have never guessed this, but it looks to be true. I think that this should qute some in the crowd who say that he is not worthy. The American people have spoken...and spoken loudly.
By the way, when you look at all that GWB had to overcome with regards to the media, 527 groups, the so called world leaders, UBL, and anyone else who hates GWB just because..then this is really something else.
Add to that the fact that the republicans increased their senate seats to 55, and added a number of house seats, I think this will go down as one of the biggest overall victories in political history.
Kudos to Karl Rove and the gang for flat out getting it done.
This must drive the DEMs crazy..... after all I thought...
large turnout = Kerry victory...
Also GWB did something their idol Clinton could not..... Win a MAJORITY of votes..
Great day for America... They have spoken.... but is John Forbes Kerry Listening?
Concede already.... Its just going to get harder the longer you wait.... Imagine how hard it will be for JFK to show up for work in the senate.... oh wait....
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And yet he still hasn't conceded election against insurmountable (sp) lead.
Do the Math John.... You claim to be a smart guy....
Then for once do the right thing..... concede!
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Kerry?
Kennedy?
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Ok... here is a short list of bills that have passed the House and were stalled in the Senate in 2002:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/761863/posts
H.R. 7 -- Community Solutions Act of 2001
H.R. 3210 -- Terrorism Risk Protection Act
H.R. 3529 -- Economic Security and Worker Assistance Act of 2001
H.R. 1900 -- Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act
H.R. 2505 -- Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2001
H.R. 3762 -- Pension Security Act
H.Con. Res 353 -- FY 2003 Budget Resolution
H.R. 586 -- Tax Relief Guarantee Act of 2002
H.R. 496 -- Independent Telecommunications Consumer Enhancement Act of 2001
H.R. 624 -- Organ Donation Improvement Act of 2001
H.R. 1992 -- Internet Equity and Education Act of 2001
H.R. 724 -- To authorize appropriations to carry out part B of title I of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, relating to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
H.R. 2983 -- Price-Anderson Reauthorization Act of 2001
H.R. 476 -- The Child Custody Protection Act
H.R. 2146 -- Two Strikes and You're Out Child Protection Act
H.R. 1542 - Internet Freedom and Broadband Deployment Act of 2001
H.R. 2985 -- American Spirit Fraud Prevention Act
H.R. 974 -- Small Business Interest Checking Act of 2001
H.R. 1408 -- Financial Services Antifraud Network Act of 2001
H.R. 2589 -- Office of Multifamily Housing Assistance Restructuring
Extension Act of 2001
H.R. 3060 -- Emergency Securities Response Act of 2001
H.R. 2052 -- Sudan Peace Act (House has named conferees/Senate has not.)
H.R. 2272 -- Coral Reef and Coastal Marine Conservation Act of 2001
H.R. 2833 -- Vietnam Human Rights Act
H.R. 2541 -- To enhance the authorities of special agents.
H.R. 741 -- Madrid Protocol Implementation Act
H.R. 860 -- Multidistrict, Multiparty, Multiforum Trial Jurisdiction Act of
H.R. 863 -- Consequences for Juvenile Offenders Act
H.R. 1209 -- Child Status Protection Act of 2001
H.R. 2047 -- Patent and Trademark Office Authorization Act of 2002
H.R. 3507 -- Coast Guard Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002
H.R. 2501 -- Appalachian Regional Commission Reauthorization Act of 2001
H.R. 2546 -- Real Interstate Driver Equity Act of 2001
H.R. 554 -- Rail Passenger Disaster Family Assistance Act of 2001
H.R. 691 -- Extension of Child Passenger Protection Grants
H.R. 3391 -- Medicare Regulatory and Contracting Reform Act of 2001
H.R. 2722 -- Clean Diamond Trade Act
H.R. 1866 -- To clarify the basis for granting requests for reexamination of patents.
H.R. 834 - National Trails System Willing Seller Act
H.R. 3394 - Cyber Security Research and Development Act
H.R. 3209 -- Anti-Hoax Terrorism
H.R. 2341 -- Class Action Fairness Act of 2002
H.R. 3763 -- Corporate and Auditing Accountability, Responsibility, and Transparency Act of 2002
H.R. 3231 -- Immigration Reform and Accountability Act of 2002
H.R. 4700 -- Personal Responsibility, Work, and Family Promotion Act
H.R. 3178 -- Water Infrastructure Security and Research Development Act
H.R. 2899 -- Freedom Bonds Act
H.R. 4085 -- Veterans' and Survivors' Benefits Expansion Act
H.R. 3764 -- Securities and Exchange Commission Authorization Act of 2002
H.R. 3763 -- The Corporate and Auditing Accountability Act
H.R. 4598 -- Homeland Security Information Sharing Act ......
Or consider this from the Wall Street Journal...
http://daschlevthune.typepad.com/daschle_v...les_senate.html
Daschle's Senate: "reform graveyard"
The following is the main editorial in today's Wall Street Journal. It is entitled "Daschle's Dead Zone":
It was said of Willie Mays that his glove was the place where triples went to die. The U.S. Senate has earned a similar reputation of late, but one that is hardly a compliment: It's the place where good ideas go to die.
Consider the table nearby of important legislation that has passed the House of Representatives and has gone nowhere quickly on the other side of the Capitol. This is far from an exhaustive list. We counted 27 such major bills in the past session of Congress, and 26 more are in danger of meeting the same fate this year. The simple truth is that, despite holding the White House and majorities in both houses, the Republicans have not been able to carry out most of the agenda on which they campaigned.
