President visits troops

[RIDERR1150GSADV]

I can only say that I was totally thrilled that the President visited our troops in Bagdad!
Way to go Mr. President!!!

[kbasa]

I'm not a big fan of W these days, but that was an awfully nice thing to do.

[99007]

i especially liked the way it was done without the media fanfare one would expect. then we could have gotten barraged with an analysis of why he went and then analysis of how he did and how the French perceived the visit, etc. etc. etc.
i am a Reluctant Republican at this point. (teetering close to becoming a Very Reluctant Republican).

[chasman]

KBasa and Cliffy777, does this mean you're not wearing the "Big R" letter sweaters? Hummmmm?

The CHASMAN
Backing the Troops all the time...non-political most of the time. 8>)

p.s. Hope all had a Happy Thanksgiving!

[kbasa]

Originally posted by chasman
KBasa and Cliffy777, does this mean you're not wearing the "Big R" letter sweaters? Hummmmm?

Not these days.

But dinner was a good thing for W to do. Those folks in Iraq and their families are paying the true price of his decisions and I respect their committment to honoring their obligations.

But I still wish none of them were over there.

[MarkF]

This guy has done lots of stuff others would have been afraid to do. You think flying in and out of Bagdad was an easy decision? The guy has a huge price on his head and he went into the dragons lair. Just like with the aircraft carrier landing he shows he's got the balls to do things previously considered unthinkable.

Even if you think the guy's an idiot or on the wrong path you have to admit he does what he thinks is right, stays the course and doesn't run the white house on opinion polls. That's what I call leadership!

MarkF

P.S. If you haven't noticed the market is coming back, too.

[kbasa]

Originally posted by MarkF
P.S. If you haven't noticed the market is coming back, too.

But the jobs are all going to India.

[BRADFORDBENN]

Originally posted by MarkF
Even if you think the guy's an idiot or on the wrong path you have to admit he does what he thinks is right, stays the course and doesn't run the white house on opinion polls. That's what I call leadership!

I 100% support the troops as people, I do not support the reason that they are over there. Without getting into all of the reasons, my opinion is that the United States should not be over there.

However I think that the White House, and Congress should run on opinion polls. These people are my employees. "Goverment for the people, by the people, and of the people" The idea is that the government should react and represent the concerns of its consituents.

Something that really struck me when a friend of mine had to evacuate his house during the CA fires. There was no funding for preventative forest management, however there was funding for going half way around the world....

Whoops soapbox away.

[knary]

Originally posted by BradfordBenn
Something that really struck me when a friend of mine had to evacuate his house during the CA fires. There was no funding for preventative forest management, however there was funding for going half way around the world....

Whoops soapbox away.

Preachin' to the choir.

I thought it was *great* that GW visited the troops. It's about time he did something I agreed with.

But you might not want to wander too far down the "preventative forest management" path. It's a twisted sticky issue with no clear answer (outside of "Note to self: move to someplace where it rains").

[BRADFORDBENN]

Originally posted by knary
But you might not want to wander too far down the "preventative forest management" path. It's a twisted sticky issue with no clear answer (outside of "Note to self: move to someplace where it rains").

Okay, but it was the first symptomatic example I could think of. Pick your favorite cause...

[knary]

Originally posted by BradfordBenn
Okay, but it was the first symptomatic example I could think of. Pick your favorite cause...

Just bustin' your balls. (said in perfect Tony Saprano imitation).

[99007]

RE: Are you no longer wearing the "R" letter sweater?

Nope, mine has been carefully placed in cold storage with my mink.
I am disillusioned with politics. The number one agenda for me next election cycle will be to get candidates to address the "retirement" system available for legislators on both the state and federal level.
Federal Congresspeople pay nothing into and yet reap a retirement (pension) plan that is to die for. They will collect their salaries for life. They pay nothing into Social Security because they don't use it - no, the taxpayers will pay their bloated salaries.
Don't even get me started on Michigan. A couple of years ago the Republican controlled legislature got themselves a 36-39% pay raise. They are now the third highest paid in the country behind NY and CA. (You can't tell me the cost of living in Michigan is the 3rd in the nation.)
Meanwhile the donkeys and the elephants get us all fired up with their bull**** rhetoric about "the other guys" and we all miss the fact that they (Reps and Dems alike) are skimming thousands and thousands and thousands from taxpayers. Starting salary for Michigan is something like 79k with a 12k annual expense budget. It ain't like they have to pay their own phone bills and fix the copier when it breaks either.
I am convinced they get us so worked up over party crappola so we don't watch their laughing asses haul our tax bucks to the bank.
Whew - sorry for the rant boys and girls!
Did I mention I LOVE my motorcycle and riding in general??

[kbasa]

[YB in IN]

mmmmm I like pie.

[MarkF]

Originally posted by BradfordBenn
However I think that the White House, and Congress should run on opinion polls. These people are my employees. "Goverment for the people, by the people, and of the people" The idea is that the government should react and represent the concerns of its consituents.

That's a Democracy this is a Representative form of government. You select the people you wish to run the show for the next 2, 3, 4 or 6 years and then vote them out if they don't do what you want. Otherwise, you could do a gallop pole every morning and change the course 365 times a year. Not a very efficient way to move in any direction.

MarkF