Re: A few positive things

2004-11-04 Thread Dan Minette
- Original Message - From: John D. Giorgis [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Killer Bs Discussion [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2004 7:01 PM Subject: Re: A few positive things 3) Presidents tend to be concerned about their legacy in their second terms. The #1 priority is going

Re: A few positive things

2004-11-04 Thread JDG
At 12:51 PM 11/4/2004 -0600 Dan Minette wrote: I think that the best we can hope for now, is that Iraq will end up a wash. The downside is tremendous. My fear is that Bush et. al. will remain in denial about this and send good money after bad, so to speak. Out of curiosity, is there a

Re: A few positive things

2004-11-04 Thread Dan Minette
- Original Message - From: JDG [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Killer Bs Discussion [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2004 10:07 PM Subject: Re: A few positive things At 12:51 PM 11/4/2004 -0600 Dan Minette wrote: I think that the best we can hope for now, is that Iraq will end up

A few positive things

2004-11-03 Thread Ruben Krasnopolsky
I would recommend to take it easy on this. There are a few positive things left. Hope needs trying to count them, as people need hope. Bush was now very clearly elected president, elected now for the second time in a row. It is good to respect the will of the people; otherwise

Re: A few positive things

2004-11-03 Thread Russell Chapman
Ruben Krasnopolsky wrote: Bush has made some things wrong during his first period. Iraq's current anarchy probably the worst of them. Maybe he would make some things better this time - it's not impossible, especially if he's pressured by public opinion. But it is a sad fact of history that

Re: A few positive things

2004-11-03 Thread Dave Land
On Nov 3, 2004, at 2:39 PM, Russell Chapman wrote: Ruben Krasnopolsky wrote: Bush has made some things wrong during his first period. Iraq's current anarchy probably the worst of them. Maybe he would make some things better this time - it's not impossible, especially if he's pressured by public

Re: A few positive things

2004-11-03 Thread John D. Giorgis
At 02:58 PM 11/3/2004 -0800 Dave Land wrote: However you characterize President Bush's policies, I think he and his administration will take re-election as a vote of confidence, so we should expect four more years of the same, only this time without concerns about reelectibility. I don't think

Re: A few positive things

2004-11-03 Thread Dave Land
On Nov 3, 2004, at 8:20 PM, Julia Thompson wrote: John D. Giorgis wrote: At 02:58 PM 11/3/2004 -0800 Dave Land wrote: However you characterize President Bush's policies, I think he and his administration will take re-election as a vote of confidence, so we should expect four more years of the