2006-10-02 Why I Am Voting Democratic in 2006
{{#vardefine:keylist|}}{{#vardefine:Date|2006-10-02}}{{#vardefine:keylist|{{#var:keylist}}\Date}}{{#vardefine:Date.disp|2006-10-02}}{{#vardefine:Date.disp|[[{{#var:Date}}]]}}{{#vardefine:Topics|\2006 US elections\US conservatism}}{{#vardefine:keylist|{{#var:keylist}}\Topics}}{{#vardefine:Topics.disp|\2006 US elections\US conservatism}}{{#vardefine:URL|http://acepilots.com/mt/2006/10/02/why-i-am-voting-democratic-in-2006/}}{{#vardefine:keylist%7C{{#var:keylist}}\URL}}{{#vardefine:URL.disp%7Chttp://acepilots.com/mt/2006/10/02/why-i-am-voting-democratic-in-2006/}}{{#vardefine:Title%7CWhy I Am Voting Democratic in 2006}}{{#vardefine:keylist|{{#var:keylist}}\Title}}{{#vardefine:Title.disp|Why I Am Voting Democratic in 2006}}{{#vardefine:Text|“I am a conservative and a Republican party member. I believe in small government, free markets, strong defense, etc., but Bush’s snafu in Iraq is just too much. It overwhelms those issues which for 30 years have made me vote GOP. In addition to screwing up so far, there is zero evidence that he’s changed, or that he “gets it,” or anything.” ... “There is another aspect that makes this easier for me. Bush has not followed a conservative agenda (not that the Democrats would); he has increased the spending, size, and reach of government, mostly in the name of fighting terror. Historically, there has been a conservative philosophy. Today, most people & media use “conservative” as shorthand for “loyal Bush supporter.” But, as many have observed, Bush is no conservative. No need to remind me of Bush’s support for Intelligent Design, and other anti-science actions of the administration.”}}{{#vardefine:keylist|{{#var:keylist}}\Text}}{{#vardefine:Text.disp|“I am a conservative and a Republican party member. I believe in small government, free markets, strong defense, etc., but Bush’s snafu in Iraq is just too much. It overwhelms those issues which for 30 years have made me vote GOP. In addition to screwing up so far, there is zero evidence that he’s changed, or that he “gets it,” or anything.” ... “There is another aspect that makes this easier for me. Bush has not followed a conservative agenda (not that the Democrats would); he has increased the spending, size, and reach of government, mostly in the name of fighting terror. Historically, there has been a conservative philosophy. Today, most people & media use “conservative” as shorthand for “loyal Bush supporter.” But, as many have observed, Bush is no conservative. No need to remind me of Bush’s support for Intelligent Design, and other anti-science actions of the administration.”}} {{#xploop:{{#var:Topics}}||}} {{#xploop:{{#var:keylist}}|\n* $s$: \o#var:$s$.disp\c}}