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BeyondGeography

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5. We have nothing to learn from Bush's second term

Reply to zonkers (Original post)

Fri Nov 9, 2012, 11:20 AM

Nov 2012

He accomplished nothing.

Actually, there are some lessons. To the extent that there were any specific policies Bush ran on in 2004, they weren't popular. Privatizing SS, e.g., which he really didn't push at all in his campaign. Obama's position on tax cuts, which he stated at every rally, gets 60-70% approval, so that does qualify as actual political capital.

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"I earned capital in the campaign and now I intend to spend it" -- George W Bush [View all] zonkers Nov 2012 OP

Bush just got elected and re-elected by the skin of his teeth and doc03 Nov 2012 #1

I agree, there are some things we *should* adopt from the GOP, and that is one. phantom power Nov 2012 #2

Yes! knr yardwork Nov 2012 #3

Yeah, Georgie, and how did that turn out for ya? hedda_foil Nov 2012 #4

We have nothing to learn from Bush's second term BeyondGeography Nov 2012 #5

Yes .... President Obama has a Super Mandate .... the people have spoken Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #6

And he used that 'capital' to push Social Security reform which went nowhere. n/t PoliticAverse Nov 2012 #7

So long as it's spent wisely, I have no problem with this. VWolf Nov 2012 #8