An EXCELLENT read for Conservative friends who are still on the fence....

[dave123williams]

An EXCELLENT read for Conservative friends who are still on the fence....there are a few in my family, and I'm sure there are in some of yours...let's take this argument to *them*, and this election could go the right way.

Kerry is no Superman, but I for a lot of the reasons outlined below, I find it difficult to believe he could possibly fuck things up worse than Bush has.



Why conservatives must not vote Bush:

http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2004/09/10/conserv...

You can get a free day pass for Salon if you deal with an advertisment...anyway, here's the article in full:




Why conservatives must not vote for Bush
A Reaganite argues that Bush is a dangerous, profligate, moralizing radical -- and that his reelection would be catastrophic both for the right and for America.

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By Doug Bandow



Sept. 10, 2004 | George W. Bush presents conservatives with a fundamental challenge: Do they believe in anything other than power? Are they serious about their rhetoric on limited, constitutionally restrained government?

Bush appears to have remained strong in the presidential race by rallying conservatives behind him. In his convention acceptance speech he derided Sen. John Kerry's claim to represent "conservative values" and seized the mantle of promoting liberty at home and abroad.


Indeed, many conservatives react like the proverbial vampire at the sight of a cross when they consider casting a ballot for Kerry. Tom Nugent, a National Review Online contributing editor, wrote: "The last thing the Republican party needs is the reckless suggestion that conservatives vote Democratic." That is mild, however, compared with the American Conservative Union's mass e-mail solicitation headlined "Why Do Terrorists Want Kerry to Win?"


Republican partisans have little choice but to focus on Kerry's perceived vulnerabilities. A few high-octane speeches cannot disguise the catastrophic failure of the Bush administration in both its domestic and its foreign policies. Mounting deficits are likely to force eventual tax increases, reversing perhaps President Bush's most important economic legacy. The administration's foreign policy is an even greater shambles, with Iraq aflame and America increasingly reviled by friend and foe alike.

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[cheshire]

1. Only one problem most of them will not read that much if they can read.

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

2. You've gotta edit that down to 4 paragraphs

and link to the rest...fair use rules...good article though

[dave123williams]

4. Right on...

My humble apologies...I was so excited when I read this, I didn't stop to think about copyright...

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

7. It is an excellent article

and it took me a while to get the hang of it too...no apology necessary :D

[Indiana_Dem]

3. This is a keeper. I'm going to bookmark. Thanks! n/t

[dave123williams]

5. You're welcome - my pleasure...

[Norquist Nemesis]

6. You're presuming my Conservative friends

are open minded. ;)

This is an excellent piece. But I've sent Salon articles and used them documentation only to be dismissed without even being read. Anymore when I get that reaction, I tell them to take me off their distribution list. I had (wrongly) thought that if I had the courtesy to read what they sent me, they should read what I send them. Doesn't happen.

[dave123williams]

8. You should probably append this to the front of the article:

(Doug Bandow is a senior fellow of the Cato Institute in Washington, D.C. Mr. Bandow earned a J.D. degree at Stanford University. He served as a special assistant to President Ronald Reagan and has edited the journal Inquiry. Among his recent publications is Fighting the War against Terrorism: Elite Forces, Yes, Conscripts No (Cato Analysis 314). He is a widely syndicated newspaper columnist, a frequent contributor to leading periodicals, and a lecturer)

[Norquist Nemesis]

9. It won't matter.

I've been told that Salon "is not reputable". That they had to make corrections...to which I replied that I had more respect for a news/opinion organization that makes a statement to correct innacuracies. It didn't matter. If it doesn't already have a slant towards their views or agree with their views from the get go, they won't read it. *sigh*

That's why I love DU. It feels like an oasis. :)

[dave123williams]

10. I understand that feeling, completely.