I know that many of the people here that like and support President Bush often get tired of accusations that they’re blind to his faults and will accept anything he does. Many of you have said if he went too far, you’d oppose him.
Well, now’s your chance to draw the line. I’m not saying President Bush will actually do any of the following. But if he did, would you support his decision and figure he had good reason? Or would you say, “No, George, this time you’ve gone too far.”
Please mark whichever most closely matchs your personal response to the following possibilities:
1 - Of course I’d support him. I wish he had already done this.
2 - Well, I think we should trust him on this one.
3 - I don’t think it’s our place to judge the man during times like this.
4 - I’m withholding judgement until all the facts are available.
5 - I’m going to wait until I hear what Rush has to say.
6 - I have to admit I’m not 100% comfortable with this.
7 - Damn, I wish Reagan was still running things.
8 - I hear Canada’s a nice place to live
9 - Okay, rjung, I’ll admit it -you were right all along
( ) Declaring war on Iran
( ) Announcing he was postponing the 2008 elections “just for a little while”
( ) Announcing he was postponing all future elections “pretty much forever”
( ) Declaring war on China
( ) Announcing that Democrats would be put into detention camps
( ) Announcing that having gutted the other protections of the Constitution, it was the second amendment’s turn
( ) Announcing he was enacting capital punishment for all felony convictions
( ) Announcing he was enacting capital punishment for all misdemeanor convictions
( ) Announcing he was enacting capital punishment as a pre-trial procedure
( ) Announcing he would be performing all capital punishments personally
( ) Changing his party affiliation to Democrat “just to see if you people will follow me anywhere I go”
( ) Declaring war on France
( ) Announcing he was overturning World War II and giving Europe and Asia back to Germany and Japan
( ) Announcing he was overturning the Civil War and re-enacting slavery
( ) Announcing he was overturning the American Revolution and giving the country back to England
( ) Declaring war on NATO
( ) Wearing a crown in public
( ) Announcing he was resigning “so Dick can have his turn”
( ) Changing his title to “Beloved Leader”
( ) Shooting a man on the White House lawn “just like Jefferson did”
( ) Declaring war on Massachusetts
( ) Announcing he had found the Messiah “in the mirror”
( ) Announcing he was cancelling the upcoming season of “American Idol”
( ) Revealing he was leaving Laura for Condi
( ) Revealing he was leaving Laura for Camilla
( ) Revealing he was leaving Laura for Hillary
( ) Revealing he was leaving Laura for Karl
( ) Cannibalism
( ) Repeated incidents of cannibalism
Well, let’s look at the first one: Declaring war on Iran. Wouldn’t it, like, depend on the reason? I can think of lots of situations where it would be the right thing to do and lots of situation where it would be wrong. The other things on your list are beyond silly.
OTOH, there can’t be any wrong reason to cancel Amierican Idol.
OK, as a fairly moderate Bush supporter, I’ll take your poll.
(1) Declaring war on Iran
(2) Announcing he was postponing the 2008 elections “just for a little while”
(4) Announcing he was postponing all future elections “pretty much forever”
(2) Declaring war on China
(6) Announcing that Democrats would be put into detention camps
(4) Announcing that having gutted the other protections of the Constitution, it was the second amendment’s turn
(2) Announcing he was enacting capital punishment for all felony convictions
(4) Announcing he was enacting capital punishment for all misdemeanor convictions
(9) Announcing he was enacting capital punishment as a pre-trial procedure
(1) Announcing he would be performing all capital punishments personally
(4) Changing his party affiliation to Democrat “just to see if you people will follow me anywhere I go”
(1) Declaring war on France
(4) Announcing he was overturning World War II and giving Europe and Asia back to Germany and Japan
(9) Announcing he was overturning the Civil War and re-enacting slavery
(9) Announcing he was overturning the American Revolution and giving the country back to England
(4) Declaring war on NATO
(2) Wearing a crown in public
(2) Announcing he was resigning “so Dick can have his turn”
(1) Changing his title to “Beloved Leader”
(4) Shooting a man on the White House lawn “just like Jefferson did”
(4) Declaring war on Massachusetts
(6) Announcing he had found the Messiah “in the mirror”
(1) Announcing he was cancelling the upcoming season of “American Idol”
(1) Revealing he was leaving Laura for Condi
(2) Revealing he was leaving Laura for Camilla
(2) Revealing he was leaving Laura for Hillary
(2) Revealing he was leaving Laura for Karl
(2) Cannibalism
(4) Repeated incidents of cannibalism
Let’s keep in mind that pretty much everything on the list is something Congress would have to do, not Bush. If Bush were literally to declare war on another country, he’d put himself on the fast-track to impeachment.
With this congress? :dubious:
They’d be more likely to respond by voting a constitutional amendment to protect Apple Pies from ‘disrespectful consumption’.
Since I’m listed as one of the options, I feel that listing my votes would be a conflict of interest (hence why I’ll never become a Supreme Court nominee ).
That said, my rule of thumb for “how far is going too far” would be, “If Dick Cheney likes it, you’re in trouble.”
Yep, with this Congress. Party loyalty plays second fiddle to protecting your turf from the other branches of gov’t. Look at the stink that was made over the legitimate search of a Congressman’s office earlier this year. Republicans were just as pissed off as the Democrats.
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