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Re: Couple of interesting screeds from a site I just found
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Mon, 8 Mar 2004 20:26:50 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, John Neal wrote:
   In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Larry Pieniazek wrote:
   Republicans Who Support ‘Anybody But Bush’

http://www.capitolhillblue.com/artman/publish/article_4106.shtml

Huh? If he supports any Republican besides Bush, I’d give some creedance to this article. But the assertion that “Republicans” would vote for Kerry over Bush doesn’t parse, and thus the “Anybody but Bush” is simply ignorant.

Non Neocon Republicans might very well vote for Kerry in preference to Dubya and his wild Federalism and Imperialism. At the very least, those true Conservatives might simply withhold their votes for Dubya, even if they don’t vote against him.

“Anybody but Bush” is a rallying cry, rather than a formal statement of strategy. Much like “Compassionate Conservatism” (which has turned out to be neither) was intended to energize a voter base, “Anybody but Bush” is intended to resonate with people who recognize the imperative of getting Dubya out of office.

Dave!



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  Re: Couple of interesting screeds from a site I just found
 
(...) That may be true, but that's a classic example of cutting off one's nose to spite one's face. Republicans might, no will, disagree with Bush on certain issues, but they will certainly disagree with Kerry on virtually all issues. (...) This (...) (20 years ago, 8-Mar-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)

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  Re: Couple of interesting screeds from a site I just found
 
(...) Huh? If he supports any Republican besides Bush, I'd give some creedance to this article. But the assertion that "Republicans" would vote for Kerry over Bush doesn't parse, and thus the "Anybody but Bush" is simply ignorant. JOHN (20 years ago, 8-Mar-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)

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