Some liberals might argue that this is by design. The Founding Fathers created the Senate as "a defense to the people against their own temporary errors and delusions," in the words of James Madison. So they wisely insulated the upper house against passing democratic passions through six-year terms. As a further safeguard, the Senate's own rules and traditions give to the minority the power to hold the whole body hostage through the filibuster, which can only be overcome by a supermajority of 60 votes.
It's worth remembering, however, that historically the latter weapon was used sparingly. The threat of a filibuster was most often brandished as a bargaining tool for the minority to exact concessions from the majority. But in recent years, and never more than in this Congress, the filibuster has become a tool to block an entire legislative program that had won a mandate from the voters.
All of this has been part of a deliberate political strategy by Minority Leader Tom Daschle. He has organized the filibusters that have blocked votes on nearly every bill on the nearby list. On class-action reform, he prevailed last year despite underlying support for the bill from 59 Senators (and this year despite support from 62, after he demanded multiple non-germane amendments). He has blocked an extension of welfare reform that was signed by Bill Clinton and is one of the most successful domestic policy efforts in the past 50 years.
SENATE GRAVEYARD: Legislation that has passed the House in the 108th Congress but is dying in the world's greatest deliberative body.
BILL HOUSE VOTE DATE BILL PASSED IN THE HOUSE
Welfare Reform 230-192 Feb. 13, 2003
Human Cloning Prohibition Act 241-155 Feb. 27, 2003
Medical Malpractice 229-196 March 3, 2003
Bankruptcy Reform 315-113 March 17, 2003
Pension Security Act 271-157 May 14, 2003
Flag Burning and Desecration 300-125 Jun 3, 2003
Class Action Fairness Act 253-170 June 12, 2003
Death Tax Repeal 264-163 June 18, 2003
Head Start Reform 217-216 July 25, 2003
Energy Bill 246-180 Nov. 21, 2003
Marriage Penalty Repeal 323-95 April 28, 2004
Make 10% Tax Bracket Permanent 344-76 May 13, 2004
Source: Thomas and WSJ Research
Mr. Daschle is fighting tooth and nail even on bills that both sides can agree are beneficial. Witness the struggle of Majority Leader Bill Frist just to get Democrats to send to conference a bill bringing corporate taxes into compliance with World Trade Organization rules. Such conference agreements used to be routine. Because of the two months of needless delay after Senate passage of the bill, there may not be time left in this Congress to reach a compromise with the House. That means European Union sanctions against American businesses will continue to ratchet up each month, costing jobs.
The Democratic calculus here is obvious. Usually when Congress is gridlocked, the public blames the majority for failing to compromise enough to get something done. That's what happened in 2002 to Democrats who had obstructed passage of a homeland security bill in order to placate union demands. Mr. Daschle lost his majority.
But rather than conclude that he had been too obstructionist, Mr. Daschle decided he hadn't been obstructionist enough. And because the GOP now has nominal Senate control with 51 seats, he figures the public will blame Republicans this time for the failure to get much done. So far he has been right, judging by the polls. Then again, Democrats also thought they were winning in 2002, until Election Day approached, voters figured out what was happening and Max Cleland among others was ousted.
The political reality is that if voters want to pass the items on the attached list, much less pass Social Security reform or make tax cuts permanent, they are going to have to elect more Republican Senators in November.
The biggest test will be in South Dakota, where Mr. Daschle is facing his most difficult re-election challenge since his first race in 1986. His opponent is former Congressman John Thune, and the polls show the race is a toss-up, notwithstanding Mr. Daschle having spent close to $10 million so far in a state with only 750,000 people. The main issue in that race deserves to be whether Mr. Daschle's decision to turn the Senate into a reform graveyard should be rewarded with another six years.
ANY QUESTIONS?
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Yes and who exactly was in charge when corrupt corporate officers were broght to justice for crimes committed during which administration?
Spin that one away.... you may need more than spidey
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Darn!
I forgot to add Bill Clinton to this poll... seems he lost his magic in ARK
Also forgot that propagandist Mikey Moore...
I'll take more time next time!!
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Unless something really unforeseen happens or reveals itself, and I doubt it, it looks like he won fair and square and deserved to win. Rove did it again, and the kids disappointed again. The election certainly came almost exactly as expected. The GOP was better at getting out their people and the 100,000 extra in Ohio, always the state, did it for them. They're great at it and should be congratulated for winning the election. Kerry blew it, IMO, just by being an opportunist when he didn't need to be, and made a few mistakes in the campaign. The country is still divided down the middle, good luck to GW for the next four years. And congrats to all you Bush people for winning this one.
Nice post KFBD, although the country may b e somewaht divided it is a little right of midddle and working IMO in the right direction pardon the pun. GWB should take note of the concerns raised by Kerry Supportors and move forward. Kerry should throw his support behind Bush for the Good of the country... something Gore did not do....
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Do you see any conspiracy amongst the pollesters and the liberal media? I heard a story that many locations where polling was to take place was leaked to Kerry camp. Seems they may have tried to surpress the vote after all.
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Surprised that Network news is not getting more votes
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I think you are right... this is the 2nd biggest story of the election...
Great News for the USA!!
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This is a huge victory for GWB
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Lets hear your thoughts
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crickets from the left
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This country hasn't learned from the past
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Exactly when has forced been authorized and not employed?