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Re: Question for the Conservatives out there
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Thu, 3 Jun 2004 18:54:06 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Dave Schuler wrote:
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Here’s a hypothetical:
Let’s suppose a major event occurs between now and November 2, something on
the order of 9/11. Now let’s suppose that Dubya’s administration either
postpones or cancels the Presidential election in the wake of the disaster,
citing the need for consistent leadership and contiuity of policy, both of
which would be compromised by a change of President.
How would you Conservatives react to this? Would you be relieved, since it
would mean an automatic extension of Dubya’s reign (and near carte blanche to
do whatever he wants with the Executive and Judicial branches)? Or would you
cry foul, since it would amount to a declaration of dictatorship?
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(puts conservative hat on;-) Well, first, I wouldn’t ever be happy that an
attack on the order of 9-11 would occur. Frankly, I share your suspicion (if
that is indeed where you are going) that an attack will occur on our soil to
influence our election (presumabley to elect Kerry), a la in Spain. Unless the
attack was something on the order of a nuke on Washington D.C., I can’t imagine
a good reason for delaying the election. Only a delay for logistical reasons
would be valid IMO.
I would also hope that if an attack occurred and Kerry were to be elected
(frankly, I think that is his only hope of getting elected), he would take it as
a personal insult and deal even more harshly with terrorism than Bush.
But back to Bush-- if a nuke is detonated in D.C., I would have no problem with
Marshall Law until things were set right. What would be terrible would be to
have to deal with such a calamity on one hand, and have Liberal hacks screaming
“dictatorship” on the other.
JOHN
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Message has 2 Replies:
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| (...) Certainly not! I didn't mean to imply that, and I apologize. (...) Bush is in both a tough and a clever spot, in a way. To date, he's been running as The Man Who Can Keep Us Safe. But if a terrorist attack occurs on US soil, he'll instantly (...) (20 years ago, 3-Jun-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| (...) Ummm, I take it that you aren't going to answer the question... Let's see: you basically blamed Kerry for any attack (and ignored that Americans traditionally rally around the incumbent if attacked, which means any attack is actually an aid to (...) (20 years ago, 3-Jun-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| Here's a hypothetical: Let's suppose a major event occurs between now and November 2, something on the order of 9/11. Now let's suppose that Dubya's administration either postpones or cancels the Presidential election in the wake of the disaster, (...) (20 years ago, 3-Jun-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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