Well, last night at the Republican Convention, President Bush did a good job showing what his vision for the four years will be. In a speech from a specially constructed stage in the middle of the arena, he was trying to be “The man in the arena”.
Mr. Bush has a long list of domestic proposals. He suggested expanding strict testing standards to high school, increasing support for community colleges, simplifying the tax codes, and making the tax cuts permanent, and much more. He did a good job in explaining why government should be on our side, and not in our lives.
On the foreign policy agenda part of the speech during the second half of the speech, Bush laid out in detail why he should be President for four more years based on his execution of he war on terror. He showed historic examples of nation building and rebuilding of regions. He discussed how in 1946 the NY times said we were in a quagmire in Germany, and that Democracy could not work in Germany and Europe. We know how that turned out--comparing the opinions then to what actually happened to views now on Iraq.
Bush’s eyes welled up with tears while talking about helping grieving families of soldiers killed in Iraq. He said he never wants to send people to their deaths, but as Commander-In-Chief, it is a decision he has to make.
It was a very impressive speech, and I think he made great arguments for going to Iraq and instilling freedom and democracy in the Middle East. More importantly, he looked Presidential.
In other news, it appears that the "worst economy since Herbert Hoover" has added 144,000 new jobs in August. Unemployment is now 5.4%--lower than when Clinton was in office.
And further proof how bad it's gotten for the libs, Dick Morris is going to vote for Bush:
I voted for Gore in 2000, as a true child of the Clinton era. But I decided to vote for Bush on Sept. 12, 2001 when I saw how he handled the threat we face. I used to back Bush because he offered safety; now I support him because he summons us all to an ideal. Before he spoke, supporting Bush was a duty one owed to the fallen. Now, it is an honor.
Well said!
Posted by: The Walkin' Dude at September 3, 2004 08:59 AM
