Comments on: Compassionate Conservatism Debunked? http://donklephant.com/2006/10/12/compassionate-conservatism-debunked/ Big Teeth. Huge Ass. Surprisingly Reasonable. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:39:23 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Donklephant » Blog Archive » Losing Faith In George W. Bush http://donklephant.com/2006/10/12/compassionate-conservatism-debunked/comment-page-1/#comment-292453 Donklephant » Blog Archive » Losing Faith In George W. Bush Sat, 31 Mar 2007 23:24:45 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/10/12/compassionate-conservatism-debunked/#comment-292453 [...] A majority of the American public has, but it’s not often that former high-level aides speak so candidly about their boss and his failings. David Kuo was one. Matthew Dowd is now another. [...] [...] A majority of the American public has, but it’s not often that former high-level aides speak so candidly about their boss and his failings. David Kuo was one. Matthew Dowd is now another. [...]

]]> By: steve http://donklephant.com/2006/10/12/compassionate-conservatism-debunked/comment-page-1/#comment-85297 steve Fri, 13 Oct 2006 08:41:31 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/10/12/compassionate-conservatism-debunked/#comment-85297 Ummm....point to the 'Christian = bad' in the preceding passages....using _any kind of thinking. geeze...desperate. Ummm….point to the ‘Christian = bad’ in the preceding passages….using _any kind of thinking. geeze…desperate.

]]> By: Mark Harder http://donklephant.com/2006/10/12/compassionate-conservatism-debunked/comment-page-1/#comment-85244 Mark Harder Fri, 13 Oct 2006 01:28:17 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/10/12/compassionate-conservatism-debunked/#comment-85244 I'd be willing to believe that the Dems would engage in using public programs and their funds to advance party interests and thereby deprive their intended beneficiaries if Lewis would provide some concrete examples, or at least some references to such. But I'm a little tired of being called naive if I don't jump to such a conclusion without the facts, a common defense of Republican outrages these days. As for the verity of Kuo's revelations, we need to check those of his assertions that can be verified. Any takers? And finally, I'll have to give the Administration credit for being more acute than I once thought if another of Kuo's allegations is true: some biggies referred to Robertson, Falwell, and as the "nuts". Behind their back, of course (I heard this from the MSNBC broadcast). I’d be willing to believe that the Dems would engage in using public programs and their funds to advance party interests and thereby deprive their intended beneficiaries if Lewis would provide some concrete examples, or at least some references to such. But I’m a little tired of being called naive if I don’t jump to such a conclusion without the facts, a common defense of Republican outrages these days.
As for the verity of Kuo’s revelations, we need to check those of his assertions that can be verified. Any takers?
And finally, I’ll have to give the Administration credit for being more acute than I once thought if another of Kuo’s allegations is true: some biggies referred to Robertson, Falwell, and as the “nuts”. Behind their back, of course (I heard this from the MSNBC broadcast).

]]> By: Lewis http://donklephant.com/2006/10/12/compassionate-conservatism-debunked/comment-page-1/#comment-85226 Lewis Fri, 13 Oct 2006 00:22:24 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/10/12/compassionate-conservatism-debunked/#comment-85226 Let's see now, the party in power will try to give funds to organizations that are friendly to them. This is new news? And only evil repubs would do such a thing? Of course the dems would never, ever do something like that. Did you just fall off a turnip truck?? And then of course there's this "insider" that puts out a juicy new tell-all book that's full of "claimed"and "alleged" statements made by other people. Certainly it can't be about making money on juiced-up book sales. And every commenter here is lock-step agreeing. Lets see - if it's Christian it can't be good, if it's republican it must be bad. And this passes for a critical thinking thought process? Let’s see now, the party in power will try to give funds to organizations that are friendly to them. This is new news? And only evil repubs would do such a thing? Of course the dems would never, ever do something like that. Did you just fall off a turnip truck??

And then of course there’s this “insider” that puts out a juicy new tell-all book that’s full of “claimed”and “alleged” statements made by other people. Certainly it can’t be about making money on juiced-up book sales.

And every commenter here is lock-step agreeing. Lets see – if it’s Christian it can’t be good, if it’s republican it must be bad. And this passes for a critical thinking thought process?

]]> By: ES http://donklephant.com/2006/10/12/compassionate-conservatism-debunked/comment-page-1/#comment-85217 ES Thu, 12 Oct 2006 23:16:49 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/10/12/compassionate-conservatism-debunked/#comment-85217 Ron Suskind had written an article 1 JAN 03 about John DiIulio who used to head the White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives. It is a long article and it is a hatchet job on Karl Rove over a variety of subjects, but there are a few paragraphs covering religion. I have added one of those paragraphs below. http://www.ronsuskind.com/newsite/articles/archives/000032.html QUOTE - For instance, there was Karl’s desire to have John cozy up to the conservative evangelicals, with whom DiIulio was having problems. DiIulio recalls Karl telling him to bury the hatchet "and start fighting the guys who are against us." DiIulio says he responded: "I’m not taking any shit off of Jerry Falwell. The souls of my dead Italian grandparents are crying out to me, ‘That guy’s not on the side of the angels.’ " Rove backed off, DiIulio recalls, and said, "Look, those guys don’t really matter to this president." - END QUOTE Ron Suskind had written an article 1 JAN 03 about John DiIulio who used to head the White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives. It is a long article and it is a hatchet job on Karl Rove over a variety of subjects, but there are a few paragraphs covering religion. I have added one of those paragraphs below.

http://www.ronsuskind.com/newsite/articles/archives/000032.html

QUOTE – For instance, there was Karl’s desire to have John cozy up to the conservative evangelicals, with whom DiIulio was having problems. DiIulio recalls Karl telling him to bury the hatchet “and start fighting the guys who are against us.” DiIulio says he responded: “I’m not taking any shit off of Jerry Falwell. The souls of my dead Italian grandparents are crying out to me, ‘That guy’s not on the side of the angels.’ ” Rove backed off, DiIulio recalls, and said, “Look, those guys don’t really matter to this president.” – END QUOTE

]]> By: amba http://donklephant.com/2006/10/12/compassionate-conservatism-debunked/comment-page-1/#comment-85182 amba Thu, 12 Oct 2006 20:44:05 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/10/12/compassionate-conservatism-debunked/#comment-85182 That, more than anything else, will turn off the Christian Right. It's shocking even to the jaded among us. That, more than anything else, will turn off the Christian Right. It’s shocking even to the jaded among us.

]]> By: Edward Shipwash http://donklephant.com/2006/10/12/compassionate-conservatism-debunked/comment-page-1/#comment-85148 Edward Shipwash Thu, 12 Oct 2006 18:15:50 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/10/12/compassionate-conservatism-debunked/#comment-85148 A lot of us have known about this fraud for years, but now perhaps there will be an investigation and the Bush administration will be held accountable. A lot of us have known about this fraud for years, but now perhaps there will be an investigation and the Bush administration will be held accountable.

]]> By: Edward Shipwash http://donklephant.com/2006/10/12/compassionate-conservatism-debunked/comment-page-1/#comment-85147 Edward Shipwash Thu, 12 Oct 2006 18:13:45 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/10/12/compassionate-conservatism-debunked/#comment-85147 A lot of us have known about this fraud for years, but now perhaps there will finally be an investigation. Using tax payer's funds to create fradulent organizations with the sole aim of electing Republicans is a crime. Will the Bush administration be held accountable? A lot of us have known about this fraud for years, but now perhaps there will finally be an investigation. Using tax payer’s funds to create fradulent organizations with the sole aim of electing Republicans is a crime. Will the Bush administration be held accountable?

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