On Sat, Oct 28, 2000 at 09:53:13AM -0400, John D. Giorgis wrote:
> Ahh.... but the problem with Al Gore is that he *won't* admit to
> changing his position on issues as a result of careful consideration
> of the arguments. For example, Gore has said that "I have always
> supported a woman's right to choose" and he also swore that he
> promised a relative of his on her deathbed that he would fight tobacco
> "with his last breath." Both are outright lies, and strongly hint
> that his positions change as a result of political expediency. I
> think Gore would be credible if he said that he has become "convinced"
> of the gun control position since his Congress days. As it is, he
> simply refuses to talk about it, as if it never happened.
For some reason, the claims of Bush do not receive the same scrutiny as
those of Gore. For example, Bush's claim about the HMO patients bill
of rights, Texas healthcare spending, and Bush's Texas National Guard
service.
http://www.salon.com/politics/feature/2000/10/24/bush/index2.html
>
> >On Sat, Oct 28, 2000 at 01:09:43AM -0400, John D. Giorgis wrote:
> >
> >> Say what you will about Bush, though, but he has stuck to an
> >> unpopular tax cut plan and an unpopular Social Security plan EVEN
> >> AGAINST THE RECOMENDATION OF HIS OWN ADVISORS.
>
> At 08:27 AM 10/28/00 -0500, Erik wrote:
>
> >Far from being praise-worthy, to me, this looks like a combination of
> >stupidity and stubborness -- the worst combination imaginable. This
> >is a perfect example of why I would not vote for Bush for President.
On Sat, Oct 28, 2000 at 09:53:13AM -0400, John D. Giorgis wrote:
> Talk about lose-lose. Either he is an puppet being run by his
> advisors or he is stupid and stubborn. Which is it?
Which is it? Lose-lose, as you say. Not only is Bush
remarkably slow and unimformed (for a recent summary,
http://www.salon.com/politics/feature/2000/10/24/bush/
the beginning of the article I mentioned earlier ), he is also too
stubborn to listen to his own advisors. I don't see how it can get any
worse than that. I would like a leader who doesn't brag about having
trouble with simple math, someone who doesn't find it hard to read
about public policy, a person who can logically and factually analyze
an issue, and someone who listens to the recommendations of experts and
makes informed decisions based on their advice.
--
"Erik Reuter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://www.erikreuter.com/
